spoke to two legal experts who offered their thoughts on what this agreement means for both parties.
In her statement, Kesha said that “only God knows what happened” on the night when she has claimed she was raped by the producer, adding, “As I always said, I cannot recount everything that happened.” Luke, for his part, maintained his full innocence: “I am absolutely certain that nothing happened. I never drugged or assaulted her and would never do that to anyone.”
Susan Crumiller, a feminist attorney based in New York, says she’s “glad” that Kesha will be able to move past this case — but adds that in her opinion, the statements were “heavily negotiated” and “certainly slanted” in Luke’s favor. Though she has no direct knowledge of the settlement’s terms, Crumiller sees it in terms of a broader pattern when allegations of abuse wind up in court. “To the extent that he wanted to continue putting her through hell, he probably succeeded,” she says. “We see abusers using defamation lawsuits as a way to continue their abuse all the time… They’re not looking for some big pot of money at the end, they’re asserting power and control.” against her producer and label owner Dr.