Kesha Sues Dr. Luke: "Timber" Singer Accuses Producer of Sexual Abuse and Forced Drug Use

Kesha is taking her longtime producer and collaborator Dr. Luke to court, and the "Timber" singer is making some shocking claims. In a new lawsuit, Kesha (real name: Kesha Rose Sebert) is claiming Dr. Luke (Lukasz Gottwald) was sexually, physically and emotionally abusive toward her during their 10-year partnership.

According to a lawsuit obtained by TMZ, Kesha is claiming that Gottwald used his position of power to force Kesha to consume drugs and alcohol and that he would frequently sexually assault her and demean her.

Kesha's suit claims that Gottwald would make her snort drugs or take "sober pills" to lower her inhibitions and then assault her. In one disturbing part of her suit, Kesha wrote that Gottwald encouraged her to take pills and she woke up the next morning naked and sore in his bed with no recollections of the previous evening.

Kesha is also claiming that Gottwald would be physically violent toward her. In one instance, he "violently trashed his arms at her," forcing her to flee his Malibu home barefoot and run and hide in the mountains.

Kesha is saying the physical, emotional and sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of Gottwald led to her eating disorder. She's previously stated that he likened her appearance to that of a refrigerator.

"This lawsuit is a wholehearted effort by Kesha to regain control of her music career and her personal freedom after suffering for ten years as a victim of mental manipulation, emotional abuse and an instance of sexual assault at the hands of Dr. Luke," Kesha's lawyer Mark Geragos said in a statement. "The facts presented in our lawsuit paint a picture of a man who is controlling and willing to commit horrible acts of abuse in an attempt to intimidate an impressionable, talented, young female artist into submission for his personal gain. Kesha is focused on moving her life and her career beyond this terrible time."

Kesha seems to want one simple request: to be let go of her contract with Dr. Luke.

Kesha has not issued further comment on the lawsuit, and Dr. Luke has not responded to her claims.

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