Dr Luke has been forced to drop a lawsuit against Kesha’s mother, Pebe Sebert, as his defamation legal claims against her were dismissed.

The music producer and Kesha have been involved in a three-year legal battle over allegations Luke repeatedly abused and attempted to rape the singer. Despite the knock to Dr. Luke in having this lawsuit dismissed, his court fight against Kesha still goes on.

A joint statement was released by Dr Luke and Pebe Sebert, which reads: “Dr Luke vigorously disputes and denies that he ever raped Kesha Sebert, and he is asserting claims of defamation in a New York court against Kesha Sebert for making statements to the contrary, statements which Dr Luke adamantly maintains are false.

“Pebe admits she has no firsthand personal knowledge of the events occurring on the night of the alleged rape. Pebe was not present that night. At that time, Pebe was in Nashville, and Kesha was in Los Angeles.

“The dispute between Kesha and Dr Luke about the events of that night is the subject of the New York case, and will be decided in that case. Accordingly, all parties believe it is appropriate to dismiss this Tennessee case and focus their attention on the New York case.”

Whether or not the battle between Luke and Kesha will soon be coming to a close remains to be seen, but one thing’s for sure; we hope Kesha is free to record and release music however and whenever she pleases when all is said and done.