The photographer that Taylor Swift‘s father, Scott Swift, allegedly attacked in Australia this week says he is keen to place this complete factor behind them … on one situation.
Ben McDonald — the paparazzo who claimed Scott roughed him up Tuesday as he and Taylor’s safety group have been attempting to escort her to a ready SUV in Sydney — tells TMZ that each one can be forgiven if Papa Swiftie simply issued an apology.
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If Scott did that … Ben says he’d settle for it and drop all this, letting bygones be bygones.
After all, Scott would not appear inclined to confess he did something fallacious — bear in mind, a rep for Taylor instructed us the paps that evening have been being very aggressive and claimed they have been the ones in the wrong … one thing Ben right here tells us is BS.
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He insists the visuals converse for themselves — and says he suspects the rationale Taylor and her group (together with her safety element) obtained so pissy is as a result of they realized paps had discovered the place they have been after a experience on a yacht. Ben tells us he was simply doing his job.
Whereas Ben says the occasions of that evening are well-documented, he does admit that he would not have any additional proof that Scott punched him — as he claims — past the movies which might be already on the market … together with the one he shot himself, and one other that has since surfaced.
In each movies, you can not clearly see what Scott’s doing … however Ben’s sticking to his declare that the man obtained bodily with — as did Taylor’s safety guards, whom he alleges used their umbrellas on him. As we reported … cops are investigating Ben’s claims in the meanwhile.
One final level of clarification we obtained from Ben. It has been reported he was concerned in one other high-profile pap run-in with none aside from Nicole Kidman again in 2005 — when she was reportedly granted a restraining order in opposition to him and one other photog over alleged surveillance through a listening system — however Ben tells us that story is outdated and sensationalized.
He denies planting any listening system close to Nicole on the time … and in addition notes that whereas she would possibly’ve been granted a brief protecting order, a choose did not discover sufficient proof to grant her a everlasting one as soon as they took a more in-depth take a look at her claims.
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Backside line … Ben would not assume he crossed any strains right here, and claims Scott completely did.