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Kesha at a May 7 gala event in Los Angeles. Picture: Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP
DR LUKE is demanding the release of Kesha’s private medical records in a further attempt to disprove the pop singer’s rape allegations in a move that could have horrifying consequences for victims of sexual assault who undergo professional treatment.
Singer Kesha has countered Dr Luke’s demands for her medical records. Picture: Angela Weiss/GettySource:Getty Images
Music producer Dr Luke, whose real name is Lukasz Gottwald, says in a New York court document the 29-year-old musician “unambiguously waived†any therapist-client privilege when she tried to break her recording contract citing “physical, emotional and sexual trauma inflicted by Mr Gottwaldâ€, according to the New York Post’s Page Six.
Dr Luke’s request for Kesha’s medical records could have a nasty effect on future sexual assault cases. Picture: Paul A. Hebert/GettySource:Getty Images
As the legal battle between the two camps rages on, Kesha rebuffed Dr Luke’s May 10 filing, stating the privilege was in place to protect “a person’s innermost thoughts and feelingsâ€.
She also said if her records were released, it would set a dangerous precedent risking the disclosure of other rape victims’ private therapy sessions.
A judge is yet to rule on the matter.