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“‘Dr. Luke’s counsel served a subpoena on Lady Gaga because she has relevant information regarding, among other things, false statements about Dr. Luke made to her by Kesha. This motion has become necessary because Dr. Luke’s counsel has not been able to obtain, despite repeated request[s], a deposition date from Lady Gaga.’ A representative for Lady Gaga told Rolling Stone, ‘As Lady Gaga’s legal team will present to the court, she has provided all of the relevant information in her possession and is at most an ancillary witness in this process. Dr. Luke’s team is attempting to manipulate the truth and draw press attention to their case by exaggerating Lady Gaga’s role and falsely accusing her of dodging reasonable requests.’”

“Lady Gaga has been one of Kesha’s most vocal supporters during the ‘Tik Tok’ singer’s arduous legal battle with Dr. Luke, who Kesha initially sued in 2014 in an attempt to void her contract with the producer’s Kemosabe Records. When Kesha’s lawsuit was first filed, she accused Dr. Luke of ‘sexually, physically, verbally, and emotionally’ abusing her. Gottwald, who denied all accusations, responded with his own countersuit accusing Kesha of defamation.”

According to court documents obtained by E! News, a judge ruled Dr. Luke was “defamed” when Kesha made a “false statement” to Lady Gaga claiming he had raped Katy Perry. As the documents outline, “Perry unequivocally testified that Gottwald did not do so. In response, Kesha has not raised a triable issue. There is no evidence whatsoever that Gottwald raped Katy Perry or that Katy Perry, whose sworn testimony is unrefuted, must not be believed.”