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Taylor Swift Was ‘Frantic’ And ‘Distressed’ After Being Allegedly Assaulted By DJ David Mueller

By Lindsay Cronin

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 20: Taylor Swift attends the Brit Awards 2013 at the 02 Arena on February 20, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Eamonn McCormack/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 20: Taylor Swift attends the Brit Awards 2013 at the 02 Arena on February 20, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Eamonn McCormack/Getty Images) /
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Taylor Swift is expected to take the stand this week in hopes of wining a lawsuit brought agains her as well as a countersuit filed against DJ David Mueller.

Years after Mueller allegedly grabbed the singer’s backside and then sued her, claiming she caused him to lose his job, Swift is headed to trial and before her appearance, details about her experience with Mueller are being shared.

“I remember being frantic, distressed, feeling violated in a way I had never experienced before,” Swift said, according to a report by Newsweek on August 7.

The incident in question took place in 2013 at a meet-and-greet event at one of Swift’s shows.

“A meet-and-greet is supposed to be a situation where you’re thanking people for coming, you’re supposed to be welcoming people into your home, which is the arena for that day, and for someone to violate that hospitality in that way, I was completely stunned.”

Taylor Swift attempted to handle the incident privately

Following the incident, Swift reportedly tried to keep the situation between herself and Mueller “discreet and quiet and confidential,” but after Mueller reportedly suggested that Swift may have “some incentive to actually fabricate this story,” she became upset.

Swift’s attorney Douglas Baldridge pointed this out during the court proceedings, according to a report by the Associated Press.

Who will take the stand in Taylor Swift’s defense?

In addition to Swift taking the stand herself, Lorraine Bayard de Volo is also expected to be at the trial.

As Newsweek explained, Bayard de Volo is a women and gender studies associate professor at the University of Colorado Boulder and her testimony is expected to show how Swift’s reaction to Mueller’s alleged behavior echoes that of “someone who has been sexually assaulted,” court documents explain.

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