Kesha first sued Dr. Luke in 2014 for sexual emotional and physical abuse, alleging that he drugged and sexually assaulted her in 2005. He denied the claims and filed a countersuit the same year.

Dr. Luke countersued for defamation in New York, and pointed to additional contracts that Kesha signed after the alleged 2005 rape, in addition to a sworn deposition, from 2011, in which Kesha ...

The settlement brings an end to the nearly decade-long legal battle over Kesha's accusation that Dr. Luke, whose real name is Lukasz Gottwald, drugged and raped her in 2005.

Pop star Kesha and producer Dr. Luke said they settled nearly a decade of suits and countersuits over her accusation that he drugged and raped her and his claim that she made it up and defamed him.

Dr. Luke, whose real name is Lukasz Gottwald, achieved fame as a producer in the 2000s following successful collaborations with Kelly Clarkson, Kesha, Britney Spears and Perry.

Critics called Katy Perry a “hypocrite” for collaborating with producer Dr. Luke—who’s been accused of sexual assault by singer Kesha—on a feminist song.

Kesha and Dr. Luke have settled their defamation lawsuit out of court, ending a fraught, decade-long legal battle stemming from the singer’s claim that her former producer sexually assaulted her ...

Kesha and producer Dr. Luke have settled a defamation dispute out of court, both parties announced Thursday, with each releasing a quote related to the settlement that indicated they mutually see ...

Dr. Luke, for his part, wrote: “While I appreciate Kesha again acknowledging that she cannot recount what happened that night in 2005, I am absolutely certain that nothing happened.

Kesha and producer Dr. Luke, whose legal name is Lukasz Gottwald, announced on Thursday that they’ve “agreed to a resolution” regarding the years-long legal dispute they’ve been embroiled ...

Over the years, Dr. Luke and Kesha have faced several procedural delays and appeals, slowing down their legal proceedings. A trial in the producer’s lawsuit was set to begin on July 19.

Kesha and Dr. Luke settle nearly a decade of lawsuits over rape and defamation claims, with the pop star saying 'only God knows what happened that night' Associated Press Getty Jun 22, 2023, 1:20 ...