Taylor Swift won her assault case against DJ David Mueller on Monday, August 14, and now, as she moves forward from the unfortunate series of events, she’s prepared to help other victims of assault.
Hours after Swift won her case, Us Weekly confirmed the 27-year-old singer would be donating her $1 million to help victims of sexual assault defend themselves in court.
“I want to thank Judge William J. Martinez and the jury for their careful consideration, my attorneys Doug Baldridge, Danielle Foley, Jay Schaudies and Katie Wright 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,” Swift said in a statement to Us Weekly magazine after the verdict was revealed.
Taylor Swift wants to be a voice for victims
“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,” the statement continued. “My hope is to help those whose voices should also be heard. Therefore, I will be making donations in the near future to multiple organizations that help sexual assault victims defend themselves.”
During his opening statement earlier this month, Swift’s lawyer J. Douglas Baldridge, said that Swift was “taking a stand for all women” by taking her case against Mueller to trial.
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“Today Ms. Swift is taking a stand for all women. Today a woman has reported being sexually assaulted and now she is being sued for a case of workplace sexual assault. She has been in tens of thousands of meet-and-greets, including going out in the crowds, and she never had this happen,” Baldridge said. “If a person cannot stand up and serve as an example to other young women that have been sexually assaulted, then who can?”