Taylor Swift's Father Scott Swift accused of assaulting Photographer in Sydney
Scott Swift, father of pop star Taylor Swift, is being investigated by Australian authorities for allegedly assaulting a photographer. The incident took place at Neutral Bay Wharf in Sydney.
- Feb 27, 2024,
- Updated Feb 27, 2024, 10:56 AM IST
Australian police said they were investigating a 71-year-old man for the alleged assault of a photographer in Sydney in the early hours of Tuesday. The accuser identified the man as Taylor Swift's father, Scott Swift.
"Police have been told a 71-year-old man allegedly assaulted a 51-year-old man at Neutral Bay Wharf about 2:30 am (1530 GMT Monday), before leaving the location," police spokeswoman Alicia McCumstie told AFP.
"The younger man reported the incident and enquiries are now under way by officers attached to North Shore Police Area Command."
The alleged victim, Ben McDonald, told AFP the man was Swift's dad, Scott Swift.
McDonald said he had been photographing the US pop icon on a "super yacht" in Sydney Harbour after the last of her four gigs in the city.
McDonald alleges Swift's security put an umbrella in his face to prevent him from taking photographs of Taylor Swift, who was walking down the jetty to a waiting vehicle.
After Swift departed, McDonald claimed a man confronted him and "he punched me in the chops".
"I didn't know who he was, but I looked at photos and saw him holding hands with Taylor, and it was her dad."