Pop singer Taylor Swift testified on Thursday in her lawsuit claiming that former Radio host, David Mueller sexually assaulted her at a concert.
On the third day of testimony in Denver, Colorado, Swift said that her security guard, Greg Dent, witnessed Mueller lift her skirt at the 2013 event. “He grabbed my a** underneath my skirt. He stayed attached to my bare a** cheek as I lurched away from him,” she said.
Mueller had earlier testified on Tuesday that he may have made innocent contact with Swift but denied any inappropriate behaviour, including groping.
Speaking about her experience after the alleged groping, Swift said she was stunned and tried to move away from Mueller as far as possible.
“I’m not going to allow you or your client make me feel in any way that this is my fault. Here we are years later, and I’m being blamed for the unfortunate events of his life that are the product of his decisions — not mine,” she said, words that have drawn massive support for her on social media.
Fuck your shitty Taylor Swift jokes. A woman publicly testifying about her sexual assault deserves nothing other than unwavering support.
— Lauren Duca (@laurenduca) August 10, 2017
35% of rapes are reported. 30 out of 100 go to trial. 3 out of 100 rapists go to prison. Remember that when you make your Taylor Swift joke.
— Danielle Campoamor (@DCampoamor) August 10, 2017
Support from the Swifties across the street for #taylorswift pic.twitter.com/dBcbibNFK5
— Claudia Rosenbaum (@CJRosenbaum) August 10, 2017
Proud and inspired by Taylor Swift today. This is what strength looks like.
We should all be as badass as she was in court today. ❤️
— Alex Goldschmidt (@alexandergold) August 10, 2017
Proud of @taylorswift13 for her fierce & cutting testimony & her refusal to settle for being treated like property. Her example is powerful.
— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) August 11, 2017
It’s not about whether you like Taylor Swift or not. It’s about supporting a young woman having to publicly relive her sexual assault.
— Alex Goldschmidt (@alexandergold) August 10, 2017
Hi @taylorswift13 just learned #taylorswifttrial Thank you for taking a stand. #ivegotyourback https://t.co/gjTdpvL0NE
— ashley judd (@AshleyJudd) August 10, 2017
Stephanie Simbeck, the photographer, is believed to have heard Taylor talk about the assault soon after it happened. Swift’s bodyguard and Simbeck are listed as potential witnesses. Following this incident, Swift and her team raised a complaint with Mueller’s bosses, who promptly fired him. Mueller was 51 years old at the time of the incident. Swift was 23.
Andrea Swift, Taylor’s mother, testified in front of the court on the third day of the trial. She pointed at Mueller and described him as the man who assaulted Taylor.
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“I went into the dressing room and I saw her face. I could see that there was something horribly wrong. She said, “Mom, a guy just grabbed my ass. I wanted to vomit and cry at the same time.”
Andrea also said that as a result of this incident, they became more cautious about the way they operated during meet-and-greets.
KYGO manager Robert Call, who fired Mueller two days after the alleged incident, said he fired the DJ because of his shifting accounts of the incident, and because the photo showed that Mueller’s hand was “not where it was supposed to be.”
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