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Posted: 2017-08-14T22:58:18Z | Updated: 2017-08-14T23:23:46Z

DENVER After four hours of deliberations, a jury in a trial that ensnared Taylor Swift and a former disc jockey who groped her during a meet-and-greet in 2013 has ruled in Swifts favor.

The jury on Monday awarded Swift the $1 she sought as a symbol of KYGO DJ David Muellers assault and battery, while simultaneously denying both of Muellers claims that members of Swifts team interfered with his employment.

Mueller, 55, sued Swift after the 2013 event, claiming he was wrongfully fired because she falsely accused him of groping her. The 27-year-old pop star responded with a countersuit for assault and battery.

Swift and her mother, Andrea, shared a long, tearful hug after the verdict was read.

In a statement later, Swift thanked the judge and jury for their careful consideration.

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.

Swift, who had largely remained composed throughout the trial, sobbed Friday during closing statements.