Taylor Swifts father, scott swiftHe is currently being investigated in Australia in relation to an alleged assault involving a paparazzi photographer.
According to TheAustralian.comThe incident occurred at about 2.30am on Tuesday at Neutral Bay Wharf as Taylor and Scott disembarked the ferry and were bombarded by people waiting for them. The father and daughter were reportedly returning from a celebration in Sydney. Erath TourIt followed the previous Australian stop in Melbourne.
“Police are investigating an alleged assault that occurred on Sydney's North Shore this morning. Police have been told a 71-year-old man is suspected of assaulting a 51-year-old man in neutral,” the New South Wales Police Media Unit said in a statement. revealed. “The incident was reported by a young male before leaving the scene in Bay Wharf at approximately 2.30am (Tuesday 27 February 2024) and officers from North Shore Police Area Command are currently investigating.”
Police have not confirmed the identities of those involved, but media outlets that first reported the incident identified Swift as 71-year-old and photographer Ben McDonald as 51-year-old. talk to mcdonalds NCA Newswire And it was claimed that Scott became aggressive toward him as he approached a group of waiting paparazzi.
“As she got closer, the security guard pushed the umbrella into my face and the camera, and when she got into the car, my father decided to assault me and punch me,” McDonald said, adding that she called the police to report the incident. added. But there was no need for medical care.
The singer's rep told ET, “The two men began pushing aggressively toward Taylor, grabbing a security guard and threatening to throw a female staff member into the water.”
In an interview with NewsWire, McDonald said he only realized the assailant was Taylor's father. Taylor's father was spotted at an Eras tour show in Sydney. 1 video with Rebel Wilson — Until that fact is confirmed.
“When I looked back at the picture, I saw him holding hands with Taylor. It became clear that he was Taylor’s father.” The paparazzi photographer told the outlet, claiming he had a “bruised ego more than anything else.”
McDonald also shared a video with the outlet that shows Taylor and Scott walking up a dock ramp, obscured under an umbrella, with another umbrella blocking the camera angle, and two voices can be heard telling each other not to touch the other's umbrella. .
The video ends with another voice saying, “It wasn't me.” The photographer appears to absolve himself of responsibility for the incident, claiming the voice was one of Taylor's security guards.
This matter is currently being investigated by Australian authorities.
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