Oct 09, 2024 08:02 AM IST
Taylor Swift has threatened legal action against an American college student who tracks the movement of her private jet online.
Taylor Swift has threatened legal action against a man who has been tracking her private jet publicly. In Touch magazine reported that Jack Sweeney, a college student, runs a social media account that tracks Taylor’s private jet’s routes amid the row about the singer’s CO2 footprint. (Also read: Taylor Swift is back to watch Travis Kelce and the Chiefs with Eras Tour soon to resume)
Taylor Swift’s legal notice
The cease-and-desist letter to Jack was sent by Taylor Swift’s lawyer Katie Wright Morrone in December 2023. Jack’s family have now come forward, sharing the document with The Washington Post. In the letter, Taylor’s legal team says that they would โhave no choice but to pursue any and all legal remediesโ if he didnโt stop his โstalking and harassing behaviour.โ
The letter also said that Taylor was more worried about her safety due to the tracking. The legal team claimed that the social media posts were causing โdirect and irreparable harm, as well as emotional and physical distress,โ and increased the singerโs โconstant state of fear for her personal safety.โ Taylor’s team also claimed that there was โno legitimate interest in or public need for this information, other than to stalk, harass, and exert dominion and controlโ.
Jack Sweeney’s response
Jack Sweeney, in response, released his own letter via The Daily Mail. “I think itโs important to note that nowhere do I intend for harm. I actually think Swift has some good songs. I believe in transparency and public information. Also important to note that this letter came days after headlines about her jet use caused bad headlines for her about carbon emissions. I think the people are interested and that [Swift] should have a decent expectation that your jet will be tracked whether or not I do it as after all it is public information,” he said.
This is not the first time a public figure has called Jack out for tracking their plane. In 2022, Tesla founder Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, had accused Jack of sharing his โassassination coordinatesโ, banning him from Twitter (now X).
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