The singer was dismissed as a potential juror in an aggravated rape and kidnapping case because of her lawsuit against a former radio host whom she accused of groping her.
- Aug 30, 2016
AceShowbiz - Taylor Swift skipped the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards for a jury duty in Nashville. However, she ended up getting dismissed as a potential juror in an aggravated rape and kidnapping case on Monday, August 29 because of her own sexual abuse case.
Earlier in the day, Swift surprised everyone when she casually showed up at Music City's criminal courthouse. Wearing a black shirt and minimal makeup, she mingled with fellow potential jurors who later happily shared on their social media pages pictures and video of them with the 26-year-old songbird.
Taylor is doing Jury Duty in Nashville today. She took some pictures with fans. pic.twitter.com/jQunn8HcNT
— Taylor Swift Updates (@TSwiftPR) August 29, 2016
Taylor inside doing Jury Duty in Nashville earlier today. pic.twitter.com/OV0govxfEr
— Taylor Swift Updates (@TSwiftPR) August 29, 2016
When prosecutors asked her profession during jury selection, Swift replied, "I am a songwriter." She also mentioned her pending sexual assault case, but told the court that she could remain impartial if selected.
As fans remember, Swift was sued by former radio host David Mueller who claimed he was fired from his job at 98.5 KYGO after wrongfully accused of groping her at a meet-and-greet before her Denver concert in 2013.
In response to the allegation, Swift filed a counter lawsuit in which she stated that "Mueller did not merely brush his hand against Ms. Swift while posing for the photograph. He lifted her skirt and groped her."
Down to the end, Taylor Swift has been dismissed from the possible jury pool of the rape trial. Other jurors to be sworn in soon.
— Hayley Mason (@WSMVHayleyMason) August 29, 2016
Because of her own ongoing legal case, Swift wasn't allowed to join the jury panel. But she reportedly told the judge she would be more than willing to serve on a jury in any other type of case.
