Taylor Swift has earned a small victory in her lawsuit against a radio DJ.
A
Colorado judge ruled in favor of Swift on Friday, agreeing to keep a
photo of DJ David "Jackson" Mueller allegedly groping her at a 2013
concert from the public until the case goes to trial.
The
"Bad Blood" singer's attorneys filed a motion last week requesting to
seal hundreds of pages of court documents, as well as the photograph
that allegedly depicts said groping, arguing that the photo was
inappropriate for public consumption.
"It
is all but assured that the photograph will be shared for scandalous
and prurient interests -- reasons that have nothing to do with the
public's interest in the Court's decision making," Swift's attorneys
stated in court documents obtained by ET, also noting that releasing the
photograph might make it hard to find an impartial jury.
While
the motion to seal the photograph has been granted, the judge did not
rule in favor of restricting access to all of the court documents
requested by Swift's attorneys -- as well as the documents requested by
Mueller's side.
Mueller
filed a lawsuit against Swift in September 2015 for defamation,
claiming that the singer falsely accused him of inappropriately grabbing
her at a 2013 concert. Mueller denied the allegations, and was fired
from his job as a radio host and DJ two days after the alleged incident.
Swift filed a countersuit
a month later, in October 2015, for assault and battery for the same
incident, alleging that "Mueller did not merely brush his hand against"
her while posing for a photograph, "he lifted her skirt and groped her."
The
"Blank Space" singer has said that if she wins her countersuit, she
will donate any money received to "charitable organizations dedicated to
protecting women from similar acts of sexual assault and personal
disregard."