Taylor Swift’s father Scott accused of punching photographer in face

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Taylor Swift’s father Scott Swift has been accused of assaulting an Australian photographer on a wharf on the Sydney Harbour early on Tuesday after the singer’s ultimate live performance, in keeping with the police.

Local media recognized the paparazzo as Ben McDonald, the chief govt of Matrix Media Group, who was photographing Swift as she bought off a yacht on the Neutral Bay wharf round 2am following a late-night cruise on the Sydney Harbour.

“Police have been told a 71-year-old man allegedly assaulted a 51-year-old man,” the New South Wales Police stated in a press release, with out naming Swift’s father, Scott.

“The younger man reported the incident and inquiries are now underway by officers attached to North Shore Police Area Command. The man did not require medical treatment,” in keeping with the police.

Swift was along with her father on the time however had entered a automotive when the alleged assault occurred, in keeping with state broadcaster ABC. “He’s charged in and punched me in the face,” McDonald instructed the outlet.

“In 23 years of doing this I’ve never been assaulted, let alone been punched in the face by a father,” he said.

“I didn’t realise it was her dad at the time,” he told The Guardian. “It was a bit of a shock but I’ll leave the police to do their job.”

A spokesperson for Taylor Swift told the Rolling Stone two people were acting “aggressively” towards Swift and her entourage when the incident occurred.

“Two people had been aggressively pushing their approach in the direction of Taylor, grabbing at her safety personnel, and threatening to throw a feminine employees member into the water,” the spokesperson stated in a press release.

The ABC reported the photographer stated Swift‘s entourage used umbrellas to try to forestall him taking images and in the alleged altercation Swift‘s father grew to become concerned.

Swift‘s Australian leg of her record-breaking Eras tour wrapped up on Monday night.