Taylor Swift testified in sexual assault trial against radio DJ David Mueller who grabbed her butt during 2013 meet-and-greet photo. Mueller sued Taylor for $3M (she got him fired), she countersued for $1 (symbolic). August 2017 trial: Taylor’s testimony direct, unflinching—“He grabbed my bare ass.” Jury sided with Taylor, awarded her $1. She donated to assault advocacy groups. Testimony became template for #MeToo-era directness. Mueller’s career ended, Taylor’s credibility strengthened. Trial happened months before Weinstein revelations, foreshadowed cultural shift on believing women.
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