Teletubby 153,968 Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 https://twitter.com/KeshaDiscord/status/1668622973182566400 New York's top state court on Tuesday made it more difficult for music producer Dr. Luke to win his lawsuit claiming pop star Kesha defamed him by falsely accusing him of sexual assault nearly 20 years ago. The New York Court of Appeals said Dr. Luke, whose real name is Lukasz Gottwald, is a "public figure" and so he must prove that Kesha acted with actual malice in order to prevail in his 2014 defamation lawsuit. The court also said a state judge should have allowed Kesha to file counterclaims against Dr. Luke for emotional distress, punitive damages and legal fees. Kesha also sought on appeal to invoke a recent amendment to New York's anti-SLAPP statute, which would allow her to seek attorney fees and other damages if she can establish at trial that Dr. Luke brought the case to silence her protected free speech. The Court of Appeals axed a subset of Dr. Luke's defamation claims that went after five statements made by Kesha's legal team during both the New York action and a related, since-dismissed sexual assault lawsuit she brought in California. Kesha first filed suit against her producer and label owner in 2014, alleging an extended period of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse and attempting to extricate herself from her contract. Luke countersued that same year, vehemently denying all her allegations and claiming that the singer had defamed him. A judge dismissed Kesha’s claims in 2016, largely on the grounds that they were too old, but Luke’s defamation case is set to go to trial. Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Jennifer Schecter has set a firm trial date of July 26 for the highly publicized case, with jury selection scheduled to commence on June 19. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kesha-dr-luke-defamation-trial-producer-public-figure-1234770432/ https://www.reuters.com/legal/ny-top-court-hands-win-kesha-dr-luke-defamation-case-2023-06-13/ "You b*tch!" ~ Rat Boy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
COOOK 76,406 Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 what does deciding someone's appeal mean? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teletubby 153,968 Posted June 13, 2023 Author Share Posted June 13, 2023 7 minutes ago, COOOK said: what does deciding someone's appeal mean? request to have a higher court to review the decisions of lower courts. for example in 2021, lower courts have ruled that Dr. Luke is not a public figure but now highest court decided that he is a limited public figure (it will make it harder for him to win an upcoming defamation lawsuit against Kesha.) "You b*tch!" ~ Rat Boy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah 27,012 Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 I can't wait for her to be free and for this to be over for her and constantly be confronted with what has happened at court. We're here for you and LOVE you, Kesha! ⟡ ⋆ ˚｡⋆🦢⋆ ˚｡⋆⟡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phaye Monster 8,774 Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 These are good wins for her I think. I truly hope she gets the victory she deserves. I'm an ARTPOP bitch, baby Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 163,728 Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 Removing all the emotion from this, I don't understand how it's a sound business decision to keep an artist tied up like this when they're bringing you nothing but bad press and legal troubles At this point, it's best for everyone involved to just let her go Blackout19 - "Free Woman sucks!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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