Taylor Swift's father Scott Swift accused of assaulting photographer - BBC News

The photographer did not need medical treatment and Australian police are investigating.

7 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Taylor Swift with her father, Scott Swift, watching a Kansas City Chiefs game in MassachusettsBy Jay Savagein SydneyAustralian police are investigating an allegation by a paparazzo that he was assaulted by Taylor Swift's father.

Ben McDonald, 51, accused Scott Swift, 71, of striking his face on a Sydney wharf. He did not need medical help.

The confrontation happened on Tuesday after Mr Swift and the pop megastar disembarked from a yacht.

A spokesperson for the singer did not address the assault claim but said two people had behaved aggressively towards them.

A video published by Australian media shows the singer, who is concealed beneath an umbrella, walking with her father and security guards along Neutral Bay Wharf about 02:30 local time (15:30 GMT Monday).

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-68410241

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