Taylor Swift’s father Scott, 71, accused of assaulting paparazzi
Taylor Swift‘s staff say her father, Scott, allegedly punched an Australian photographer within the face following ‘threats to throw a feminine employees member into the water’.
Scott Swift, 71, is accused of putting Ben McDonald, 51, at a ferry wharf within the suburb of Neutral Bay at about 2.30am on Tuesday, after the Australian leg of her Eras tour wrapped up.
Taylor and Scott had travelled from Homebush on a luxurious superyacht referred to as Quantum earlier than the alleged assault.
A spokeswoman for Taylor Swift instructed Daily Mail Australia the photographers had been being ‘aggressive’.
‘Two people had been aggressively pushing their means in the direction of Taylor, grabbing at her safety personnel, and threatening to throw a feminine employees member into the water,’ she stated.
However, Mr McDonald – the chief government of Matrix Media Group – slammed the assertion as ‘utter garbage’ and stated the one feminine on the scene was Taylor.
Taylor Swift is pictured throughout her Eras tour in Sydney on Friday evening. She has now accomplished her tour of Australia
Police confirmed they had been investigating claims Scott Swift, 71, allegedly assaulted a photographer. Taylor is pictured underneath the umbrella, subsequent to her father Scott (proper) final evening
‘This is the kind of bulls**t I would anticipate,’ he stated.
‘Which feminine was that? The just one there was Taylor.’
Mr McDonald stated the altercation was caught on digital camera and didn’t present the photographers performing aggressively.
An investigation into the alleged incident has been launched by the North Shore Police Command.
Mr McDonald beforehand accused Scott of ‘charging’ at him as soon as he was off the superyacht along with his daughter.
He initially thought it was a safety guard and was shocked when he realised the alleged attacker was Taylor’s dad.
‘In 23 years of taking footage, I’ve by no means seen something prefer it,’ he stated.
He additionally stated he did not know what triggered the alleged assault.
‘She received off the boat, she walked in the direction of safety guards who had been shoving umbrellas in our faces,’ Mr McDonald stated.
Footage of the alleged incident confirmed Taylor and her father strolling up from the wharf with massive umbrellas blocking the view.
Mr McDonald began capturing and a safety guard may very well be heard telling him to not contact the umbrella.
Scott Swift is pictured holding Taylor’s hand at Neutral Bay wharf, on Sydney’s north shore, at about 3am on Tuesday
Matrix Media photographer Ben McDonald (pictured) was allegedly struck within the face by Taylor Swift’s father, Scott
The digital camera jolted and there was motion from behind the umbrella.
A safety guard may very well be heard saying, ‘that wasn’t me, that wasn’t me’.
Mr McDonald requested: ‘Who was that?’
He then went to The Rocks police station and reported the alleged incident.
Mr McDonald didn’t require medical consideration and doesn’t imagine he could have lasting accidents, however has ‘very sore chops’ on the left facet of his face.
Scott has been a fixture by his daughter’s facet all through her sold-out Eras tour.
He has been praised for handing out sandwiches to followers in the course of a Sydney present, saying ‘assist yourselves’.
The day earlier than Taylor’s first present in Melbourne earlier this month, additional tickets had been launched however most had a restricted view of the stage.
Scott walked round handing out VIP passes so excited followers would have entry to raised seats.
Scott has been a fixture by his daughter’s facet all through her sold-out Eras tour Down Under (pictured collectively)
