In a joint statement Thursday, the music producer and pop star said Dr.
“Only God knows what happened that night,” Kesha said on Instagram, adding that the two had “solved” the case. “As I always say, I cannot explain everything that happened. I look forward to closing the door of this chapter in my life and starting a new chapter. I wish nothing but peace to all parties involved.”
A lawyer for Luke’s confirmed the settlement to The Daily Beast, stating that the producer and Kesha had resolved the case and wished “the best to move forward with each other”.
“Kesha’s voluntary press release clears Luke’s name because it proves Luke has no reason to accuse her of any crime,” added attorney Christine Lepera.. A representative of Kesha did not immediately respond to comment, and there was a court record entry regarding settlement details.
But the signing of a deal marks the end of the long legal battle between Kesha and the former music producer. To pull out of the “TikTok” singer’s multi-album record deal in 2014, legend has it that Dr. It started when he sued Luke and Sony Music. Real name Lukasz Gottwald, Dr. Luke later sued Kesha for libel, claiming that the allegation that he raped her in 2005 was false. She also claimed that Kesha Rose Seber made a series of false statements online and in messages she wrote to Lady Gaga.
In 2020, a lower court judge announced that Kesha’s Dr. He decided that he had defamed Luke, and that decision was reaffirmed a year later. But earlier this month, a New York appellate court ruled that Dr. She decided that Luke was a “public figure” and needed to prove that Kesha was acting with “true evil” when she accused him of raping her nearly 20 years ago.
Luke also issued a statement Thursday regarding his decision to settle his case, stating that while he appreciated Kesha’s admission that she couldn’t tell what happened that night in 2005, she was confident “nothing happened”.
“I’ve never drugged or assaulted him, and I would never do that to anyone,” Luke added. “For the sake of my family, I have fought fiercely to clear my name for nearly 10 years. The time has come for me to leave this difficult issue behind and move on with my life.”
“Best wishes to Kesha,” he added.