Dr. Luke

• Kesha and producer Dr. Luke settle legal battle over rape, defamation claims

  The court clash between the multiplatinum-selling singer Kesha and the Grammy-nominated producer Dr. Luke has been playing out since 2014, looming over both of their careers.

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  Jun 23, 2023
  
• Judge reverses Katy Perry $2.8M ‘Dark Horse’ plagiarism verdict

  7 months after the pop star was deemed guilty of copyright infringement by a jury, a Los Angeles judge overturned that verdict.

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  Mar 18, 2020
  
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• Jury finds Katy Perry’s ‘Dark Horse’ copied Christian rap song

  The five year-spanning lawsuit reached a verdict on Monday.

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  Jul 30, 2019
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• Katy Perry takes the stand to deny ‘Dark Horse’ plagiarism accusation

  The 'Roar' singer, along with a team of songwriters, was accused of plagiarising a Christian rap song back in 2014.

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  Jul 19, 2019
• Kesha drops new song imagining world without ‘Rich, White, Straight, Men’

  The singer's latest single takes a jab at society's lack of gender equality.

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  Jun 4, 2019
• Kelly Clarkson claims she lost ‘millions’ after refusing co-writing credit alongside Dr. Luke

  "And I was like, 'I don't want my name near his. I want to pretend this didn't happen in my life and I wanna forget it,'" Kelly Clarkson said about working with Dr. Luke.

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  Sep 14, 2017
• Dr. Luke and Kesha’s mother reach a settlement in defamation lawsuit

  Dr. Luke, formerly known as Lukasz Gottwald, sued Pebe Sebert back in October 2014 for defamation, claiming that Kesha’s mother was allegedly spreading lies about his character.

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  Jun 26, 2017
• Dr. Luke responds to shocking emails showing he criticized Kesha’s weight loss plan

  Using emails as proof, Kesha’s legal team provided a New York Court with the messages written by Dr. Luke in the latest attempt to break the star free from a contract forcing her to work with the producer.

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  Feb 16, 2017
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• Kesha dismisses Dr. Luke lawsuit in California, keeps pursuing New York case

  Dr. Luke has never been charged with any crime and has vehemently denied he abused the singer.

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  Aug 2, 2016
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• Kesha won’t sing at Billboard Awards after Dr. Luke rescinds OK

  Kesha, who was readying a live performance at Sunday's Billboard Music Awards, is no longer performing at the show.

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  May 17, 2016