Taylor Swift wins suit against DJ who groped her

Washington Aug 15 (IANS) A US jury on Monday decided in favour of pop star Taylor Swift who had filed a lawsuit claiming that DJ David Mueller had groped her in 2013 and sued him for symbolic compensation of $1.

The pop icon claimed that the radio host grabbed her bare bottom at a pre-concert meet-and-greet claiming that it was a clear case of sexual assault Efe reported.

The eight-person jury -- six women and two men -- sided with her and also found that her mother Andrea and one of her representatives Frank Bell had been within their rights to report the attack to Mueller s radio station employer -- a move that resulted in his firing.

Mueller had sued both Swifts and Bell for up to $3 million for ruining his career.

Swift -- who is both a singer and a songwriter -- had said in her countersuit that she wanted only $1 in symbolic compensation and the chance to stand up for other women who have been the victims of sexual assault.

Last week Judge William Martinez had released Taylor Swift from Mueller s lawsuit and substantially reduced the amount that he could collect from the other defendants.

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