Taylor’s Swift dad, Scott, accused of assaulting photographer after singer wrapped Eras Tour concert in Sydney

by stars_doulikedem

43 comments

  1. Dude is paparazzi and hollering at dude’s daughter at 2:30 in the morning.

    >“He probably decided he needed to defend his daughter, for some reason,” he told the outlet.

    >“In 23 years I have never seen anything like it,” he added.

    This is the most disingenuous victim statement I’ve ever seen.

    I would never condone violence, it’s not excusable – but this is a dad trying to stand up for his daughter. Perhaps he’ll see a charge. Very likely there’ll be an out of court settlement on a civil suit – i think he’ll deal with appropriate consequences. But I mean when I saw Taylor Swift Dad accused of assault – i think we were all thinking something a lot worse.

  2. Dads will stick up for their children. The photographer was probably stepping out of line.

  3. Excerpt:
    The man claims that Scott “charged” at him after the father-daughter duo got off their luxury superyacht for the night.

    “She got off the boat, she walked towards security guards who were shoving umbrellas in our faces, and then he charged,” McDonald alleged to the outlet.

    McDonald claims that Scott struck him on the left side of the face, leaving him with “very sore chops.”

    The paparazzo alleges that he didn’t do anything to provoke the protective father.

    “He probably decided he needed to defend his daughter, for some reason,” he told the outlet.

    “In 23 years I have never seen anything like it,” he added.

    However, a rep for the 14-time Grammy winner told Page Six that “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.”

  4. There’s a video and I don’t really see an assault. Probably looking for a quick buck, pretty gross.

  7. 2am? Coming off a yacht?

    Dude was probably hammered. 

    If you don’t wanna be photographed at 2am then do what normal people do and be somewhere private. Like a hotel room.

    No expectation of privacy out in public at 2am. 

  9. Paparazzi have been known to try to provoke people both for good shots and publicity.

  10. I will never feel bad when vultures get picked apart

  11. Good for him! The scammers were and continue to come out to try to antagonize and otherwise game any aspect of others fame and fortune, for their 15 mins of fame and some “shut up and go away moola”… hope her lawyers bury them in court costs and that her security team ensures that these scum are appropriately controlled

  12. Does he not know that Swift works with a lot of these paparazzi and coordinates where she’s going with them?

  13. I bet its a bs psy op to get her flight lawsuit more steam.

  14. So this paparazzi or “photographer” found out where Taylor was located and followed her, invaded her privacy, and then tried to take photos of her without her consent to sell for money. If Taylor wasn’t a celebrity and just an average person, that “photographer” would likely be in jail for stalking. It is wild how entitled paparazzi are to think they are doing nothing wrong and think they don’t deserve any repercussions for their disgusting actions.

    I would also like to add that it is very likely this isn’t even true and this “photographer” made up this lie because making up a story about Taylor for a tabloid would make him money anyway.

  15. Paparazzi are still scum in this era. I am with Taylor Swift’s dad.

  17. Scott Swift sounds like the alias for a member of the Justice Society of America lol

  18. Every time i hear a paparazzi getting throttled it brings a smile to my face. They bring it on themselves with comments to try and provoke their marks and actively stalk celebrities.

  22. McDonald probably had it coming. What wimp. Gets some balls and a real job. Parasite

  24. I don’t feel sorry or paparazzi. They’re vile creatures.

  27. It should be legally and financially incentivized to beat the shit out of paparazzi 24/7.

  29. “Taylor’s Swift Dad”

    Which Taylor, and whose fast-moving father are we discussing?

  31. *Gigachad assaults stalker*

    Can we give this guy a medal or something?

  33. Such different vibe in the comments when a white man does something against the paparazzi and when Kanye does something. “He crazy” “poor wife of his” keep the Same energy, fuck paparazzi always doesn’t matter the celebrity/person

  34. I don’t consider paparazzi photographers. Yes they take pictures but really they’re just low lives who invade people’s privacy and take it too far

  35. I’ve got no problem with paparazzi getting there asses kicked. As long as it isn’t fatal. They need to get a real job

  36. “Photographer”… yeah, Paparazzi aren’t people. They’re trash.

  37. If it’s paparazzi, it’s not assault. They act like victims and then they get people like Princess Diana killed *and then take pictures of her in her dying moments instead of calling for help*

  39. I think every parent of any famous figure should have a free pass on beating the shit out of any paparazzi harassing their children at least once a year.

  40. Anytime paparazzi gets assaulted I’m inclined to give the accused the benefit of the doubt.

  41. The rich dad that paid for a home studio to get his daughter famous?

  43. I don’t think anyone would take the photographer’s side on this.

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