Paparazzi Who Taylor Swift’s Dad Allegedly Attacked Willing to Forgive

The photographer that Taylor Swift‘s father, Scott Swift, allegedly attacked in Australia this week says he is prepared to place this entire factor behind them … on one situation.

Ben McDonald — the paparazzo who claimed Scott roughed him up Tuesday as he and Taylor’s safety crew have been making an attempt to escort her to a ready SUV in Sydney — tells TMZ that every one could be forgiven if Papa Swiftie simply issued an apology.

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 improper — keep in mind, a rep for Taylor advised 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.

He insists the visuals converse for themselves — and says he suspects the rationale Taylor and her crew (together with her safety element) bought so pissy is as a result of they realized paps had found out 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 can 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 bought 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 intervening time.

One final level of clarification we bought 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 towards him and one other photog over alleged surveillance by way of a listening gadget — however Ben tells us that story is previous and sensationalized.

He denies planting any listening gadget close to Nicole on the time … and likewise notes that whereas she may’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.