Taylor Swift’s camp break their silence after her father, 71, was accused of assaulting native photographer at a Sydney wharf following her final Eras live performance – and it is made the Aussie livid

Taylor Swift’s staff say her father, Scott, allegedly punched an Australian photographer within the face following ‘threats to throw a feminine employees member into the water’.

Scott Swift, 71, is accused of putting Ben McDonald, 51, at a ferry wharf within the suburb of Impartial Bay after about 2.30am on Tuesday, after the Australian leg of her Eras tour wrapped up.

Taylor and Scott, affectionately often known as Papa Swift, had travelled from Homebush on a luxurious superyacht known as Quantum.

Footage from the moments earlier than the alleged altercation confirmed Scott strolling up wharf whereas giving photographers the center finger. 

A spokeswoman for Taylor Swift advised Every day Mail Australia the photographers have been being ‘aggressive’.

‘Two people have been aggressively pushing their manner in the direction of Taylor, grabbing at her safety personnel, and threatening to throw a feminine employees member into the water,’ she mentioned.

Nevertheless, Mr McDonald – the chief government of Matrix Media Group – slammed the assertion as ‘utter garbage’ and mentioned the one feminine on the scene was Taylor.

Mr McDonald mentioned: ‘That is the form of bulls**t I’d count on.’

‘Which feminine was that? The one one there was Taylor.’

Mr McDonald mentioned the altercation was caught on digital camera and didn’t present the photographers appearing aggressively.

An investigation into the alleged incident has been launched by the North Shore Police Command.

Earlier on Tuesday, the photographer accused Scott of ‘charging’ at him as soon as he was off the superyacht with Taylor.

He initially thought it was a safety guard and was shocked when he realised the alleged attacker was the pop star’s dad.

Mr McDonald additionally mentioned he did not know what triggered the alleged assault. 

‘In 23 years of taking photos, I’ve by no means seen something prefer it,’ he mentioned.

‘She received off the boat, she walked in the direction of safety guards who have been shoving umbrellas in our faces.’

Footage of the alleged incident confirmed Taylor and her father strolling up from the wharf with giant umbrellas blocking the view.

Mr McDonald began taking pictures when a safety guard could possibly be heard telling him to not contact the umbrella.

The digital camera jolted and there was motion from behind the umbrella.

A safety guard could possibly be heard saying, ‘that wasn’t me, that wasn’t me’.

Mr McDonald requested: ‘Who was that?’

He then went to The Rocks police station and reported the alleged incident. 

Mr McDonald didn’t require medical consideration and doesn’t consider he may have lasting accidents, however has ‘very sore chops’ on the left aspect of his face.

Taylor Swift and her entourage have been seen leaving The Crown Resort at Barangaroo in black SUVs simply earlier than 11am on Tuesday. 

She then left the nation in her non-public jet. Her subsequent present is in Singapore on March 2.

Scott has been a fixture by his daughter’s aspect all through her sold-out Eras tour.

He has been praised for handing out sandwiches to followers in the course of a Sydney present, saying ‘assist yourselves’.

The day earlier than Taylor’s first present in Melbourne earlier this month, further tickets have been launched however most had a restricted view of the stage.

Scott walked round handing out VIP passes so excited followers would have entry to higher seats.