Taylor Swift’s team has responded to allegations that her father, Scott Swift, assaulted a 51-year-old man.
After reports claimed Scott attacked a photographer who was looking to get close to Swift, a rep for the pop singer told Rolling Stone that at the time of the alleged incident, two people were lunging at Swift and threatening one of her staff.
“Two people were aggressively moving toward Taylor, grabbed her security personnel, and threatened to throw an employee 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 said so diverse A 71-year-old man was assaulted by a 51-year-old man in Sydney’s Neutral Bay Wharf at 2.30am. Scott is 71. The Daily Mail was first to identify the 51-year-old as Photographer Ben. McDonald. No medical assistance was needed, but police say the young man reported the incident.
TMZ also posted a video of a man who looks like Scott walking along the sidewalk with a woman who appears to be Swift. As a photographer starts taking photos, another member of Swift’s team blocks the camera with an umbrella and the men exchange unintelligible words (although it sounds as if someone is repeating “It wasn’t me”) in an aggressive tone.
Swift has performed a series of shows in the city for her ‘Eras Tour’, having just completed her seventh Australian date in Sydney. The show attracted stars Katy Perry and Rita Ora, along with Swift’s friend and Super Bowl champion Travis Kelce.