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Kesha ordered to honour Dr Luke contract despite sexual assaults claim Kesha ordered to honour Dr Luke contract despite sexual assault claim
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A judge denied Kesha’s request to get out of her exclusive contract with music producer Dr Luke on Friday.A judge denied Kesha’s request to get out of her exclusive contract with music producer Dr Luke on Friday.
Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Shirley Werner Kornreich shot down the injunction that would have seen her cease her exclusive recording partnership with Lukasz Gottwald – professionally known as Dr Luke – on the grounds that the more than a year-long legal battle had prevented Kesha from fulfilling her obligation to record six more albums with him. Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Shirley Werner Kornreich shot down the injunction that would have ended her exclusive recording partnership with Lukasz Gottwald — professionally known as Dr Luke — on the grounds that lengthy legal battle had prevented Kesha Sebert from fulfilling her obligation to record six more albums with him.
The 28-year-old singer claims that Dr Luke sexually abused and assaulted her for years during their professional relationship. The preliminary injunction would have allowed Kesha Sebert to record music outside her contract. The 28-year-old singer has claimed that Dr Luke sexually abused and assaulted her for years during their professional relationship. The preliminary injunction would have allowed Kesha to record music outside her contract, claims that the producer has previously denied.
"You're asking the court to decimate a contract that was heavily negotiated and typical for the industry," Judge Kornreich told Kesha’s attorney Mark Garagos, according to the Hollywood Reporter."You're asking the court to decimate a contract that was heavily negotiated and typical for the industry," Judge Kornreich told Kesha’s attorney Mark Garagos, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Protesters quickly gathered outside the courthouse in favor of Kesha, who openly sobbed as the judge read her decision.Protesters quickly gathered outside the courthouse in favor of Kesha, who openly sobbed as the judge read her decision.
Dr Luke claims that Kesha fabricated the stories and denied the claims of sexual abuse. Dr Luke's attorney's called the singer's claims of assault vague as the producer denied the sexual assault claims.
Judge Kornreich cited a lack of medical evidence to support the assault allegations: "I don't understand why I have to take the extraordinary measure of granting an injunction," she said, THR reports. Judge Kornreich then cited a lack of medical evidence to support the assault allegations: "I don't understand why I have to take the extraordinary measure of granting an injunction," she said.
Protesters quickly gathered outside the courthouse to support Kesha, who openly sobbed as the judge read her decision.
According to a 2011 deposition, Kesha denied that Dr Luke had ever given her cocaine or drugged her with a date rape pill. She also explicitly denied sexual assault allegations against him: “Dr. Luke never made sexual advances to me,” THR reports.According to a 2011 deposition, Kesha denied that Dr Luke had ever given her cocaine or drugged her with a date rape pill. She also explicitly denied sexual assault allegations against him: “Dr. Luke never made sexual advances to me,” THR reports.
The court filings were apart of prior litagation against her former managers at David Sonenberg's DAS Communications.The court filings were apart of prior litagation against her former managers at David Sonenberg's DAS Communications.