Lawyers for Dr. Luke, the producer who Kesha has accused of rape and abuse, released a new statement Monday commenting on the #FreeKesha social media campaign and the allegations of rape and abuse against their client. After Kesha’s attempt to get an injunction against Dr. Luke and Sony was denied on Friday–meaning she’d have to continue recording under contract to the record label–social media was awash in support for the pop singer. Fellow artists like Lorde, Lady Gaga, Demi Lovato and Kelly Clarkson all took to twitter to support the singer.
Here is the statement in full:
The New York County Supreme Court on Friday found that Kesha is already “free” to record and release music without working with Dr. Luke as a producer if she doesn’t want to. Any claim that she isn’t “free” is a myth. The sound decision Friday by the Court in denying Kesha’s motion for an injunction made it clear Kesha’s allegations of purported abuse were unconvincing and that she had no basis to void record contracts and copyrights. Dr. Luke and his companies invested in Kesha’s success through their contributions, Sony Music has already spent over $11 million promoting Kesha, and Sony Music and its label Kemosabe Records are committed to continuing to promote her work.
More significantly, the Court also noted multiple times that her vague abuse allegations were devoid of factual detail, and that there was no evidence, whether from doctors or anyone else, to support them.
Tellingly, Kesha never reported any purported abuse or rape to any law enforcement authority, or even to Sony Music, and further swore under oath in another matter, while accompanied by her team of lawyers, that it never occurred. The goal of Kesha’s counsel throughout has been to obtain a more lucrative contract through a shameless campaign of outrageous claims they will never stand behind in a court of law.
As Dr. Luke has said repeatedly, the allegations against him are outright lies that have been advanced to extort a contract renegotiation and money. Kesha and her counsel have cavalierly subjected Dr. Luke and his family to trial by Twitter, using a vicious smear campaign to ruin his reputation for financial gain while failing to support their claims. Kesha to date has never verified the allegations in this case -even when given the opportunity in her affidavit. Nor has she ever offered a credible explanation as to why she would have signed a second recording agreement, recorded two albums and an EP and signed a publishing deal with Dr. Luke after allegedly being sexually abused. It will further be shown that the incidents alleged never happened.
It was revealed that another high-powered artist came out over the weekend to support Kesha. Taylor Swift donated $250,000 to the singer. “In a show of support, Taylor Swift has donated $250,000 to Kesha to help with any of her financial needs during this trying time,” Taylor’s spokesperson told E! News. (This seems odd. Is Kesha about to go bankrupt or something?)
And with so many celebs jumping into the fray, there was bound to be some shading and one-upmanship, as Demi Lovato, who previously called out the judge on twitter for “disrespecting” Kesha’s “bravery,” criticized Taylor for not speaking out. “Take something to Capitol Hill or actually speak out about something and then I’ll be impressed,” she tweeted after news of Taylor’s donation broke. The swifties came out in full force to defend their fav. “How the f–k am I making this about myself? At least I’m talking about it. Not everyone has 250k to just give to people. Would love to but I didn’t grow up with money and def haven’t made as much as her,” Lovato commented on a Taylor Swift instagram fan page in defense. “At least I speak up about s–t that’s uncomfortable to talk about rather than trying to be politically correct 24/7.”
