Taylor Swift awarded $1 for DJ David Mueller grope court trial
The singer, 27, also praised her legal team for "fighting for me and anyone who feels silenced by a sexual assault" and thanked the jury. Swift acknowledged on Tuesday her privileged position being able to "shoulder the enormous cost" of defending herself and vowed to donate to multiple charities that help sexual assault victims in court.
GETTY/TWITTER Taylor Swift helps 'those whose voices should also be heard' after awarded $1 for DJ grope
My hope is to help those whose voices should also be heard Taylor Swift
She won a symbolic $1 (77p) victory and vindication when jurors in Denver on Monday decided sacked DJ David Mueller grabbed her backside during a pre-concert picture opportunity four years ago. In a statement, the US singer-songwriter thanked judge William Martinez and the jury for their "careful considerations". And she praised her lawyers for "fighting for me and anyone who feels silenced by a sexual assault, and especially anyone who offered their support throughout this four-year ordeal and two-year long trial process".
GETTY Taylor counter-sued the DJ for allegedly putting his hand under her skirt and grabbing her behind
"I acknowledge the privilege that I benefit from in life, in society and in my ability to shoulder the enormous cost of defending myself in a trial like this," she added. "My hope is to help those whose voices should also be heard. Therefore, I will be making donations in the near future to multiple organisations that help sexual assault victims defend themselves."
GETTY The alleged assault is said to have occurred in 2013 during a Denver stopover on Taylor's Red tour
Top 20 Highest-Paid Musicians Fri, October 10, 2014 See what the highest-paid celebs in the music industry earned last year. According to the trade publication Billboard, Taylor Swift has returned to the top of Billboard's annual list of music money-makers, a title she held in 2012 only to relinquish last year to Madonna. Play slideshow Getty Images 1 of 20 Taylor Swift: £23.8m from a combination of music sales, royalties and touring (Last year’s #1 was Madonna with earnings of £22.6million.)