DENVER – A judge in federal court in Denver on Friday dismissed all claims a former radio DJ accused of groping Taylor Swift made against her, but one of the claims still stands against her mother and her manager. A counterclaim she filed against the former DJ, David Mueller, will also go to the jury.

Judge William J. Martinez ordered the jury in the trial back to court at the U.S. District Court of Colorado Monday at 9:30 a.m. for further instructions, and the closing statements will be made afterward. Continue reading →

DENVER – The trial involving Taylor Swift and a former Denver radio DJ who allegedly grabbed her rear end during a photo shoot before a 2013 concert in Denver neared its end Friday, as the judge set closing statements for Monday while he decided whether several claims in the original suit should be dismissed.

After a morning of testimony from Swift’s former bodyguard, radio DJ David Mueller’s cohost, and Mueller’s girlfriend, Swift’s lawyer, J. Douglas Baldridge, argued in a private meeting between the lawyers and the judge that the claims in the original civil suit should be tossed in a Rule 50 motion, and that Taylor Swift herself should be removed from the suit altogether. Continue reading →

DENVER – Taylor Swift’s bodyguard was called to testify Friday morning in the pop star’s trial involving a former radio DJ accused of groping her before a 2013 concert in Denver, and said that it was not an “allegation” that the DJ had touched her inappropriately—“I know I saw it,” he said.

The bodyguard, Greg Dent, is a former National Security Agency and Department of Defense worker who had Top Secret-level clearances while he worked for the government. He also trained at the National Police Academy, and has worked as a professional bodyguard for high-profile celebrities for more than 15 years. Continue reading →

DENVER – Taylor Swift was confident and defiant when she was called to the stand Thursday to testify at the trial centering around her alleged groping at the hands of a former Denver radio DJ before one of her concerts in Denver in June 2013.

Friday is Day 5 of the trial, which has been scheduled for 9 days and is expected to wrap sometime next week. Continue reading →

DENVER – A defiant Taylor Swift took the stand first thing Thursday on Day 4 of her trial involving accusations that a former Denver radio DJ groped her at a 2013 photo shoot, and confidently told the court that he had grabbed her “bare ass” in what she said was a “horrifying” and “shocking” experience. Continue reading →

DENVER – Taylor Swift took the stand to start Day 4 of her trial involving a former Denver DJ who is accused of groping her and losing his job because of it. Click here for yesterday’s wrap.

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DENVER – Taylor Swift’s mother was called to the stand Wednesday to testify in her daughter’s trial involving a former Denver radio DJ accused of groping her, and said the alleged incident has caused trust issues that have led to restrictions in the pop singer’s interactions with fans.

Andrea Swift’s testimony came after the former DJ, David Mueller, was again interviewed by his own lawyer, M. Gabriel McFarland, and cross-examined by Swift’s lawyer, J. Douglas Baldridge. Continue reading →

DENVER – The third day of the trial between Taylor Swift and a former Denver radio DJ accused of groping her at a photo shoot in June 2013 is underway in Denver Wednesday. On Tuesday, the former KYGO DJ, David Mueller, took the stand after a jury panel of six women and two men was seated.

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DENVER – Taylor Swift’s defense attorney dug into the former radio DJ accused of groping her during a 2013 photo shoot at the onset of questioning in the trial Tuesday—after the DJ’s attorney called him to the stand first thing.

A jury of six women and two men were seated to start the day Tuesday morning after a half-day of jury selection Monday.

In the opening statements, David Mueller’s attorney discussed how his client had his life ruined by the allegations, and how he’d lost his dream career over something he didn’t do. Continue reading →

UPDATE (Wednesday, Aug. 9): The Day 3 live blog is here. Read a wrap of Day 2 by clicking here.

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DENVER – Day 2 of the Taylor Swift groping case is underway Tuesday morning. The eight-person jury has been seated, and opening statements are expected shortly. Refresh page for the latest. Continue reading →