A 51-year-old journalist named Ben McDonald has accused the father of famous pop star Taylor Swift of attacking him near Neutral Bay. However, a spokesperson from Taylor’s side says that no attack took place but there was a slight clash between two people. This video has become quite viral on social media.
Well-known pop singer Taylor Swift is in the news these days. His father punched a photographer. Australian police has started investigating this allegation of a journalist. Paparazzi alleges that Scott Swift has attacked him.
A 51-year-old journalist named Ben McDonald has accused the father of famous pop star Taylor Swift of attacking him near Neutral Bay. Scott had come there on a yacht with his daughter Taylor. She said Taylor and her father were leaving when Scott attacked them.
However, a spokesperson from Taylor’s side says that there was no attack but there was a minor clash between two people. A video published by Australian media shows Taylor going under an umbrella accompanied by her father Scott, when another man is there holding an umbrella. This video has become quite viral on social media.
Taylor Swift’s father, Scott Swift, has been accused of assault.
A photographer alleges Scott Swift assaulted him at the Neutral Bay Wharf at about 2.30am, after the singer and her entourage disembarked from a luxury yacht. #9News
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What is seen in the video
In the video, it is seen that Taylor is going under a black umbrella and her father Scott is present with her. Just then a person carrying another umbrella comes there. He is waiting for Taylor but then as soon as Taylor arrives there the camera turns. Ben tries to take his photo but is unable to do so. Then nothing is visible in the camera but a sound is heard in which an argument is taking place.
Australian concert performance
It is not clearly visible in the video whether Ben was punched or not, but a slight scuffle can definitely be seen. Police say that Ben is not seriously injured. Taylor’s spokespersons say that these people were deliberately trying to get close to Taylor. Although Ben says that he did not do anything like that. Swift recently performed at the final Australian concert of her hugely popular Erasure tour.
