Kesha is suing producer Dr. Luke for alleged sexual assault, battery

Kesha is suing producer Dr. Luke for 10 years of allegedly sexually, physically, emotionally, and verbally abusing her to the point that she almost died, TMZ reports. The lawsuit alleges that Dr. Luke, born Lukasz Gottwald, made sexual advances toward Kesha starting almost immediately after she signed to his record label at age 18, and asks that she be released from her contract with him.

TMZ outlines some of the sadder details:

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Samantha Rollins

Samantha Rollins is TheWeek.com's news editor. She has previously worked for The New York Times and TIME and is a graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.