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Dr. Luke Issues Public Denial in Response to Performer Kesha's Rape Allegation

Brendan Gauthier
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Salon
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Brendan Gauthier
23 February 2016

Last week it was a judge ruled that pop star Kesha was to remain under contract with producer Dr. Luke, whom she has publicly accused of sexual, physical, verbal and emotional abuse. The hashtag #FreeKesha saw aresurgence, with several celebrities sharing support via Twitter. Taylor Swift donated $250,000 to Kesha, to the chagrin of Demi Lovato.

Absent from all of this was public support for the defense, Dr. Luke (Lukasz Gottwald). So, in an effort to clear his name, Dr. Luke launched his own Twitter defensive Monday night, denying Kesha’s allegations:

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