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Post by Admin on Aug 13, 2017 18:55:02 GMT
A Denver judge has dismissed the case brought against Taylor Swift by former radio host David Mueller who claimed the pop star essentially ruined his career. U.S. District Judge William Martinez said on Friday in court Mueller has insufficient evidence to prove the pop star got him fired, PEOPLE confirms. Swift got visibly emotional in the courtroom after the ruling. Mueller had sought $3 million in damages from Swift. His case against Swift’s mother, Andrea, was not dismissed and Swift’s case against Mueller for sexual assault remains ongoing. In his ruling, the judge said Mueller had filed claims of interference with contract against Swift personally rather than 13 Management, the company under which Andrea Swift and Frank Bell — who works with her management team — are employed. “Simply put, it is far too late for the plaintiff to argue that he had filed the wrong claims against the wrong people,” he said. When Swift’s attorney filed the motion to dismiss Friday afternoon, Mueller’s attorney tried to amend his initial claim saying Bell and Andrea were acting on Swift’s behalf as her friend and mother.
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Post by Admin on Aug 14, 2017 19:00:05 GMT
Taylor Swift has shared her side of the story in court against a former DJ who she alleges groped her. And while the case continues, experts hope the impact of seeing a celebrity as prominent as Swift speak up about her own alleged sexual assault will send a message of courage to her fans. "This is one of those examples where we really could be looking at culture change for young people, if we really talk about the impact of what she's doing," Monika Johnson-Hostler, president of National Alliance to End Sexual Violence told CNN. Swift on Thursday took the stand in a Denver courtroom and delivered a firm, spirited testimony in a case brought against her by former radio DJ David Mueller. Swift alleges Mueller grabbed her buttocks while they posed for a photo at a June 2013 meet-and-greet event. She did not make a formal complaint at the time of the alleged incident, but her representative told Mueller's employers.
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Post by Admin on Aug 17, 2017 18:42:16 GMT
News broke Friday, Aug. 11, that a judge dismissed Taylor Swift as a defendant in the lawsuit filed by ex-DJ David Mueller. In 2015, Mueller claimed the singer was responsible for him losing his job due to her allegation that he groped her during a 2013 meet and greet (Mueller denies the incident happened). The judge in the case has now made a powerful statement by saying that Swift is in no way to blame for Mueller's job loss. While the trial is still ongoing, there is a valuable lesson to be taken away from the charges against Swift being dropped. Some people on the internet have attempted to trivialize the singer's experience by dismissing it as "just" a butt grab. This way of thinking is what allows men to believe they can get away with treating or touching women any way they want, and having their behavior be chocked up to the idea that "boys will boys." It also feeds into the fear some survivors have that if they come forward, they will be blamed for what happened to them. But in Swift's case, the judge made an official ruling that Swift is in no way responsible for Mueller losing his job. No matter what happens next in the case, women should hold onto that lesson. If you feel that you have been violated and you come forward, you are not ruining the life of the person who hurt you, you are simply letting the world know how much you value yours.
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Post by Admin on Aug 18, 2017 18:53:54 GMT
Taylor Swift sent a little love right back to the Denver, Colorado, company that supported her with some clever window art while she was in trial. On Tuesday evening, Craftsy, a crafting website, posted a tweet thanking Swift for brightening their days with a bunch of flower arrangements. The tweet was accompanied with a photo of staff members standing behind the beautiful blooms.
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Post by Admin on Aug 19, 2017 18:52:48 GMT
True to her word following Monday’s court victory in a sexual-assault case, pop star Taylor Swift has begun donating to organizations that help victims less financially able than she to defend themselves. While Swift, 27, has traditionally remained mum regarding her philanthropic efforts, her friend Mariska Hargitay, longtime star of NBC’s “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” acknowledged Thursday that Swift had donated to the Joyful Heart Foundation Hargitay created in 2004. “The experience of sexual assault and domestic violence can be extremely isolating. One of the most important points we make to survivors is this: You are not alone,” Hargitay, 53, said in a statement. “I hope that Taylor’s very public experience — and her decision to speak out — not only helps empower other victims to speak up and take action, but offers them solidarity. I’m honored by her dedication and commitment to these issues. . . . ”
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