Producer Dr Luke has broken his silence with a response to Kesha's serious allegations against him.
Kesha is still under contract with Dr Luke's Kemosabe Records at Sony Music, but had hoped to be released from her deal after accusing him of sexual misconduct - claims the producer has strenuously denied.
The 'Tik Tok' singer's fight to be released from her record contract with Sony Music and producer Dr Luke (real name Lukasz Gottwald) suffered a significant setback last week.
Her motion for a preliminary injunction - which would have allowed her to record music without Dr Luke's involvement - was denied by a court in New York City.
He has now spoken out about the legal proceedings in a series of Twitter posts, saying: "The only truly objective person who knows the facts is the judge. The judge did not rule in Kesha's favor on Friday.
"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."
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He added: "It's sad that she would turn a contract negotiation into something so horrendous and untrue.
"Kesha and I made a lot of songs together and it was often good, but there were creative differences at times."
Dr Luke thanked friends and family for their support and added: "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."
In October, Kesha filed a lawsuit against producer Dr Luke, who originally signed her to his record label through Sony back in 2005. The singer hoped to break away from her contract with the lawsuit.
Taylor Swift recently gave $250,000 to Kesha following the court ruling that she could not break her contract with Sony and Dr Luke, and she has received messages of solidarity from stars including Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande and Lorde.
