Judge: Accused Jock Can Attend Taylor Swift Deposition

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift will have to submit to a deposition that may be more uncomfortable than she would have preferred.

The pop star is battling in court with David Mueller, former KYGO 98.5 FM Denver morning cohost who she alleges groped her during a 2013 meet and greet before a Denver concert. Mueller is suing her for slander while she's brought counterclaims alleging sexual assault and battery. The legal action is taking place in a Colorado federal court under some intense secrecy. Many of the court filings have been filed under seal.

David Mueller

According to a judge's order, however, Swift's attorneys brought an oral motion at a telephonic discovery hearing that in part aimed to stop her deposition from being videotaped. The judge denied that request, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Additionally, Swift was unsuccessful in prohibiting Mueller from attending the deposition. As a result, the man Swift accuses of groping her can be there as she recounts conduct that she characterized as "outrageous and humiliating" in court papers.

The videotaped deposition would become public if there's a trial, though excerpts of transcripts could appear in summary motion papers. Until then, it will be under a protective order that will also limit what attorneys for both parties can say about the case.