A new report is revealing that Scott Swift will not face legal ramifications for his alleged physical altercation with a paparazzo in Australia.
New South Wales Police Force confirmed to TMZ that “officers attached to North Shore Police Area Command have conducted an investigation following a report of an assault at Neutral Bay Wharf about 2:30 AM on Tuesday 27 February 2024.” TMZ further reports that the investigation did not find enough evidence to pursue any further legal action.
The paparazzo who claimed he was physically assaulted by Taylor Swift’s father, Scott Swift, has since spoken out as well.
According to TMZ, the photog, identified as Ben McDonald says he’s willing to forgive and forget the whole situation on one condition; he wants Scott to issue a publicly apology.
Paparazzi Who Taylor Swift's Dad Allegedly Attacked Willing to Forgive | Click to read more ???? https://t.co/EZOE0YLFJ8
— TMZ (@TMZ) February 28, 2024
Ben went on to say that the statement released by Taylor’s team, alleging it was the paparazzi who were the aggressors, isn’t entirely true. Ben claims he was “just doing his job” after figuring out Taylor’s location when Scott and Taylor’s security guards got physical with him.
But this isn’t the first celebrity to have issues with Ben. As several reports have revealed, Australian native Nicole Kidman once had a restraining order out on Ben.
In 2005, Nicole Kidman was granted a temporary restraining order against photographer Ben McDonald and another pap after the discovery of an electronic listening device outside her house.
— Tomás Mier (@Tomas_Mier) February 27, 2024
(McDonald’s name and age coincides with police info in Taylor Swift’s incident.) https://t.co/CScBQ18VS5 pic.twitter.com/GTgMoiFVav
Taylor Swift’s team is speaking out after reports alleged Taylor’s dad, Scott Swift, was involved in a physical altercation with an Australian paparazzo.
According to People, police revealed that they are investigating an “alleged assault after a 71-year-old man allegedly assaulted a 51-year-old man at Neutral Bay Wharf.” Authorities did not confirm the identities of the 71-year-old or the 51-year-old.
Free Scott Swift pic.twitter.com/g95dgDZKBO
— taylors version (@Soyytv) February 26, 2024
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The reported altercation took place around 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Police told People it was the younger of the two men who “reported the incident. […] The man did not require medical treatment.”
Now, Swift’s team is speaking out, saying that the altercation occurred after people got too aggressive. “Two individuals were aggressively pushing their way towards Taylor, grabbing at her security personnel, and threatening to throw a female staff member into the water,” the rep told People in a statement.
This isn’t the first altercation between a member of the Australia media and a Hollywood powerhouse.
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Just a few weeks ago, actor Jacob Elordi was allegedly at the center of a physical altercation with a radio producer for The Kyle & Jackie O Show. According to Variety, the producer, Joshua Fox approached Elordi at the hotel he was staying at and asked him for some of his bathwater, a reference to a scene from Elordi’s most recent movie Saltburn.
According to Variety, Elordi reportedly asked Fox to stop filming him and delete the footage, and that’s when Fox alleges Elordi assaulted him.
“I refuse to because I feel uncomfortable right now and this is the only evidence,” Fox said in the days following the alleged incident while talking about it on the radio. “And then Jacob kind of just flips and he kind of pushes me against the wall and his hands are on my throat.”
Police told Variety that they were also investigating this incident.