An investigation opened in Australia after the attack on a paparazzi by the father of Taylor Swift

Australian police then announced that Scott Swift, the star’s father, had “left the country” while the investigation continued.

An investigation was opened on Tuesday in Australia after a complaint from a photographer claiming to have been assaulted by the father of American singer Taylor Swift in Australia. “Police have been informed that a 71-year-old man is accused of assaulting a 51-year-old man at Neutral Bay Wharf“, a ferry terminal in northern Sydney, “before leaving the premises“said Alicia McCumstie, a police spokeswoman.”The younger man reported the incident and the investigation is ongoing“, she added.

In Australia, police do not usually release the identities of people under investigation. But a police source and the alleged victim, photographer Ben McDonald, both told AFP that it was the pop star’s father, Scott Swift.

“Daddy Swift”

Ben McDonald said he was taking photos of Taylor Swift on a yacht in Sydney Harbor after her tour in the city when he says members of the singer’s security brandished an umbrella in front of him in order to prevent him from continuing as the singer went down to the pier to join a vehicle.

After his departure, the photographer claims to have been “frapped to the ribs“by a man.”I didn’t know who he was, but I looked at the photos and saw him holding Taylor’s hands and it was her dad“, he continued. “It was a shock, this had never happened to me in 26 years” career, he added.

A spokesperson for Taylor Swift responded to the allegation by saying that there had been pushing and shoving and aggressive behavior by unidentified people on the beachfront.Two individuals aggressively approached Taylor, grabbed his security personnel and threatened to throw an employee into the water“, the spokesperson told AFP. However, he did not comment on the alleged attack on the star’s father, nor responded to requests for clarification on the facts.

The megastar is currently in the middle of his world tour Eras Tour, which should collect a total of 2 billion dollars in revenue after having already broken the symbolic ceiling of the billion collected last year, a first in the history of music. Taylor Swift has left Australia for Singapore where she is due to arrive Tuesday afternoon for six more dates on the tour.

On social networks, the singer’s fans were quick to show their support for the one some call “Daddy Swift“.”Free Scott Swift“, exclaimed one of them on X.