Taylor Swift's lawyers have threatened legal action against a student who tracks the movements of her private jets and other celebrities' private jets.
Jack Sweeney is the creator of social media accounts that record the takeoffs and landings of planes and helicopters owned by billionaires, politicians, and other public figures.
His calculations gained momentum at the beginning Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 To track down the private planes of Russian oligarchs.
Mr. Sweeney was also involved in a high-profile altercation with Elon Muskin November 2022 on Tracking X and Tesla Private plane for its owner.
The University of Central Florida student said Tuesday that he received a cease-and-desist letter from Swift's lawyers, who called his actions “reckless.”
“Although this may be a game to you or a means that you hope will gain you fortune or fame, it is a matter of life and death,” the 14-time Grammy winner's attorneys wrote in the letter Sweeney provided. NBC News – the American partner of Sky News.
He comes after Seattle man, David Crowe He was arrested two weeks ago for allegedly stalking Swift out of her home In New York City.
Swift's lawyers accused Mr. Sweeney of “stalking and harassing behavior” in the letter, a claim the student's lawyers strongly rejected.
According to Mr. Sweeney, the calculations are intended to provide “transparency” and use publicly available data from the Federal Aviation Administration.
“I think it's important to point out that I don't mean to cause harm anywhere, I'm simply sharing the facts,” he told NBC News.
“I actually think Swift has some good songs.”
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James Slater, a Florida attorney representing Sweeney, said Swift's legal team had no legal authority to ban the accounts.
“There is no claim to publish only general information,” Slater said.
“In Ms. Swift’s lawyer’s letter, they did not address any actual claims.”
Sky News has contacted Swift's representatives for comment.
It comes as the singer may be days away from taking one of the most closely watched private flights in modern world history.
Taylor Swift could travel by private plane from Tokyo to Las Vegas after her show on Saturday to watch her boyfriend Travis Kelce play in the Super Bowl. Photo: AP
The 34-year-old star is set to play four nights at the Tokyo Dome in Japan.
The last of the parties is scheduled for Saturday night — one day before boyfriend Travis Kelce and his Kansas City Chiefs play the San Francisco 49ers in power In Las Vegas.
Experts say that Swift could complete the party and arrive in Las Vegas with enough time to attend the match, if she made the trip on her private plane.
Swift has faced criticism over the carbon footprint of her use of private jets, although her representatives have previously stated that she uses offsetting by purchasing carbon credits to offset.
“Taylor purchased more than double the carbon credits needed to offset all of her touring trips,” her publicist said before the start of her latest Eras Tour.
