Taylor Swift’s dad ‘punched me in the chops’, Australian photographer claims after filing police complaint
- Police said in a statement they were investigating an alleged assault in Sydney at about 2.30am on Tuesday involving a 71-year-old man
- The accuser told local media that at first he didn’t know who the man was, but later identified him from photos as Taylor Swift’s father Scott
Police said they were investigating an alleged assault involving a 71-year-old man and another man on Neutral Bay wharf at about 2.30am on Tuesday. Police did not name Swift’s father, Scott, who is 71 years of age.
I didn’t know who he was, but I looked at photos and saw him holding hands with Taylor
Local media reported that the complainant was an Australian photographer who was waiting for Taylor Swift and her father as they arrived at the Neutral Bay wharf following a late-night cruise on Sydney Harbour.
Taylor Swift was with her father at the time, but had entered a car when the alleged assault occurred, according to state broadcaster ABC.
A spokesperson for Taylor Swift told Rolling Stone two people were acting “aggressively” towards Swift and her entourage when the incident occurred.
“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 spokesperson said in a statement.