Swift Celebrates After Groping Suit Victory
Pop sensation Taylor Swift has celebrated after winning a sexual assault lawsuit against a former radio DJ she accused of groping her.
A jury in Denver federal court deliberated for four hours before allowing her complaint that David Mueller had fondled her buttocks during a photo opportunity in 2013.
The 27-year-old diva issued a statement thanking the court and acknowledging her legal team for “fighting for me and anyone who feels silenced by a sexual assault.”
“I acknowledge the privilege that I benefit from in life, in society and in my ability to shoulder the enormous cost of defending myself in a trial like this,” she said.
“My hope is to help those whose voices should also be heard. Therefore, I will be making donations in the near future to multiple organizations that help sexual assault victims defend themselves.”
“I don’t know what kind of person grabs or gropes a music superstar, but it’s not that guy,” McFarland told the court.
He repeatedly said the singer was wrong in her assertion that Mueller had stuck his hand under her skirt and “grabbed her bare ass cheek” during a meet-and-greet before Swift’s gig at the Pepsi Center.
