--- title: Taylor Swift Sued Over 2013 Butt-Grabbing Accusation description: Former Denver-area DJ David Mueller was fired as a result of the incident, the lawsuit claims. canonical: https://time.com/4032741/dj-sues-taylor-swift/ author: Tanya Basu article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-09-13T14:47:41.000Z article:modified_time: 2023-12-14T02:12:28.000Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: DJ Sues Taylor Swift After Accusation He Grabbed Her Butt og:description: The man was fired over the incident and is seeking damages. og:url: https://time.com/4032741/dj-sues-taylor-swift/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9c70b6f17a2a8432/698863622dce0136ff9e57bf/gettyimages-486125230.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3000 og:image:height: 1688 og:image:alt: 2015 MTV Video Music Awards - Arrivals og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: DJ Sues Taylor Swift After Accusation He Grabbed Her Butt twitter:description: The man was fired over the incident and is seeking damages. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9c70b6f17a2a8432/698863622dce0136ff9e57bf/gettyimages-486125230.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Colorado DJ Sues Taylor Swift After Being Fired Over Butt-Grabbing Accusation > Sponsored content. 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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account. ## Video: Former DJ Sues Taylor Swift Over False Assault Allegation [Watch (HLS stream): Former DJ Sues Taylor Swift Over False Assault Allegation](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/klR6Exxq.m3u8) (0:56)  _Published 2015-09-13. A former Colorado radio DJ is suing Taylor Swift. The station fired him after hearing he allegedly grabbed Swift's bottom at a meet and greet._  by [Tanya Basu](https://time.com/author/tanya-basu/)  ## Tanya Basu Updated: Dec 14, 2023 2:12 AM UTCPublished: Sep 13, 2015 2:47 PM UTC  by [Tanya Basu](https://time.com/author/tanya-basu/)  ## Tanya Basu Updated: Dec 14, 2023 2:12 AM UTCPublished: Sep 13, 2015 2:47 PM UTC A former Denver, CO. radio DJ—fired after a 2013 meet-and-greet with Taylor Swift led to accusations from the singer that he had “grabbed her bottom”—is suing her. David Mueller, whose radio pseudonym was “Jackson,” filed a lawsuit in federal court claiming the accusations are not true, [according to CNN](http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/12/entertainment/taylor-swift-lawsuit/index.html). The incident occurred in June 2013, when Mueller and his girlfriend and co-worker, Shannon Melcher, attended a meet-and-greet with Swift for work. Mueller and Melcher joined Swift for a photo, after which Swift allegedly complained to her security team that Mueller had lifted her “skirt with his hands and grabbed her bottom.” Mueller and Melcher were immediately removed by Swift’s security personnel; afterwards, Mueller was fired. Mueller denies the claim. “The contention that Mr. Mueller lifted up Ms. Swift’s skirt and grabbed her bottom, while standing with his girlfriend, in front of Ms. Swift’s photographer and Ms. Swift’s highly trained security personnel, during a company sponsored, VIP, backstage meet-and-greet, is nonsense, particularly given that Ms. Swift’s skirt is in place and is not being lifted by Mr. Mueller’s hand in the photograph,” the lawsuit said, according to CNN. The photograph was unavailable, but both sides contend it backs their side. Swift’s camp has described the photograph as “damning.” “The radio station was given evidence immediately after the incident. They made their independent decision,” a spokesperson for Swift said in a statement. Mueller’s lawsuit brushes accusations aside. “Although Mr. Mueller’s hand is behind Ms. Swift and therefore not visible, it is clear that her skirt is in place and is not being lifted by Mr. Mueller’s hand,” the lawsuit said. “Similarly, Ms. Swift’s hand is behind Mr. Mueller and therefore not visible.” Mueller is seeking to recuperate his income. In 2013, he was making $150,000 a year. ## Transcript A former Colorado radio DJ has filed a lawsuit against Taylor Swift after he was fired from his job for allegedly groping the singer at a meet and greet. David Mueller attended the meet and greet with his girlfriend in 2013 where the couple took a picture with Swift. Swift claims that the former KYGO host Raised up her skirt with his hands and grabbed her bottom. After calls between KYGO and Swift's management team Mueller was fired. In a lawsuit filed with the US District Court in Denver, Mueller's lawyer maintains that, that allegations are false noting Mueller was With his girlfriend and in front of Swiss photographer and security personnel. According to the suit, Miller claims another KYGO employee grabbed the singer but Swift's spokesperson told CNN the KYGO made an independent decision to fire Miller after receiving evidence of the incident. Mueller's lawsuit looks to recuperate the income he lost when he was fired. Swift is also being sued by a New York City car chauffeur company and the clothing brand Lucky 13. 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