Taylor Swift groping case

Ella Gibbons, women's officer at Loughborough University, hopes the star's victory will "encourage people to come out and talk".

Critics say it was simply a victory for fame and wealth.

But the singer said: "My hope is to help those whose voices should also be heard."

She was awarded a symbolic $1 (77p) in damages and acknowledged that she has an "ability to shoulder the enormous cost of defending myself".

Some have questioned whether Swift would have won her case if she wasn't one of the biggest names in music.

Swift accused Mueller of groping her at a meet-and-greet event in June 2013. He will be required to pay $1 in damages to Swift.

The jury, comprised of six women and two men, also found the singer's mother, Andrea Swift, not liable for tortious interference.

After the reading of the verdict, Swift embraced her mother.

In a statement, Swift thanked the judge and her legal team for "fighting for me and anyone who feels silenced by a sexual assault."