A New York court is cracking down on pop music dealmaking as a 7-year-old libel suit over a rape accusation approaches trial.
The fast-approaching trial is set to give the public more insight into the deals made in pop music.
On Tuesday, New York Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Schecter dismissed Sony Music’s concerns and ordered that various contracts, business plans, and other financial records be unsealed within days as the legal dispute between Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald and Kesha Rose Sebert proceeds after seven years in court.
The well-known pop music producer is suing Kesha following her rape accusation. Keisha is also fighting back with a countersuit, claiming that Dr. Luke’s defamation and breach of contract claims are without substance and are protected by New York legislation meant to safeguard free expression from frivolous lawsuits.
Both sides are preparing for trial, and Schecter will shortly rule on what evidence is acceptable and what evidence is adverse.
Dr. Luke will not only have to persuade a jury that he did not drug and rape Keisha 15 years ago in a hotel, but he will also have to establish that her claims have caused him harm.
Kesha is now attempting to avoid testifying about missed commercial chances. As a result, court exhibits include financial experts’ opinions on the music industry, as well as “reams of data regarding his earnings and revenue,” which might be eye-opening given his work with Katy Perry, Britney Spears, and Miley Cyrus.
Source: Billboard.
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