Kesha and Dr. Luke’s nearly 10-year bicoastal legal battle is over.
The “Tik Tok” singer and the renowned producer said they reached a “resolution” Thursday within the defamation lawsuit Luke filed against Kesha after she claimed he “sexually, physically, verbally, and emotionally abused [her] to the purpose where [she] nearly lost her life” in 2005.
“Only God knows what happened that night,” Kesha, 36, wrote in her a part of the joint statement posted to social media. “As I at all times said, I cannot recount every little thing that happened. I’m looking forward to closing the door on this chapter of my life and starting a recent one. I wish nothing but peace to all parties involved.”
Latest York’s highest state court awarded Kesha a key victory within the case earlier this month, ruling that Luke was a “public figure,” which might make his case harder to prove. A trial was set to start July 19.
In her own lawsuit, filed in 2014, the “Praying” singer claimed Luke had drugged and raped her at a celebration in 2005 and emotionally tormented her for years afterward.
Luke, whose real name is Lukasz Gottwald, denied the allegations and accused her of creating them as much as get out of her recording contract.
His lawyer, Christine Lepera, told The Post: “Kesha’s voluntary public statement clears Luke’s name because it proves she had no ground to accuse him of any wrongdoing.”
Luke, 49, added in his Instagram statement Thursday: “While I appreciate Kesha again acknowledging that she cannot recount what happened that night in 2005. I’m absolutely certain that nothing happened. I never drugged or assaulted her and would never try this to anyone.”
“For the sake of my family, I actually have vigorously fought to clear my name for nearly 10 years. It’s time for me to place this difficult matter behind me and move on with my life. I wish Kesha well,” he added.
Kesha and Luke each disabled comments on their Instagram posts in regards to the settlement. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.
A judge initially denied Kesha a court injunction that may have allowed her to interrupt her record contract with Kemosabe Records, a label founded by Luke and owned by Sony Music Entertainment.
This meant she couldn’t release recent music without Sony or Luke while the litigation proceeded through the courts.
Fans began the #FreeKesha movement online and out of doors of courthouses.
Kesha released her album “Rainbow” — which was largely about her relationship with Luke — under Kemosabe in August 2017. Luke’s term as chief executive of the label had expired that March.
