It was long enough for me to be completely sure it was intentional.
The first couple of milliseconds, I thought it must be a mistake.
I moved to the side very quickly.
In this courtroom sketch, pop singer Taylor Swift speaks from the witness stand during a trial Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017, in Denver. Swift testified Thursday that David Mueller, a former radio DJ, reached under her skirt and intentionally grabbed her backside during a meet-and-a-greet photo session before a 2013 concert in Denver. (Jeff Kandyba via AP)
Then Swift spoke of her allegation that Muellers hand went under her clothing, the outlet reported.
After this happened, a light switched off in my personality, she said.
I just said in a monotone voice, Thank you for coming.
Because my ass is located on the back of my body, she fired back.
Have you ever watched police shows?
I named my cat after Detective Olivia Benson fromLaw & Order SVU.
It happened to me.
He had a handful of my ass.
It happened to me.
I didnt need a picture.
I could have picked him out of a line of a thousand… this is not alleged.
I dont need you to grill me about the tiny details of this photograph.
I never have said anything different.
Under oath Thursday, Swift was asked about how she reacted when she learned about Muellers termination.
Im not going to let you or your client make me feel like this is my fault.
She continued: I dont know anything about Mr. Mueller.
I dont know him.
I think what he did was despicable, horrifying, shocking, but I dont know him at all.
[Muellers] hand was under my skirt, she replied, adding, [My] bare ass.
McFarland pressed Swift about why the bodyguard was no longer employed to protect her.
Swift indicated that quite some time after this incident, she was restructuring our security team.
Though we did offer him a position, Dent declined the opportunity, Swift explained.
Though meet-and-greets are common for Swift, the singer indicated that this was the first time she felt groped.
It had never happened before.
He also said that Swift seemed cold and standoffish toward me.
Ive experienced every degree of an awkward first encounter, Swift said.
He did not touch my rib, he did not touch my arm…he grabbed my bare ass.
This was not jostling.
There was no diving into the frame….
He did not touch my arm.
He did not touch my rib.
He did not touch my hand.
He grabbed my bare ass.
She added: Its very simple.
You stand there and take a photo.
This was not an action shot.
I know those eyes better than anybody.
She was pulling away.
She has that smile frozen on her face, but theres something going on in her eyes.
I just looked at it and I was sickened.
During his testimony on Wednesday Mueller explained why he filed the lawsuit in the first place.
The reason Im here, first and foremost, is to clear my name, he said.
That is the only chance I have to work in radio again.
Mueller alleged in his filing that it was actually his former colleague, Haskell, who sexually assaulted Swift.
