Taylor Swift’s former bodyguard says he saw DJ grope her

Taylor Swift‘s former bodyguard took the stand in Denver federal court Friday and said he definitely saw ex-DJ David Mueller stick his hand up the pop star’s skirt during a 2013 meet-and greet.

“No, I know I saw it. I don’t believe I saw it. I know I saw it,” Greg Dent told jurors on the fifth day of Swift’s civil trial against Mueller. “When he went to put his arm around her, his hand went under her skirt.”

Dent was standing nearby as the “Shake It Off” singer posed for a photo with Mueller and his girlfriend, Shannon Melcher, at Denver’s Pepsi Center on June 2, 2013. While he didn’t see Mueller actually touch Swift’s butt, Dent said he saw his hand move up her skirt moments before the photo was taken.

“She jumped, pushed her skirt down, and moved closer to [Melcher],” he said.

Dent didn’t step in because Swift hadn’t motioned him to come over, he said, adding that the pop star had told him that sometimes he was “a little too mean.”

“I know she would have said something if she wanted me to intervene,” he testified. “I know she wasn’t comfortable with it. That’s why she moved, pushed her skirt down, and moved closer to the woman.”

Swift, who wore a striped shirt dress, black tights and booties to court on Friday, laughed when Dent said he thought he’d find Mueller at the arena’s bar after the photo was taken.

Dent also testified that after the incident, he told Swift’s male fans “to keep their hands up high” while taking photos with her. He said Swift was “too fan-friendly for me.”

Mueller, who wants $3 million in damages, sued Swift in 2015, claiming she’d falsely accused him of groping her and caused him to lose his $150,000-a-year radio job. She countersued for assault and battery.

On Thursday, Swift, who’s seeking only $1, confidently told the eight-member jury that Mueller grabbed her and “stayed latched onto my bare ass cheek as I moved away from him, visibly uncomfortable.”

Mueller’s ex-girlfriend, Melcher, also testified Friday and said the photo “happened very quickly.” She didn’t see Mueller touch Swift inappropriately.

“I was facing forward,” she said. “I don’t have eyes in the back of my head. But I did not notice anything of that type, no.”