"Every rape is not a gender-motivated hate crime," the judge says.
Kesha faces yet another legal setback. On March 22, she filed hate crime claims against producer Dr. Luke for sexual and physical abuse. But New York State Supreme Court Justice Shirley Werner Kornreich just threw those out, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Some incidents Kesha cites took place outside New York and beyond the legal time limit. Some don't qualify as "intentional infliction of emotional distress." Meanwhile, Kesha's claim of rape isn't proof that Dr. Luke "harbored animus toward women."
"Every rape is not a gender-motivated hate crime," the judge said.
Kesha hasn't run out of options just yet. The judge did say that the case can proceed on Kesha's contract issues. Kesha wants to break her contract with Dr. Luke and his Sony subsidiary. While she can record with anyone she likes, Dr. Luke still benefits financially from the resulting music.