Taylor Swift tells court Denver DJ 'grabbed my ass underneath my skirt'
Taylor Swift has told a court she was groped by a Denver radio host.
The 27-year-old star testified that "it was a definite grab, a very long grab" by David Mueller, 55, before a concert in 2013.
She told the court in Denver: "He grabbed my ass underneath my skirt".
Swift said she then "got as far away from him as I possibly could".
She was speaking on the witness stand in a court as part of a civil legal case stemming from the incident in 2013.
David Mueller sued Swift and others on her team, claiming they cost him his job and he is seeking up to $3 million in damages.
Swift, 27, counter-sued, alleging sexual assault, and is asking for a symbolic $1 in damages against Mr Mueller.
Her lawyers have said she does not know Mueller and has no incentive to target him or to fabricate a story.
A jury in Denver is considering the accusation that Mr Mueller grabbed the star at a pre-concert fan reception.
Swift's testimony came after her mother told the court why she didn't call police to report the allegations at the time.
Andrea Swift, 59, who is also part of the singer's management team, said she wanted to keep the encounter private because she didn't want it to define her daughter's life.
She said: "It absolutely shattered our trust," adding that that meet-and-greet events for fans have since been scaled back.
A jury in Denver is considering the accusation that Mr Mueller grabbed the star at a pre-concert fan reception.
According to the recording artist Mr Mueller slipped his hand under her dress as the two posed for a photograph along with Mr Mueller's girlfriend.
Mr Mueller, 55, gave evidence on Tuesday that he may have made innocent physical contact with Swift, perhaps brushing her arm or torso, and denied any inappropriate behaviour.
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