Kesha and Dr. Luke Have Settled Defamation Dispute Out of Court
Kesha and producer Dr. Luke have settled a defamation dispute out of court, both parties released a joint statement on social media.
Kesha and producer Dr. Luke have settled a defamation dispute out of court. https://t.co/5bC6kYvENr
- Variety (@Variety) June 22, 2023
“Only God knows what happened that night,” wrote Kesha. “As I always said, I cannot recount everything that happened. I am looking forward to closing the door on this chapter of my life and beginning a new one. I wish nothing but peace to all parties involved.”
“While I appreciate Kesha again acknowledging that she cannot recount what happened that night in 2005, I am absolutely certain that nothing happened,” Dr. Luke wrote. “I never drugged or assaulted her and would never do that to anyone. For the sake of my family, I have vigorously fought to clear my name for nearly 10 years. It is time for me to put this difficult matter behind me and move on with my life. I wish Kesha well.”
The move to settle comes on the heels of a New York appeals court decision 10 days ago that determined that Dr. Luke would be considered a public figure for the purposes of his lawsuit, making the burden of proof higher for the producer to prove he was defamed by Kesha.
The court additionally ruled that Kesha could recover some of her legal fees from Dr. Luke if she prevailed as a defendant. But the producer also came out ahead in some other matters in the court’s lengthy brief, which ruled that some of Kesha’s statements as part of court documents that she wanted to be inadmissible would remain part of the lawsuit and be left for a jury to decide.
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Kesha and producer Dr. Luke have settled a defamation dispute out of court. https://t.co/5bC6kYvENr
- Variety (@Variety) June 22, 2023
“Only God knows what happened that night,” wrote Kesha. “As I always said, I cannot recount everything that happened. I am looking forward to closing the door on this chapter of my life and beginning a new one. I wish nothing but peace to all parties involved.”
“While I appreciate Kesha again acknowledging that she cannot recount what happened that night in 2005, I am absolutely certain that nothing happened,” Dr. Luke wrote. “I never drugged or assaulted her and would never do that to anyone. For the sake of my family, I have vigorously fought to clear my name for nearly 10 years. It is time for me to put this difficult matter behind me and move on with my life. I wish Kesha well.”
The move to settle comes on the heels of a New York appeals court decision 10 days ago that determined that Dr. Luke would be considered a public figure for the purposes of his lawsuit, making the burden of proof higher for the producer to prove he was defamed by Kesha.
The court additionally ruled that Kesha could recover some of her legal fees from Dr. Luke if she prevailed as a defendant. But the producer also came out ahead in some other matters in the court’s lengthy brief, which ruled that some of Kesha’s statements as part of court documents that she wanted to be inadmissible would remain part of the lawsuit and be left for a jury to decide.
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