Taylor Swift‘s father is in scorching water for allegedly punching a photographer within the jaw on the Sydney waterfront within the early hours of Tuesday.
Photographer Ben McDonald instructed the Related Press (AP) and AFP that he reported Scott Swift, 71, to police instantly after the encounter, although his accidents had been minor.
“It was only a punch within the chops. It’s just a little tender, however I don’t have any bruising and it didn’t require medical help,” McDonald instructed AP.
“In 23 years, I haven’t been assaulted and punched within the chops, significantly by the expertise’s dad,” he added.
An undated self-portrait photograph equipped by Ben McDonald.
Ben McDonald by way of AP
The New South Wales Police Power confirmed that it’s investigating a report that “a 71-year-old man allegedly assaulted a 51-year-old man at Impartial Bay Wharf about 2:30 am, earlier than leaving the situation.”
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Australian police didn’t launch the names of the folks concerned. A legislation enforcement supply instructed AFP that the person accused is Taylor’s father.
Simply hours earlier than the alleged altercation, Taylor had wrapped up her final Eras Tour present in Accor Stadium. The pop star and her entourage partied on a yacht in Sydney Harbour earlier than docking at Impartial Bay Wharf.
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Video of Taylor and her dad Scott strolling down the wharf as they exited the boat was obtained by Australia’s 9News. It confirmed Scott flashing his center finger at ready paparazzi as he led Taylor, carrying a big umbrella, down the jetty. The video didn’t seize the alleged punch.
Taylor Swift’s father, Scott Swift, has been accused of assault.
A photographer alleges Scott Swift assaulted him on the Impartial Bay Wharf at about 2.30am, after the singer and her entourage disembarked from a luxurious yacht. #9News
“Two people had been aggressively pushing their manner in the direction of Taylor, grabbing at her safety personnel, and threatening to throw a feminine workers member into the water,” the rep acknowledged.
However in keeping with McDonald, he was blindsided by Scott after being roughed up by safety.
“We didn’t go dashing down the jetty. We didn’t go dashing to the again of the boat. We waited for her to come back up. Saved it very civil,” he instructed AP.
“There have been about 4 or 5 safety there and at one level, one of many American safety began shoving his umbrella into me and my digital camera after which Taylor bought in her automotive,” McDonald mentioned.
“Another person got here operating at me and punched me within the left facet of my face. Initially, I assumed it was an Australian safety that was making an attempt to be the hero of the second within the entrance of the People, however because it turned out it was her father.”
McDonald added that he didn’t notice who punched him till he was reviewing the images he’d taken of Taylor’s yacht celebration from that night. He had photographed the person who punched him holding Taylor’s hand. McDonald went on-line and confirmed the person was Scott.
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Police later instructed AFP the 71-year-old concerned within the alleged assault has “left the nation” however inquiries are persevering with.
This isn’t McDonald’s first authorized run-in with a star.
In 2005, Nicole Kidman was granted a restraining order towards McDonald and one other photographer, Jamie Fawcett, after she found an digital listening machine exterior her Sydney house.
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