Australian authorities are checking out a claim by a paparazzo who declares he was attacked by Taylor Swift’s dad, Scott Swift, 71, on a wharf in Sydney. Ben McDonald, 51, implicated Swift of striking his face after Swift and his child disembarked a boat and were satisfied by professional photographers. The supposed event happened soon after midnight on Tuesday.
Mr. McDonald did not need medical attention, according to the cops. Mr. Swift has actually not commented openly on the matter.
A video launched by Australian media reveals the vocalist, hidden under an umbrella, strolling with her dad and security workers along Neutral Bay Wharf around 2:30 a.m. regional time (15:30 GMT Monday). Video cameras flash before 2 voices, thought to be a professional photographer and a guard, are heard implicating each other of touching umbrellas. It is uncertain if the video recorded the supposed attack.
Taylor Swift had actually simply concluded her profoundly effective Eras trip with another sold-out efficiency in Australia.
“The more youthful guy reported the event and questions are now under method by officers connected to North Shore Police Area Command,” the New South Wales Police stated in a declaration.