Kesha drops her California lawsuit against Dr. Luke

J.G. Taruc

August 2, 2016

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  Kesha’s attorney, Daniel M. Petrocelli, revealed that the singer dropped her California lawsuit against Producer Dr. Luke according to PEOPLE.

  “Kesha is focused on getting back to work and has delivered 28 new songs to the record label. We have conveyed to Sony Music and the label Kesha’s strong desire to release her next album and single as soon as possible,” Petrocelli said.

  Kesha later took to Instagram releasing a statement of her own.

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  Christine Lepera, Dr. Luke’s attorney, answered back saying that Kesha’s decision to voluntarily dismiss the California lawsuit is a sign that she was going lose the legal battle in court.

  “If Kesha is voluntarily dismissing her claims in the California case, it is because she has no chance of winning them,” Christine Lepera said. “Earlier this year, she lost her meritless counterclaims against Dr. Luke in the New York Action. Recently, the California Court invited Dr. Luke and the other defendants to move to dismiss Kesha’s claims in that action. Kesha should never have brought her false and meritless claims against Dr. Luke in any court. Dr. Luke’s defamation and other claims against Kesha are still proceeding.”

  In 2014, Kesha whose real name is Kesha Rose Sebert, 29, sued Lukasz Sebastian Gottwald or most known as Dr. Luke, 42, accused the Gottwald  of raping and sexually, physically, emotionally and verbally abusing Sebert.

  READ ALSO: Dr. Luke responds to Kesha’s allegations

  Luke has denied the allegations, in turn suing the pop star for defamation and breach of contract.

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