Australian Photographer Accuses Taylor Swift’s Dad of Assault
An Australian photographer is alleging Taylor Swift’s father assaulted him early Tuesday. Ben McDonald, 51, claims Scott Swift, 71, punched him as the Swift’s entourage were leaving a party after a concert in Sydney…
An Australian photographer is alleging Taylor Swift’s father assaulted him early Tuesday.
Ben McDonald, 51, claims Scott Swift, 71, punched him as the Swift’s entourage were leaving a party after a concert in Sydney, CNN reported.
“He claimed when Swift got off the boat, a security guard forced an umbrella into his face and camera, before he was punched by the star’s 71-year-old father,” CNN reported. “Swift’s entourage was ‘aggressive and unprofessional,’ he claimed.”
However, Swift’s camp tells it otherwise.
“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,” Swift’s representative told People in a statement.
Police in New South Wales are investigating an alleged assault involving a 51-year-old man and a 71-year-old man at Neutral Bay Wharf at 2:30 a.m. local time, according to CNN.
Neither man required medical treatment, police said in a statement.