Dr. Luke finally broke his silence last night regarding the sexual abuse allegations leveled at him by pop star Kesha, after a judge ruled on Friday that she could not be released from her contract with his Sony Music-owned label.
Tweeting that Kesha had been "like my little sister,"Dr. Luke, aka Lukasz Gottwald, spends 22 tweets vehemently denying that he raped, drugged and abused Kesha a decade earlier -- instead positing the allegations as a ploy "motivated by money." An attitude that's, unfortunately, echoed within an official statement issued by his lawyers earlier, which calls the case "outright lies that have been advanced to extort a contract renegotiation and money".
However, his victory in the ongoing case (as the ruling on the second set of claims will be decided at a later date) apparently wasn't enough to keep him from forming his own defense in the court of public opinion via his Twitter.
Citing several news stories that reference old deposition from 2011 -- specifically testimony where Kesha says that Gottwald "did not date rape her" (because apparently intimidation, personal reckoning and psychological trauma couldn't possibly be factors there) -- he attempts to discredit her claims, alongside a series of tweets that paints the allegations as nothing more than a scheme cooked up by Kesha's lawyer Mark Geragos to get her our of a contract negotiation.
Why Gottwald, his lawyer or publicist would think tweeting about this story would be a good idea is unclear. Case in point: Gottwald does himself no favors by invoking the "I have a feminist mother, a daughter and sisters" defense -- which as one Twitter user put it, kind of screams:
is this a rapist's version of "I have black friends"? https://t.co/ChUmuQkeKJ
— farwz (@farwzaz) February 22, 2016
Read the entire string of tweets below and see for yourself:
Until now I haven't commented on the lawsuits, which should be resolved in court not here on Twitter.
— Dr. Luke Doctor Luke (@TheDoctorLuke) February 22, 2016
It's a shame that there's so much speculation out there basing itself on so little information.
— Dr. Luke Doctor Luke (@TheDoctorLuke) February 22, 2016
The only truly objective person who knows the facts is the judge. The judge did not rule in Kesha's favor on Friday
— Dr. Luke Doctor Luke (@TheDoctorLuke) February 22, 2016
I understand why people without all the information are speaking out. I can appreciate their compassion.
— Dr. Luke Doctor Luke (@TheDoctorLuke) February 22, 2016
But lives can get ruined when there's a rush to judgment before all the facts come out. Look what happened at UVA, Duke etc.
— Dr. Luke Doctor Luke (@TheDoctorLuke) February 22, 2016
of course any sane person is against rape and sexual assault but everybody who is commenting is doing so without knowledge or facts.
— Dr. Luke Doctor Luke (@TheDoctorLuke) February 22, 2016
They are getting behind an allegation only - motivated by money.
— Dr. Luke Doctor Luke (@TheDoctorLuke) February 22, 2016
I didn't rape Kesha and I have never had sex with her. Kesha and I were friends for many years and she was like my little sister.
— Dr. Luke Doctor Luke (@TheDoctorLuke) February 22, 2016
Kesha has denied under oath the horrible allegations now being made against me. Here is the testimony.
— Dr. Luke Doctor Luke (@TheDoctorLuke) February 22, 2016
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— Dr. Luke Doctor Luke (@TheDoctorLuke) February 22, 2016
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— Dr. Luke Doctor Luke (@TheDoctorLuke) February 22, 2016
Kesha's lawyer Mark Geragos made another false rape claim against me that was denied by publiscly Lady Gaga
— Dr. Luke Doctor Luke (@TheDoctorLuke) February 22, 2016
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— Dr. Luke Doctor Luke (@TheDoctorLuke) February 22, 2016
Mark Geragos (kesha's attorney) represented Scott Peterson and Chris Brown. How can he pretend he cares about women's rights?
— Dr. Luke Doctor Luke (@TheDoctorLuke) February 22, 2016
Imagine if you or somebody you loved was publicly accused of a rape you knew they didn't do. Imagine that.
— Dr. Luke Doctor Luke (@TheDoctorLuke) February 22, 2016
I have 3 sisters, a daughter, and a son with my girlfriend, and a feminist mom who raised me right.
— Dr. Luke Doctor Luke (@TheDoctorLuke) February 22, 2016
Kesha and I made a lot of songs together and it was often good but there were creative differences at times.
— Dr. Luke Doctor Luke (@TheDoctorLuke) February 22, 2016
It's sad that she would turn a contract negotiation into something so horrendous and untrue.
— Dr. Luke Doctor Luke (@TheDoctorLuke) February 22, 2016
But I feel confident when this is over the lies will be exposed and the truth will prevail..
— Dr. Luke Doctor Luke (@TheDoctorLuke) February 22, 2016
This is an ongoing legal case so I won't be responding / talking much about this. This should be tried in a court of law.
— Dr. Luke Doctor Luke (@TheDoctorLuke) February 22, 2016
This is an ongoing legal case so I won't be responding / talking much about this. This should be tried in a court of law.
— Dr. Luke Doctor Luke (@TheDoctorLuke) February 22, 2016
[Via BBC]