Kesha Drops Her Lawsuit Against Dr Luke In California

Kesha has dropped her Californian lawsuit against her former producer Dr. Luke.

The singer first filed a lawsuit against Dr. Luke on October 14th, 2014, claiming that he sexually, physically, and verbally abused her while he worked as her producer.

“Kesha has dismissed her California action without prejudice while she pursues her appeal and other legal claims in the New York courts," Kesha's lawyer, Daniel Petrocelli, told Rolling Stone.

The singer is also involved in a separate lawsuit with Luke in New York. She is currently trying to release an album with another record label, but is unable to because of a contract with Dr. Luke's label. Her legal counsel said she "has delivered 28 new songs to the record label. We have conveyed to Sony and the label Kesha's strong desire to release her next album and single as soon as possible.”

Dr. Luke's attorney responded to the withdrawal of the lawsuit. “If Kesha is voluntarily dismissing her claims in the California case, it is because she has no chance of winning them," the producer's legal counsel, Christine Lepera, said in a statement. "Earlier this year, she lost her meritless counterclaims against Dr. Luke in the New York Action. Recently, the California Court invited Dr. Luke and the other defendants to move to dismiss Kesha's claims in that action. Kesha never should have brought her false and meritless claims against Dr. Luke in any court. Dr. Luke's defamation and other claims against Kesha are still proceeding.”