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Kesha called to give filmed deposition on Dr Luke abuse claims

By Andy Malt | Published on Wednesday 20 April 2016

Kesha has been subpoenaed for a filmed deposition in June to discuss her sexual abuse allegations against Dr Luke, reports The Daily Mail.

As much previously reported, Kesha Sebert accuses her long-time musical collaborator Lukasz Gottwald of plying her with drugs and alcohol and raping her as a teenager. He denies all of those allegations, and has sued both the singer and her mother for defamation, saying that the accusations were invented in a bid to force his hand in a contractual dispute.

Earlier this month, Sebert suffered a setback in the legal battle, after much of her case was dismissed in New York. However, there are multiple strands to this litigation, with lawsuits running across three states. This means that the case is far from over.

Gottwald’s legal team have now asked for a filmed deposition, in order to ensure that Sebert’s claims are all recorded under oath. Neither side has yet commented on the news.

Meanwhile, The Game has become the latest artist to come out in support of the singer. Speaking about her situation, he told TMZ: “Let her off the label. Let her do her thing. I don’t understand music and the slave mentality. If the artist is not happy, you should let the artist do their thing”.

When it was pointed out that it has already been ruled in court that she must adhere to her contract with Sony Music, he added: “Fuck that contract. You know what a contract is? A piece of paper that I signed when I was dumb and illiterate to the music business. Then you figure it out, you get smart, you get aware, you realise you signed some bullshit”.

Although her career has largely been placed on hold while the Dr Luke legal battle slowly progresses, Kesha did make a public appearance at last weekend’s Coachella festival, joining Zedd on stage to perform his song ‘True Colors’.