Kesha and Dr. Luke have reached a settlement in their protracted legal dispute. In a joint statement issued by both parties, which Kesha shared on her social media, they expressed their sentiments. Kesha’s portion of the statement reads, “Only God knows what happened that night. As I have 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.”
Dr. Luke’s statement reads, “While I appreciate Kesha again acknowledging that she cannot recount what happened that night in 2005, I am absolutely certain that nothing happened. 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 case was scheduled to proceed to trial next month. Details regarding the specifics of the settlement remain undisclosed at this time.
In 2014, Kesha filed a lawsuit against Dr. Luke, alleging sexual assault and emotional abuse, including claims that he drugged and raped her at a party in 2005. Dr. Luke countersued and accused Kesha of defamation. Following numerous legal complexities, a judge dismissed Kesha’s abuse claims in 2016, and the singer later dropped a separate court case against Dr. Luke in Los Angeles.
However, the defamation case persisted, with the producer asserting that Kesha’s allegations were false and aimed at securing a better record deal. This defamation case also involved statements Kesha made to Lady Gaga in a text message thread, claiming that Dr. Luke had raped Katy Perry—a charge that Perry vehemently denied in sworn testimony.
Most recently, a judge ruled that Dr. Luke would be classified as a “public figure” in the case, overturning a previous ruling by a lower court in 2021 that considered him a private figure due to his lack of household name recognition. This ruling would have required Dr. Luke’s legal team to prove that Kesha acted with “actual malice” when making public statements about him.
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