Taylor Swift wins groping lawsuit

Denver : Pop superstar Taylor Swift was celebrating Monday after winning a sexual assault lawsuit against a former radio DJ she accused of groping her.

A jury in Denver federal court deliberated for four hours before allowing her complaint that David Mueller had fondled her buttocks during a photo opportunity in 2013.

Swift was awarded the nominal $1 in damages she had asked for, capping an emotional day for the "Bad Blood" singer, who had broken down in tears during the closing arguments.

The 27-year-old diva issued a statement thanking the court and acknowledging her  legal team for "fighting for me and anyone who feels silenced by a sexual assault."

"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," she said.

"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."

The singer had turned away from the public gallery to wipe her eyes earlier in the day as Mueller's lawyer Gabriel McFarland questioned whether his client would have any reason to assault the star. 

The singer's mother, Andrea Swift, also had tears in her eyes during the session as she handed her daughter tissues.

"I don't know what kind of person grabs or gropes a music superstar, but it's not that guy," McFarland told the court.

He repeatedly said the singer was wrong in her assertion that Mueller had stuck his hand under her skirt and "grabbed her bare ass cheek" during a meet-and-greet before Swift's gig at the Pepsi Center.