Taylor Swift Issues Legal Notice to Florida College Student for Tracking Jet Movements
A college student in Florida who manages social media profiles monitoring the private jet trips of celebrities and notable figures, such as Taylor Swift , is being sued by the pop star's legal team.
Jack Sweeney , the student, disclosed to CNN on Tuesday that he was issued a cease-and-desist letter by Swift's legal team, instructing him to refrain from sharing details about Swift's flights on his social media accounts. The initial report was first made public by The Washington Post.
Sweeney is accustomed to stirring up controversy, having previously monitored the flight activities of billionaire Elon Musk . Musk deactivated Sweeney's "@ElonJet" account in December 2022, citing concerns about security for himself and his family.
Sweeney, permitted back on X (previously Twitter), maintains accounts that monitor the private jets of prominent figures like Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates. He utilizes publicly accessible data from the Federal Aviation Administration and flight signals from aviation enthusiasts to track these flights. Additionally, he includes estimations of the carbon emissions associated with each flight in his posts.
In December, Swift's legal team, headed by Katie Morrone from Venable LLP, sent Sweeney a letter alleging “stalking and harassing behavior, including consistently publishing real-time and precise information about our client’s location and future whereabouts to the public on social media.”
‘Imminent threat to the safety’ of Taylor Swift
The letter said that this posed an “imminent threat to the safety and wellbeing” of Swift, who has been dealing with stalkers and people who want to harm her since she was a teenager. The letter said that there were “many public cases” of people who came to Swift’s homes, some with weapons and ammunition, and “attempted to harm her.” The letter argued that sharing her location information gave these bad actors “a roadmap to carry out their plans.”
The letter additionally stated that Musk proposed giving Sweeney $5,000 to remove the Twitter account monitoring his jet. Sweeney declined the offer and instead requested $50,000, expressing his intention to use the funds for college or perhaps to purchase a Tesla.
The letter emphasized that it was a “life-or-death matter” for Swift, and warned that if Sweeney persisted in disclosing information about Swift's jet travels, “She will have no choice but to pursue any and all legal remedies available to her.”
The college student from Florida stated that he received a letter from Swift's lawyers following criticism from non-profit organizations and media outlets regarding the singer's carbon footprint. Sweeney clarified that he didn't intend any harm with his actions and claimed he was merely utilizing “public information.”
(With AI Inputs)
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Jack Sweeney , the student, disclosed to CNN on Tuesday that he was issued a cease-and-desist letter by Swift's legal team, instructing him to refrain from sharing details about Swift's flights on his social media accounts. The initial report was first made public by The Washington Post.
Sweeney is accustomed to stirring up controversy, having previously monitored the flight activities of billionaire Elon Musk . Musk deactivated Sweeney's "@ElonJet" account in December 2022, citing concerns about security for himself and his family.
Sweeney, permitted back on X (previously Twitter), maintains accounts that monitor the private jets of prominent figures like Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates. He utilizes publicly accessible data from the Federal Aviation Administration and flight signals from aviation enthusiasts to track these flights. Additionally, he includes estimations of the carbon emissions associated with each flight in his posts.
In December, Swift's legal team, headed by Katie Morrone from Venable LLP, sent Sweeney a letter alleging “stalking and harassing behavior, including consistently publishing real-time and precise information about our client’s location and future whereabouts to the public on social media.”
‘Imminent threat to the safety’ of Taylor Swift
The letter said that this posed an “imminent threat to the safety and wellbeing” of Swift, who has been dealing with stalkers and people who want to harm her since she was a teenager. The letter said that there were “many public cases” of people who came to Swift’s homes, some with weapons and ammunition, and “attempted to harm her.” The letter argued that sharing her location information gave these bad actors “a roadmap to carry out their plans.”
The letter additionally stated that Musk proposed giving Sweeney $5,000 to remove the Twitter account monitoring his jet. Sweeney declined the offer and instead requested $50,000, expressing his intention to use the funds for college or perhaps to purchase a Tesla.
The letter emphasized that it was a “life-or-death matter” for Swift, and warned that if Sweeney persisted in disclosing information about Swift's jet travels, “She will have no choice but to pursue any and all legal remedies available to her.”
The college student from Florida stated that he received a letter from Swift's lawyers following criticism from non-profit organizations and media outlets regarding the singer's carbon footprint. Sweeney clarified that he didn't intend any harm with his actions and claimed he was merely utilizing “public information.”
(With AI Inputs)
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