If pop singer Kesha‘s latest allegations are true, her Sony contract debacle has taken an even uglier turn.
Kesha, 29, wrote on her Instagram that she was offered “freedom” from her Sony recording contract with Dr. Luke, 42, if she retracted her rape allegations against him. Specifically, she says she would have to apologize publicly for “defaming” the popular music producer, whose real name is Lukasz Gottwald.
Kesha previously sued Dr. Luke in 2014 for sexual assault and battery and is seeking to nullify her recording contracts with him. Dr. Luke filed a countersuit and called her allegations “defamatory.” He also said on Twitter that he “didn’t rape Kesha” and he has “never had sex with her.”
“So. I got offered my freedom IF I were to lie,” Kesha wrote on Sunday. “I would have to APOLOGIZE publicly and say that I never got raped. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS behind closed doors. I will not take back the TRUTH. I would rather let the truth ruin my career than lie for a monster ever again.”
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“Kesha’s Instagram posting is false,” a rep for Dr. Luke told E! News. “The Court repeatedly stated Kesha is already free to record without Dr. Luke, and that she had not presented any facts supporting her claims. That’s because all the evidence — including Kesha’s own videotaped sworn testimony — show her allegations are false.”
“The only thing Kesha is not free to do is to continue to lie about Dr. Luke through publicity stunts and outrageous smears, ignoring the fact that by her own free will she went to work and entered new contracts with Dr. Luke years after this ‘incident’ supposedly happened,” the statement continued. “Her goal all along has been solely personal enrichment by seeking to break contracts that brought her success and millions so she can enter into more lucrative ones. We look forward to our day in court holding Kesha accountable for her lies.”
Fans of Kesha are calling on Sony to cut ties with Dr. Luke.
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Her legal battle against the music production company is ongoing. A new court date has yet to be scheduled.
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