- Taylor Swift’s lawyers have threatened legal action against a college student who tracks her private jet’s whereabouts using publicly available data, arguing that it constitutes stalking and harassment.
- The cease and desist letter claimed that sharing the information caused emotional and physical distress for Taylor and posed a potential life-or-death matter.
- Despite Sweeney’s claims that he is not violating any laws, he has been banned from social media platforms for privacy violations and Taylor’s team is threatening legal action if he continues.
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Taylor Swift’s lawyers have threatened a college student who tracks celebrity jets online with legal action. The student, Jack Sweeney, received a cease and desist letter from Taylor’s camp in December, demanding that he stop posting her whereabouts on social media. Sweeney had a dedicated page for tracking Taylor’s private jet using publicly available data from the FAA and other sources. However, Taylor’s team intervened and warned Sweeney that his behavior was deemed stalking and harassment, putting her safety and well-being at risk.
The letter from Swift’s attorneys stated that they would pursue legal action if Sweeney didn’t stop his tracking activities. They argued that there was no legitimate interest or public need for this information, it was merely a means to stalk and harass Taylor. They also emphasized that her jet being tracked caused emotional and physical distress, posing a potential life-or-death matter for her.
Despite the warnings, Sweeney maintains that he is not violating any laws and is only sharing publicly available data. He has attempted to create Swift-tracking pages on various social media platforms, but has been banned by the companies for violating privacy rules. While no lawsuit has been filed against him yet, Taylor’s camp is threatening legal action if he continues his tracking activities.
It is worth noting that Taylor has dealt with stalkers in the past, including one who repeatedly appeared at her NYC home despite multiple arrests. According to her team, the jet-tracking behavior only encourages these obsessive types.