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Taylor Swift donates $250k to help Kesha's 'financial needs'

A judge refused to end the singer’s six-album contract with Sony.

TAYLOR SWIFT HAS donated $250,000 (about €225,000) to Kesha after a judge in New York refused to end the pop star’s contract with Sony.

tay Taylor Swift Ian West / PA Archive/Press Association Images Ian West / PA Archive/Press Association Images / PA Archive/Press Association Images

Last week, Kesha broke down in court when she was told the six-album contract will remain in place.

Fans have been tweeting support for the singer using the hashtag #FreeKesha.

In October 2014, she sued her producer Luke Gottwald – better known as Dr Luke, claiming he had drugged, sexually abused and psychologically tormented her. He denies the claims.

kesha Kesha outside court on Friday. Mary Altaffer / AP/Press Association Images Mary Altaffer / AP/Press Association Images / AP/Press Association Images

A spokesperson for Swift told Billboard the musician made the donation “to help with any of [Kesha's] financial needs during this trying time”.

Kesha’s mother also confirmed the news on Twitter.

Swift is the latest celebrity to make a public declaration of support since the judge’s decision last Friday.

Read: Judge refuses to end Kesha’s contract with producer she says drugged and sexually abused her

Read: Loads of celebrities have come out in support of Kesha in her case against Dr Luke

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    Mute Shane Walsh
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    Feb 22nd 2016, 8:07 AM

    Wow. This does not make my Monday morning any better.

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    Mute Andrew Corcoran
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    Feb 22nd 2016, 8:44 AM

    This brings first world problems to a whole new level!!

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    Mute TheBull
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    Feb 22nd 2016, 8:47 AM

    Being forced to work with her rapist is a first world problem?

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    Mute Donal♛
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    Feb 22nd 2016, 8:51 AM

    *alleges rapist

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    Mute Cowboys Ted
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    Feb 22nd 2016, 8:59 AM

    Fairly serious allegations to make, wouldn’t consider sexual and mental abuse a first world problem. Take your whining elsewhere lads sound.

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    Mute Donal♛
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    Feb 22nd 2016, 9:09 AM

    It’s a contract trial, not a rape trial. If she was really ‘raped and roofied over a period of 10 years’ she would have brought a rape action to court BEFORE a contract release, any sensible person would imagine. Not denouncing her claims, just not condemning him based on absolutely ZERO proof.

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    Mute Avina Laaf
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    Feb 22nd 2016, 9:09 AM

    *except the judge found that there was no rape, drugging or sexual assault, and that these were entirely fictitious allegations intended to cause her to be released from her contract.

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    Mute Jason Culligan
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    Feb 22nd 2016, 9:25 AM

    Honestly, if she really did completely falsify rape allegations just to get out of a contract then she should be serving a prison sentence.

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    Feb 22nd 2016, 1:00 PM

    Yeah it amazing considering the massive stigmas and impacts of such allegations.

    They can destroy people’s lives, reputations, and careers…..it should be classified as a very serious assault with intent to cause massive damage.

    False accusations of this nature need to be submitted to the full force of law.

    However the silence is deafening, without criticism, many seems to believe the adage no smoke without fire, and dirt sticks.

    She should be on criminal charges now, facing lengthy jail sentence.

    There are few things as evil and malicious as a false rape claim, given the reactionary trial by public current sentiments today.

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    Mute Shane Power
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    Feb 22nd 2016, 2:22 PM

    If she really did falsify the claims? Who has said she has! She was having huge success with this writer. There is no reason for her to put her self into turmoil and destroy her career. Clearly she woulda stuck with him only she couldnt because of, well you know, the whole being raped and abused thing!

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    Mute IrishGravyTrain
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    Feb 22nd 2016, 8:08 AM

    How many albums has she left to do to finish contract just out of curiosity.

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    Feb 22nd 2016, 8:36 AM

    But they’re the three countries I wanted to use it in!

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    Mute Fionn Bohane
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    Feb 22nd 2016, 8:37 AM

    Get her to post it out to me, I’ve no money to pay up front , but once I get the card delivered to ’123Fake Street in County Fionn’ I’ll be sure to pay up!!

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    Mute Kayleigh Finglas
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    Feb 22nd 2016, 9:22 AM

    6 more albums before she’s free

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    Mute Jason Culligan
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    Feb 22nd 2016, 9:34 AM

    Kayleigh, is that 6 more albums before she’s free to serve a prison sentence for falsely accusing her producer of rape?

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    Mute Screaming Toddy
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    Feb 22nd 2016, 9:57 AM

    She should release 6 country albums. Maybe a spoken word album.

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    Mute IrishGravyTrain
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    Feb 22nd 2016, 10:13 AM

    Can she not do a Prince on it.

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    Mute Fergus Fring
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    Feb 22nd 2016, 10:27 AM

    She should pump out 6 albums of absolute muck in 6 months. 5 songs on each featuring classics like Ringa Ringa Rosie, 3 blind mice and the alphabet song.
    Job done.

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    Mute Donal O'Brien
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    Feb 22nd 2016, 10:40 AM

    A quick series of albums of fart sounds and grunts would be appropriate to satisfy this contract.

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    Feb 22nd 2016, 1:32 PM

    Is that not her usual standards of production?

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    Feb 22nd 2016, 9:02 PM

    Is that why prince changed his name?

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    Mute Justin Kearney
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    Feb 22nd 2016, 8:13 AM

    Kesha has a net worth of $40 Million according to Google.

    My heart bleeds

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    Mute Shane Walsh
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    Feb 22nd 2016, 8:22 AM

    Yeah its a hard life I can imagine.

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    Mute Screaming Toddy
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    Feb 22nd 2016, 9:59 AM

    And Taylor Swift has positive press. Everyone’s a winner.

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    Feb 22nd 2016, 8:19 AM

    She’s made some serious allegations against her producer, if proven false the money should go to him not her.

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    Feb 22nd 2016, 9:10 AM

    Her producer is already suing her lawyer for defamation.

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    Feb 22nd 2016, 1:15 PM

    So she lied to court to attempt to get out of a legal contract.

    Inventing the most vile accusations, which were proven false.

    And everyone is complimenting her “Bravery” and giving her money and support?????

    Something wrong with this picture????

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    Feb 22nd 2016, 5:11 PM

    Accusations weren’t proven false as you can’t prove a negative. They simply weren’t held by the judge to be convincing, subtle but important difference.

    If the judge had any actual evidence she had lied under oath he would have referred the matter to the appropriate prosecutorial authority, not given her a stern talking to from the bench.

    That said, it’s very much “she said/he said” and not appropriate argument for a contract trial. If he really did do those things to her then she should have gone down the criminal route, which any competent legal representative would surely have recommended if there was any substance to it. Simply put, it’s an awful lot easier down the road to sue a pre-convicted rapist as opposed to going into a court case reliant on a mudslinging strategy. I mean, even if it works no-one is going to walk away looking pretty, are they?

    My real issue in all of this is the €250k donation. You can make a point of support without the vulgarity and there a whole lot of services you can provide in Rape Crisis Centers, for certain rape victims, with $250k.

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    Feb 22nd 2016, 8:15 AM

    Ke$ha*

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    Feb 22nd 2016, 8:19 AM

    *artist may or may not be in possession of dollars, terms and conditions apply.

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    Feb 22nd 2016, 9:04 AM

    She dropped the ‘$’ in 2014! God man keep up!

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    Feb 22nd 2016, 9:37 AM

    Why doesn’t she donate money to the victims of the mass rape in Cologne?
    I suppose that would not be PC enough.

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    Feb 22nd 2016, 8:43 AM

    Celebrity leaves poop stain on toilet in McDonalds celebrity obsessed public rush to get picture with it and take some home to show to friends. 7 thousand hits .

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    Feb 22nd 2016, 9:39 AM

    She should be in jail the vindictive runt.

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    Feb 22nd 2016, 9:09 AM

    More “fauxminism” this, I suppose, according to Mullally. https://twitter.com/UnaMullally/status/700804404669235202

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    Mute Carol C.
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    Feb 22nd 2016, 12:32 PM

    Every single negative comment on this so far has been from a male. Big surprise. And then said males, above, don’t get why Feminism exists or what it’s purpose is… the mind boggles.

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    Feb 22nd 2016, 1:11 PM

    Your comment is negative toned

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    Feb 22nd 2016, 1:19 PM

    So men outraged by unpunished false rape allegations, cowardly, evil accusations that could ruin a mans life forever…..are wrong to be angry?

    And no women see anything wrong with this behaviour?

    And feminists support this? and call her brave for her cowardly selfish horrible actions……wow…

    So much for believing in equality, and fairness, and justice. Feminists are no fascist obviously…..closing ranks and defending the indefensible, based only on gender…..probably still believe he is guilty even after the court proved otherwise.

    Shame

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    Feb 22nd 2016, 1:29 PM

    She could not prove her rape/drugging allegations on balance of probabilities which is easiest proof in law, therefore it appears they are false. You should not be lauded for any false allegations

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    Feb 22nd 2016, 3:51 PM

    Carol C, you call them negative comments, I call them justifiably sound. In your view our comments are only negative because they disagree with you. Also, I’m sure many women ‘thumbed up’ my comment (and also thumbed down) So don’t discriminate based on my gender. Third-wave feminism exists to justify bored women like yourself in bringing actions against petty pseudo-injustices.

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    Feb 22nd 2016, 8:57 AM

    Good on you Tay Tay

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    Feb 22nd 2016, 1:21 PM

    It’s amazing how little talent the so called superstars have today. Taylor Swift – she has so little talent its scary. Musical talent these days actually appears to be a hindrance to career development. The best person they could come up with the pay homage to David Bowie which says it all really.

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    Feb 22nd 2016, 1:26 PM

    I do agree with the point you are making but Taylor swift is pretty talented in fairness.

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