
File photo of Taylor Swift during a concert in Austin (Image courtesy: AFP)
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The jury found him guilty of assaulting Taylor Swift by groping her
"My hope is to help those whose voices should also be heard," she said
David Mueller had described the accusations on him as false
"My hope is to help those whose voices should also be heard," Taylor Swift said adding that she would make donations to the organisations helping sexual assault victims.
Reuters reports that David Mueller, 55, had described the accusations on him as false and sued Taylor Swift, her mother Andrea, and radio station liaison Frank Bell over his termination. In the court, the former DJ's attorney claimed that he was a respected personality in the industry and would never 'risk' his $150,000-per-year radio job.
In the court, Taylor Swift earlier testified that the grab was 'definite and long.' "It was completely intentional. I've never been so sure of anything in my life," reported USA Today.
"It means 'no means no' and it tells every woman they will decide what will be tolerated with their body," Douglas Baldridge, Taylor Swift's attorney said, adding that she has sought for only $1 in compensation as she doesn't want David Mueller to become bankrupt, but only wanted to send a message.
The incident happened in 2013, when Taylor Swift was 23. The singer's attorney earlier told AFP that they did not file a police report that time because Taylor Swift 'didn't want it to be made public.'
(With Reuters inputs)