Music producer Dr. Luke (Lukasz Gottwald) has already been judged guilty of rape and sexual assault by a merciless media. He’s been vilified by millions of Kesha fans, A-list celebrities, and women, despite the absence of an actual court ruling.
Just yesterday, Taylor Swift donated $250,000 to assist Kesha’s legal defense, a move that further cemented Luke’s image as a monster.
But what if he’s innocent?
Now, Dr. Luke has started to respond to the public torrent, on Twitter (of all places). In a series of tweets, Gottwald denied any wrongdoing, while drawing parallels to public humiliations at Duke and the University of Virginia (a situation that has forever tarnished the Rolling Stone brand). “Until now I haven’t commented on the lawsuits, which should be resolved in court not here on Twitter,” Dr. Luke wrote.
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
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
I understand why people without all the information are speaking out. I can appreciate their compassion.
— 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Meanwhile, a Manhattan judge refused to release Kesha from her contract with Dr. Luke and Sony Music Entertainment, and the trial over rape allegations hasn’t even begun. Gottwald alleges that the allegations are part of a crafty maneuver to nullify the multi-year, multi-album contract, and the court moved to protect the sanctity of signed agreements.
Gottwald was also quick to point to earlier, sworn testimony by Kesha that flatly denied any sexual wrongdoing by the producer, not to mention similar testimony by Lady Gaga. That will undoubtedly be part of upcoming trial arguments, though even if Gottwald is proven innocent, his career will likely be irreparably harmed.
“Dr. Luke (Lukasz Gottwald) has already been judged guilty of rape and sexual assault by a merciless media”
It’s not as simple as that — I think people see him as the personification of a slave-based industry nobody likes anymore.
And it’s not like this kind of allegations are news to the industry, either.
I said it in the other Kesha-thread, and I’ll say it again: You should do an article on Demi Lovato’s reactions, including the rape graphic she tweeted earlier today.
Agreed. He should be treated as innocent until proven guilty.
Mob “opinion” is not justice.
Again, DMN = TMZ
The rush-to-judgment by people who should know better is astonishing.