Kesha Was Offered a Chance to Leave Contract With Dr. Luke If She Apologized for Rape Accusations
Update (7 p.m. ET): In a statement given to Rolling Stone, a spokesperson for Dr. Luke responded to Kesha's initial Instagram post. Read below.
"The Court repeatedly stated Kesha is already free to record without Dr. Luke, and that she had not presented any facts supporting her claims. That's because all the evidence - including Kesha's own videotaped sworn testimony - show her allegations are false. The only thing Kesha is not free to do is to continue to lie about Dr. Luke through publicity stunts and outrageous smears, ignoring the fact that by her own free will she went to work and entered into new contracts with Dr. Luke years after this 'incident' supposedly happened. Her goal all along has been solely personal enrichment by seeking to break contracts that brought her success and millions so she can enter into more lucrative ones. We look forward to our day in court holding Kesha accountable for her lies."
Original story: Kesha revealed on Sunday afternoon (April 3) an unexpected twist in her legal battle with her former producer Dr. Luke. In an Instagram post, with singer says she was offered a way out of her current contract with Dr. Luke's label, Kemosabe Records, pending she publicly apologized for accusing him of rape and emotional abuse in a 2014 lawsuit.
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