Kesha's legal team plans to appeal the decision.
that a series of her texts to Lady Gaga were both false and defamatory.
Kesha and Gottwald have been locked in a highly publicized legal battle for years now since Kesha first came forward to the public with claims of sexual abuse and misconduct. The claims that led to the February 6th ruling, however, had to do with texts sent by Kesha to Lady Gaga concerning Katy Perry. Kesha alleged in theLady Gaga Battles Dr.
With no evidence to prove Kesha's statement, Judge Jennifer G. Schecter ruled that the text messages — even if only sent to Gaga — were defamatory. In addition to this verdict, Kesha was also found to be in breach of her contract with KMI, Gottwald's company, and was ordered to shell out $374,000 in damages.
The legal battle between the two is not yet over, though. Kesha's legal team plans to appeal the decision and Gottwald's legal team plans to move forward with the lawsuits concerning Kesha's various other claims for defamation. How the events play out in court is yet to be seen, but it seems that neither party is backing down from seeking judicial relief.
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