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hlthe2b

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Mon Aug 14, 2017, 06:56 PM Aug 2017

Jury sides with Taylor Swift in groping lawsuit, awards symbolic $1 judgement

Just came over AP. Will update with link shortly.

NOTE: this is not a mere celebrity story. This is a very high profile trial that tests our judicial system's attitude towards female victims of sexual assaullt. As one who has never been a Swift fan, I DO think she has been incredible on this, including her testimony and her symbolic request for a mere $1 in damages.


https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/the-latest-judge-lawyers-go-over-swift-jury-instructions/2017/08/14/2b14ee4a-8104-11e7-9e7a-20fa8d7a0db6_story.html?utm_term=.279a507bf6d1

Taylor Swift has won long-awaited vindication after a jury decided that a radio host groped her during a pre-concert photo op four years ago.

After a weeklong trial over dueling lawsuits, jurors determined Monday that fired Denver DJ David Mueller assaulted the pop star by grabbing her backside during a backstage meet-and-greet.

The six-woman, two-man jury also found that Swift’s mother and radio liaison were within their rights to contact Mueller’s bosses.

Mueller sued the Swifts and their radio handler, Frank Bell, seeking up to $3 million for his ruined career.
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Jury sides with Taylor Swift in groping lawsuit, awards symbolic $1 judgement (Original Post) hlthe2b Aug 2017 OP
Good! Lucinda Aug 2017 #1
Justice prevails! Another asshole shown the law, and Americans, are against them Bladewire Aug 2017 #2
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