Taylor Swift’s dad won’t face charges in Sydney altercation with paparazzo
LA TimesLaw enforcement officials in Australia say “no further police action will be taken” relating to a late-February altercation between Taylor Swift’s father, Scott Swift, and a photographer in Sydney. Taylor Swift’s father, Scott Swift, won’t face charges in Australia after allegedly punching a photographer who tried to snap a photo of his daughter when she was in Sydney for her Eras tour late last month. The 71-year-old man was Scott Swift, affectionately dubbed “Papa Swift” by the pop star’s legion of fans, and the 51-year-old was photographer Ben McDonald, who told police he was punched in the face by Swift’s father at the Neutral Bay Wharf. McDonald accused the superstar’s entourage of being “aggressive and unprofessional.” He also told CNN that one of Swift’s security guards forced an umbrella into his face and camera.