
david mueller and taylor swift photo
DENVER -- With Taylor Swift attractive on, abeyant jurors in her accusation adjoin an ex-Denver radio host were asked Monday if they had anytime been afield affected or abominably accused of aphotic accession -- the issues at the centermost of the case.
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A 15-page questionnaire released during board alternative in the dueling lawsuits additionally asked candidates if they had apparent any pictures accompanying to the case -- a accessible advertence to a photo that shows DJ David Mueller with his appropriate duke abaft the pop superstar, aloof beneath her waist, afore a 2013 concert in Denver.
The photo was acquired by TMZ again closed by a adjudicator beforehand in the case.
Swift claims Mueller affective her on the buttock during a meet-and-greet photo affair at the show. Her attorneys accept alleged the photo "damning" affidavit that Mueller groped her.
Mueller, who additionally abounding board selection, denies the accusation and says the photo alone shows him aggravating to jump into the frame. Swift and Mueller are both animated in the picture.
However, they weren't alike attractive at anniversary added in cloister on Monday.
Mueller, cutting a aphotic suit, sat at the plaintiff's table with his aback angry to Swift, who sat at a adjacent table with her mother, Andrea Swift, and their attorneys.
["1164"]Mueller generally appeared to be account abstracts while Swift watched the affairs closely, occasionally appointment with her counsel.
In his lawsuit, Mueller claims he was accursed from his job at a country music base afterwards Taylor's aggregation wrongfully told his bang-up that Mueller had groped her. He is gluttonous at atomic $3 actor in damages.
Swift's countersuit adjoin Mueller claims animal assault.
Swift appeared in cloister in a white dress and atramentous jacket, alike admitting she and Mueller were not appropriate to appear until the absolute balloon begins.
Potential jurors were asked whether they are admirers of either Mueller or Swift, including if they had anytime apparent Swift in concert, downloaded or purchased her music, or abounding the 2013 concert.
The board check additionally said anyone who is afflictive with discussing any instances of inappropriate affecting can allege to the adjudicator in private.
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Jury alternative concluded for the day and will resume Tuesday. The eight-member console will be alleged from a basin of 60 candidates, cloister agent Jeff Colwell said. There will be no alternates.
One juror was absolved over his acknowledgment to the question, "In a accusation amid David Mueller and Taylor Swift would you accept bent for or adjoin either Taylor Swift or David Mueller?" The abeyant juror answered, "She seems petty and spiteful."
Another was removed for purportedly pre-judging the case based on the photo at the centermost of the dispute.
The case is actuality heard in federal cloister because Swift and Mueller alive in altered states -- Swift in Nashville, Tennessee, Mueller in Colorado -- and amercement at pale beat $75,000.
The balloon is accepted to aftermost about two weeks. Cloister abstracts say it is absurd that either ancillary will settle.
Swift is gluttonous a adjudication that awards her $1, while captivation Mueller amenable and "serving as an archetype to added women who may abide about reliving agnate abandoned and base acts," her accusation says.
["744.96"]Swift and Mueller are both accepted to testify, forth with Mueller's above bang-up and associates of Swift's entourage.
Mueller, again 51, was a morning host at a country music base back he was assigned to appear Swift's concert at the Pepsi Centermost in Denver. Mueller was backstage with his adherent back they met with Swift, again 23, in a concealed enclosure. They airish for a photo and left.
Later, Swift's babysitter confronted Mueller with the accusation that the DJ had accomplished beneath the singer's dress and affective her.
Mueller denied the accusation and says he asked that they alarm the police. He and his adherent were escorted out of the amphitheatre and a affiliate of Swift's aggregation alleged his boss.
Swift never went to the police. She approved to accumulate the bearings "discreet and quiet and confidential" and was agitated by Mueller's affirmation that "for some acumen she ability accept some allurement to absolutely assemble this story," her attorney, Douglas Baldridge, has argued in court.
Mueller's attorney, Gabriel McFarland, argues that Mueller may accept been misidentified afterwards accession abroad affected Swift.
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In accession to Swift, Mueller called her mother and a affiliate of her aggregation as defendants in the lawsuit.
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