Taylor Swift Donates $250,000 To Kesha

Taylor Swift has donated $250,000 to fellow pop star Kesha to help fund her battle to get out of a contract with Dr. Luke who she has accused of raping her. Sources close to Kesha have said that the singer is out of cash as a result of her ongoing and very expensive legal battle and not making any records.

A representative for Swift confirmed on Sunday night that Swift had donated the cash to help Kesha in her legal battle with Dr. Luke, the megahit producer. It's also alleged that Dr. Luke has also been withholding royalties from her leaving her with virtually no income. Legal bills could spiral as the hit producer vigorously denies Kesha's claims with his lawyers accusing her of running a smear campaign to destroy his career and of holding a trial by twitter.

On Friday, Kesha sobbed in court as a judge denied her bid to get out of her contract with Dr. Luke, who has worked with artists ranging from Britney Spears to Katy Perry to Nicki Minaj.  The judge in New York declared that Kesha must honour her contract with Sony even though she has claimed that producer Dr. Luke had drugged and sexually assaulted her. Dr. Luke has denied Kesha's allegations, accusing the Tik Tok singer of fabricating the charges to get out of the contract. 

While the court decision is not the final judgment in the case, the decision has led to an outpouring of support for Kesha on social media from other celebrities, including Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande and Kelly Clarkson, who once worked with Dr. Luke. A rep for Kesha did not immediately return a message seeking comment on Swift's donation.