Photographer Accuses Taylor Swift’s Dad of Punching Him in Face on Sydney Waterfront
Published on February 27, 2024
MELBOURNE, Australia—A photographer told police he was punched in the face by Taylor Swift’s father on the Sydney waterfront on Tuesday, hours after the pop star’s Australian tour ended. Ben McDonald said he provided police with a statement alleging that Scott Swift assaulted him at the Neutral Bay Wharf, where the father and daughter had just come ashore from a yacht. The veteran paparazzo said he decided to report the attack to police despite not being seriously injured. “It was just a punch in the chops. It’s a little tender, but I don’t have any bruising and it didn’t require medical assistance,” Mr. McDonald said....