Ke$ha Loses in Her Attempt to Overturn Dr. Luke Defamation Verdict
Dr. Luke after being denied an appeal of a legal ruling that she defamed him. The legal battle between the two has been ongoing since 2014, when Kesha sued Dr. Luke, real name Lukasz Gottwald, for emotional abuse and sexual assault. He went on to countersue Kesha, claiming she had breached her recording contract and concocted rape allegations in a bid to nullify the deal. In February, 2020, a New York Supreme Court judge ruled that Kesha had defamed Gottwald in a text she sent to Katy Perry - allegations both Perry and Gottwald have denied. And despite appealing the verdict, on 22 April (21...