Appeals court sides with Dr Luke on an issue in Kesha clash 23 Apr, 2021 12:40 AM 4 minutes to read Kesha leaves Supreme court in New York after a hearing involving her producer, Dr Luke in 2016. Photo / AP Kesha leaves Supreme court in New York after a hearing involving her producer, Dr Luke in 2016. Photo / AP Other By: Jennifer Peltz An appellate court ruled for music producer Dr Luke on Thursday on an important legal question in his defamation suit against pop star Kesha, saying the Grammy-nominated hitmaker isn't a public figure in the eyes of the law. The decision isn't a final judgment in the long-running court clash between the multiplatinum-selling singer, who says Dr Luke raped her, and the producer, who denies it and says his one-time protege smeared him with lies.