MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A photographer advised police he was punched within the face by Taylor Swift’s father on the Sydney waterfront on Tuesday, hours after the pop star’s Australian tour ended.
Ben McDonald stated he supplied police with an announcement alleging that Scott Swift assaulted him on the Impartial Bay Wharf, the place the daddy and daughter had simply come ashore from a yacht.
The veteran paparazzo stated he determined to report the assault to police regardless of not being severely injured.
“It was only a punch within the chops. It’s a bit of tender, however I don’t have any bruising and it didn’t require medical help,” McDonald stated.
“In 23 years, I haven’t been assaulted and punched within the chops, notably by the expertise’s dad,” he added.
Taylor Swift’s consultant accused members of the media of aggression throughout the interplay.
“Two people have been aggressively pushing their manner in direction of Taylor, grabbing at her safety personnel, and threatening to throw a feminine employees member into the water,” the represetative stated in an electronic mail.
The New South Wale Police Pressure media workplace confirmed that police have been investigating the alleged assault of a 51-year-old man by a 71-year-old man at 2:30 a.m. Police didn’t launch names, in accordance with their coverage for such allegations.
Taylor Swift left the nation on a non-public jet Tuesday, after greater than 600,000 followers noticed the Australian leg of her Eras Tour at seven Australian stadium live shows.
McDonald stated media had been ready to {photograph} the star as she walked together with her entourage from a jetty to 2 ready vehicles.
“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 digicam after which Taylor obtained in her automobile,” McDonald advised The Related Press.
“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 attempting to be the hero of the second within the entrance of the Individuals, however because it turned out it was her father,” McDonald added.
McDonald stated he realized that his alleged assailant was not part of the safety element after seeing a photograph of him holding Swift’s hand whereas reviewing photographs from the night. McDonald later recognized Scott Swift from a web-based image.
McDonald stated there had been no trigger for violence.
“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. Stored it very civil,” he stated.
“However no, they needed to be (expletives) and put the umbrellas up and umbrellas over her after which shove the umbrellas into our faces after which make out that we’re those making contact with them,” he added.
