Taylor Swift wins assault case against DJ

Pop star Taylor Swift has received a sexual attack case in opposition to ex-radio DJ David Mueller, who she said had groped her at a 2013 concert.

He assaulted her by means of grabbing her bottom below her skirt for the duration of a image shoot, a jury in Denver, Colorado, observed.

She was offered a symbolic $1 (77p) in damages that she had sought.

Mr Mueller had firstly tried to sue the pop big name, announcing that her claims had price him his process. But that lawsuit changed into thrown out by way of a judge remaining week.

On Monday, the jury additionally rejected comparable claims Mueller had made towards the singer's mom, Andrea Swift, and her radio liaison, Frank Bell.

In a statement following the verdict, Ms Swift stated: "I acknowledge the privilege that I advantage from in existence, in society and in my capacity to shoulder the substantial price of defending myself in a tribulation like this.

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"My hope is to assist those whose voices must additionally be heard. Therefore, I may be making donations within the near future to multiple corporations that assist sexual assault victims shield themselves."

The attack happened at some point of a Denver stopover on the singer's Red excursion.
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Taylor Swift (left) became gift all through the trial, regularly together with her mom Andrea (2d right)

Mr Mueller, then a host at the radio station KYGO, were invited to fulfill her earlier than the display.
The singer complained to KYGO and the station fired Mr Mueller two days later.
Last Friday, Ms Swift's former bodyguard gave proof, assisting her sex assault claims by way of testifying that he noticed the DJ attain below her skirt.

Greg Dent informed the Colorado courtroom he "did now not see his hand contact her bodily", however "saw his hand below her skirt".