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An experienced photographer who accused Taylor Swift's dad of punching him in the face during her recent Australian tour has expressed bitter disappointment that no further action will be taken by police.
The pop star had just performed her last Aussie show of The Eras Tour in Sydney when the alleged incident with photographer Ben McDonald, 51, occurred in the early hours of February 27.
Swift and her father, Scott Swift, 71, had travelled from suburban Homebush on a luxury yacht to the ferry wharf in Neutral Bay in the city's north when Scott was accused of hitting McDonald, who was awaiting an opportunity to photograph them.
NSW Police launched an investigation into the incident and spent four weeks obtaining statements from witnesses and reviewing video and CCTV footage.
The investigation was finalised on Tuesday with no charges laid or any further action against Mr Swift.
Mr McDonald - the chief executive of Matrix Media Group - has since expressed his disappointment in the police decision. The photographer also claimed that he has been inundated with threats and abuse from Swift's fans via email and phone.
Taylor Swift and her father, Scott Swift, 71, had travelled from Homebush on a luxury yacht to the ferry wharf in Neutral Bay where Scott was then accused of punching photographer Ben McDonald, 51, in the face
Mr McDonald also publicly shared the email sent to him by police on Tuesday.
'The evidence offered by Scott SWIFT and other witnesses raised self defence of another as defence (lawful excuse) to the offence of common assault, thus putting an onus on the prosecution to disprove this,' the email
