Taylor Swift threatens legal action against students who tracked her plane

Sweeney responded that his actions were not intended to cause any harm.

Taylor Swift’s attorney threatens legal action against Florida college student who tracked private jets of celebrities and public figures, including ‘love story’ singer.according to protectorSwift’s attorneys later sent a cease-and-desist letter to Jack Sweeney, a University of Central Florida student who operates multiple social media accounts that track the use of private jets by Swift and other celebrities. Notably, Sweeney is the same person who caught the attention of Elon Musk by tracking his plane travel online. He used publicly available data from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and broadcast aircraft signals to track the jet usage of public figures and measure their carbon footprints.

In December, Swift’s attorneys accused Sweeney of engaging in “stalking and harassing conduct” while tracking Swift’s jet-setting activities. Attorney Katie Wright Morrone wrote in the letter: “While this may be a game to you, or a path to wealth or fame that you hope to earn for yourself, it is It’s a matter of life and death for our customers.” protector. Ms Morrone added that there was “no legitimate interest or public need for the information other than to stalk, harass and exert domination and control”.

according to CNNThe letter accuses the college student of disregarding the public safety of others “in exchange for public attention and/or soliciting financial gain.” It even cited a CNN article about Musk offering Sweeney $5,000 to delete a Twitter account that tracked his planes.

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The letter states that this is a “matter of life and death” for Swift, who has been dealing with stalkers and others who wish to harm her since she was a teenager. It also noted that there were “numerous open cases” in which people came to the pop star’s residence, including with weapons and ammunition, and “attempted to harm her.” The letter argued that sharing Swift’s location provided these bad actors “a roadmap to execute their plans.”

Taylor Swift’s lawyer said that if Sweeney continues to post information tracking her clients’ plane travels, “she will have no choice but to pursue any available legal remedies.”

In response to the letter, Sweeney told CNN His actions were not intended to cause any harm, noting that he was compiling “public information.” “I actually think Swift has some good songs,” the college student said. “I believe in transparency and public information,” he added.

Sweeney also said there has been a high level of public interest in the accounts from Swift fans. He added that she may have had a “fair expectation” that her plane would be tracked “whether I did it or not.”

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