Colorado DJ David Mueller has been found guilty of assault and battery against singer Taylor Swift.
After a four-hour deliberation, a jury comprised of six women and two men unanimously found that Mueller did place his hand up Swift's skirt during a 2013 meet-and-greet event.
The decision comes following four days of testimony, during which Swift, her mother and her former bodyguard all took to the stand to allege Mueller had groped the Style singer while she posed for a picture with him and his girlfriend.
In a statement released after the verdict was announced, Swift thanked the jury for "fighting for me and anyone who feels silenced by a sexual assault".
"I want to thank Judge William J Martinez and the jury for their careful consideration, my attorneys... for fighting for me and anyone who feel silenced by a sexual assault, and especially anyone who offered their support throughout this four-year ordeal and two-year long trial process," the statement read.
"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. My hope is to help those whose voices should also be heard. Therefore, I will be making donations in the near future to multiple organisations that help sexual assault victims defend themselves."
Speaking in court on Thursday, Swift said Mueller, who was fired from his job at radio station KYGO-FM after the singer's team reported the incident, subjected her to a "very long" and "intentional" grope.
"It was a definite grab... a very long grab," she said. "It was intentional. He stayed latched onto my bare ass cheek. I felt him grab onto my ass cheek under my skirt."
The matter was brought before the court after Mueller filed a lawsuit against the singer in 2015, claiming he was fired from his job and banned from Swift's concerts following what he alleged were inaccurate allegations of misconduct.
Swift countersued for assault and battery the following month, seeking a symbolic $1US.
Judge Martinez threw out Mueller's original claim against Swift on Friday.
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