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The "Tik Tok" singer, who has not released an album for four
years, will continue her fight in the New York courts to get out
of a multi-album recording deal with Sony Music and Dr. Luke,
her attorney, Daniel Petrocelli, said in a statement.
"Kesha has dismissed her California action without prejudice
while she pursues her appeal and other legal claims in the New
York courts," he said. "Kesha is focused on getting back to work
and has delivered 28 new songs to the record label."
The 29-year old singer filed a lawsuit in California in 2014
accusing Dr. Luke, one of the music industry's most successful
producers, of rape and emotional abuse during the early stages
of her career.
Dr. Luke, whose real name is Lukasz Gottwald, has repeatedly
denied the claims and has countersued for defamation. But the
denial earlier this year by a New York judge of Kesha's bid to
extricate herself from her recording contract sparked an
emotional #FreeKesha campaign on social media that earned
support from leading stars such as Taylor Swift, Adele and Lady
Gaga.
Kesha is appealing the New York ruling and in April she released
her first single in three years. Last week, she started a U.S.
tour.
On Monday she thanked fans for their support.
"My fight continues. I need to get my music out," she wrote on
her Instagram account. "I have so much to say. This lawsuit is
so heavy on my once free spirit, and I can only pray to one day
feel that happiness again."
Dr. Luke's attorney, Christine Lepera, said in a statement the
accusations against him were "false and meritless" and that
Kesha's decision to dismiss the sex abuse claims in California
came "because she has no chance of winning them."
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Bill Trott)
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