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Post by Admin on Sept 27, 2017 18:40:53 GMT
A former radio disc jockey accused of groping Taylor Swift before a concert testified Tuesday that he may have touched the pop superstar's ribs with a closed hand as he tried to jump into a photo with her but insisted he did not touch her backside as she claims. David Mueller told jurors at the civil trial on dueling lawsuits filed by Mueller and Swift that he and the singer-songwriter were trying to reach around one another and "our hands touched and our arms touched" during a photo opportunity he estimated lasted no more than 40 seconds. Under questioning by his attorney, Mueller said he may have touched Swift's "rib cage, or rib, or ribs." The 2013 photo of Swift, Mueller and Mueller's girlfriend taken at the pre-concert event in Denver is a key piece of evidence in Mueller's suit claiming he was fired after being falsely accused by Swift. He is seeking at least $3 million. Mueller's lawyer, Gabriel McFarland, showed jurors the photograph during his opening remarks. Two jurors stared at the photo on their computer monitors while a few others kept glancing at it as McFarland spoke. "If you look at that photograph, his hand is not underneath Miss Swift's skirt, and her skirt is not rumpled in any fashion," McFarland said, noting that no one on Swift's concert team saw anything amiss. In his opening statement, Douglas Baldridge, an attorney for Swift, told jurors that his superstar client is "absolutely certain" she was sexually assaulted and will prove it in court. Baldridge also asked what possible reason Swift would have to make up an allegation. "That's the one and only story we have to tell you — that Mr. Mueller grabbed her rear end," he said.
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Post by Admin on Jan 28, 2018 18:54:07 GMT
The Taylor Swift trial came to a close, when a jury of six women and two men will rule on the remaining claims in the case filed by former KYGO DJ David Mueller against Swift, her mother and her radio manager, charging the three with getting him fired by reporting that he'd reportedly groped the star during a 2013 photo o in Denver, and the countersuit filed by Swift herself. Here's a quick summary of what's happened and a guide to what to expect next. Day One August 7 was spent on jury selection. Sixty prospective jurors were excused after being asked 33 questions, including whether they smoked and were fans of Swift's music. Day Two After a mostly middle-aged jury of six women (one black, one Asian and four white) and two men (one white, one Hispanic) was selected, the trial began. In his opening statement, Swift's lawyer, J. Douglas Baldridge, told the jury that Swift's $1 countersuit for sexual assault was a symbolic action, "taking a stand for all women." Then Mueller testified, firmly denying any inappropriate contact as his attorney, Gabriel McFarland, made a case that the allegations and influence of Swift and her co-defendants, mother Andrea Swift and radio manager Frank Bell, had ruined his career and caused him to incur $3 million in losses. Day Three Andrea Swift and Bell took the stand. The pop star's mother shed tears as she recounted her reaction to the alleged groping incident in 2013 and said she "absolutely" wanted Mueller to be fired. Bell told the jury about his conversation with KYGO General Manager Robert Call, in which he had asked the station to take "appropriate action" regarding Mueller (but did not explicitly demand termination).
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Post by Admin on Jan 30, 2018 18:28:20 GMT
Day Four Taylor Swift herself gave snarky, assured testimony, dropping the word "ass" repeatedly as she drove home her conviction that Mueller had intentionally groped her during a meet-and-greet photo-op. "I'm not going to allow your client to make me feel like [his current situation] was in any way my fault," Swift said. Following the singer's hour on the stand, the jury heard the testimony of Call; Swift's personal assistant, Gabby Liddicoat; Mueller's former boss, Hershel Coomer (aka Eddie Haskell, who vehemently denied Mueller's suggestion that he had bragged about touching Swift's butt); and Swift's photo-booth operator, Stephanie Simbeck. All affirmed or said they saw no reason to doubt Swift's allegations. Day Five The evidentiary portion of the trial wrapped up as lawyers questioned Swift's bodyguard, former police officer Greg Dent ("I don't believe I saw it," he said. "I know I saw it"); Mueller then-cohost Ryan "Ryno" Kliesch (who said he believed his friend was innocent); and Mueller's ex-girlfriend, Shannon Melcher (who appears in the infamous groping photo, said that Mueller's story has not changed, and spoke to her own experiences of workplace harassment). Swift's team called no witnesses for either the defense or the counterclaim. At the end of the day, Martinez ruled on Baldridge's argument that charges against his clients should be dropped due to lack of evidence upon which the jury could base a verdict. What does this mean for Monday? Taylor Swift herself is off the legal hook. Her mother is still a defendant, and father Scott and actor-brother Austin, who have attended the trial in recent days, will likely be present. When the trial resumes, legal teams will have sixty minutes to make closing arguments, including rebuttal. After that, the jury will rule on Mueller's remaining claim. The jury will also vote on the counterclaim that Mueller sexually harassed Swift. And with that, Denver's biggest celebrity trial in over two decades will end.
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Post by Admin on Feb 2, 2018 4:42:48 GMT
The radio DJ who was found guilty of groping Taylor Swift last year has returned to radio under a new name -- and the pop star's fans are not happy. David Mueller lost against Swift in a sexual assault case last summer and has now begun hosting a new radio show under the name Stonewall Jackson. Mueller’s new employer, Larry Fuss of Delta Radio, insisted to New York's Daily News that he believes Mueller is innocent, despite the fact that he was found guilty in the highly publicized 2017 trial. The case goes back to 2013, when Swift accused Mueller of inappropriately touching her at a meet-and-greet in 2013. In 2015, Mueller sued Swift’s camp, claiming he lost his job because of her allegations. Swift countersued one month later, and the case was taken to trial in August, where a Denver jury awarded Swift a ceremonial $1 in damages. Now, Mueller has found a new job under a new name, and fans are determined to get him fired again. Fans have been reaching out to Delta Radio, rallying together to get the station to let Mueller go, saying that it is Times Up for assaulters in the industry.
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Post by Admin on Feb 3, 2018 18:28:45 GMT
The radio deejay ordered to pay a symbolic $1 to Taylor Swift after he groped her during a photo op said he mailed her the money. David Mueller told the Associated Press that he sent Swift a Sacagawea coin and provided proof of payment to the outlet, which he said was sent on Nov. 28. The former radio host previously told the AP he intended the coin to be a final jab at the “Look What You Made Me Do” singer as the Sacagawea dollar features a prominent female Native American. “I mean if this is all about women’s rights. … It’s a little poke at them, a little bit,” he told the AP. “I mean, I think they made this into a publicity stunt, and this is my life.” Mueller sued Swift claiming she falsely accused him of groping her. He sought up to $3 million in damages. When Swift countersued, a federal jury in Denver, Colorado, ruled in Swift’s favor.
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