Taylor Swift broke down in tears on Monday during the closing statements in the trial of a man she accuses of assaulting her, as her lawyer said Swift was taking the action on behalf of all women.

Douglas Baldridge, representing the pop singer, said that the trial was intended to send a message that "no means no".

Swift, 27, claims that David Mueller, a Colorado radio host, grabbed her bottom while posing for a photo at a meet-and-greet in Denver in 2013, after her concert.