ORLANDO, Fla. – Singer and songwriter Taylor Swift is threatening legal action against a University of Central Florida student whom she claims is tracking her private jet, according to the Washington Post.
Jack Sweeney, a junior at the University of Central Florida, has been tracking the takeoffs and landings of planes and helicopters owned by public figures, including Elon Musk.
The Washington Post said Sweeney uses public data released by the Federal Aviation Administration to track the aircrafts and the signals they broadcast.
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In December, Swift’s attorney wrote Sweeney a cease-and-desist letter saying Swift would “have no choice but to pursue any and all legal remedies” if he did not stop his “stalking and harassing behavior.” The attorney said Sweeney’s behavior has caused Swift and her family “direct and irreparable harm, as well as emotional and physical distress.”
Sweeney has previously faced potential legal action surrounding the jet-tracking technology. Last year, Sweeney was banned on X, formerly known as Twitter, by Musk after the UCF student created an account that tracked Musk’s personal jet. At one time, the account had more than 500,000 followers before it was removed from the social media website, a report said.
Sweeney said in terms of the Taylor Swift case, he believes the letters were sent to him in an attempt to scare him away from sharing public data.
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