Taylor Swift denies having interview pulled of fired DJ who claims he did not 'grab her a**' in photo
Taylor Swift accused former radio DJ David Mueller of 'grabbing her a**' while posing for a photo backstage at a 2013 concert.
On Tuesday Mueller - who was fired from his Denver country music station DJ gig following the incident - defended himself while speaking out for the first time on iHeart's Mojo In The Morning.
But the interview was quickly removed from the station's website and neither iHeart nor Taylor's team are taking responsibility, according to TMZ.
The interview was reportedly ordered to be pulled from the station's website by Taylor's people, a source connected to iHeart told the site.
Bad blood! Taylor Swift denied having anything to do with pulling the plug on an interview conducted by David Mueller earlier this week according to TMZ - who defended himself against 'groping' her in 2013
And while no reason was allegedly given, the source added that iHeart agreed in order to maintain their relationship with Swift, as she frequently performs at iHeartRadio shows.
During Mueller's interview he stated: 'I was just trying to get my right hand around Taylor.'
Mueller also claimed that a photo released by TMZ last month of their encounter has proved he did not 'reach under her skirt.'
Swiftly pulled! The interview was reportedly ordered to be removed from the station's website by Taylor's people - a source connected to iHeart told TMZ - in order to maintain their relationship with the singer
Following the picture's surfacing last week, Mueller's legal team told TMZ on Tuesday, the shot: 'doesn't prove a thing other than he didn't have his hand underneath her skirt.'
Taken at a meet-and-greet event at Denver's Pepsi Center in June 2013, the photo published by the site shows Mueller's right arm extended behind Swift. While his hand is not visible, it appears level with her rear.
Mueller was let go from his job following the incident and Taylor's people said they had nothing to do with the radio station's decision.
'The radio station was given evidence immediately after the incident. They made their independent decision,' the rep said.
'Grabbed my a**': Mueller filed a lawsuit to clear his name and the 10-time Grammy winner countersued
Mueller filed a lawsuit to clear his name and Swift countersued.
The 10-time Grammy winner, 26, stated in her deposition that Mueller 'reached up under my skirt and grabbed my a** right when I was having to pose for a photo.'
However, the DJ has now claimed that his unusual hand placing was a result of the fact he 'leaned into the shot at the last minute'.
MailOnline have contacted Swift's representatives for comment.
When Mueller's attorney pressed Taylor on what exactly the photo shows, she said: 'It's impossible to know if that was in the moment before or as he's grabbed on, but I was there, so I felt it, so I didn't just see it in a photo afterward.'
The said photo, which the pop superstar described as the smoking gun, was sealed by a judge at her request.
'I felt it': Mueller claimed that a photo released by TMZ last month of their encounter has proved he did not 'reach under her skirt'
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