Taylor Swift’s Dad Accused of Assaulting Photographer, Team Claims He Was Responding to a Threat
variety.comThania Garcia Taylor Swift‘s team has responded to claims of her father Scott Swift allegedly assaulting a 51-year-old man.
After reports claimed Scott, attacked a photographer who was looking to get close to Swift, a representative for the pop singer told Rolling Stone that at the time of the alleged incident, two people were lunging towards Swift and threatened a member of her staff. “Two individuals were aggressively pushing their way towards Taylor, grabbing at her security personnel, and threatening to throw a female staff member into the water,” the spokesperson told the publication.
The New South Wales Police Force has not yet confirmed Scott’s involvement, but a representative for the unit told Variety a 71-year-old man assaulted a 51-year-old man at Neutral Bay Wharf in Sydney at 2:30 a.m.
Scott is 71 years old, and the Daily Mail was the first to identify the 51-year-old as photographer Ben McDonald. No medical assistance was required but police say the younger man reported the incident.
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