Taylor Swift’s lawyer asked Jack Sweeney, 21, to stop tracking her and other celebrities’ private flights.

The Washington Post reported that on February 6, Jack Sweeney – a computer programming student at the University of Central Florida – received a letter from the law firm Venable in Washington (USA) requesting to stop tracking his flight itinerary. Taylor Swift in September. December 2023. The company operates under the authority of the singer.

Taylor Swift’s representative shared with The Independent that Jack Sweeney had revealed the exact location and time of the male singer’s travel.

The female student was accused of “stalking and harassing” the artist by revealing personal information, causing “direct physical and mental damage” to the singer and her family.

Taylor’s bar association argued in the letter: “For you, this may be a game or a way to make money or fame, however, it is a matter of survival for my client.” They added: “This information does not provide legal benefits or meet community needs, other than to monitor, harass, exploit and control victims.”

According to the Washington Post, Jack Sweeney sees the legal team’s request letter as an attempt to force him to stop sharing data that is already public. He said his account only provided an incomplete roadmap of cities Taylor might visit, similar to the artist’s announcements of concerts or NFL games she might attend. Jack said the letter was sent at a time when Taylor Swift faced criticism for polluting the environment due to her own carbon emissions from her flights.

Currently, Taylor Swift’s flights are attracting attention as she often flies to the competition venue of her boyfriend, Travis Kelce. In addition, the online community is even more interested in the flight to Super Bowl 2024 – Travis’ match – in Las Vegas (USA) on Sunday, February 11. The public questioned how Taylor moved when the last night of The Eras Tours concert in Japan took place a few hours before her lover’s debut. The Japanese Embassy in Washington ensured that the singer could attend thanks to the 17-hour time difference despite the 12-hour flight.

In 2022, the 34-year-old singer’s private flights became a hot topic on social networks. Many people speak out about the level of carbon emitted during each journey causing pollution. They ranked her at the top of the list of famous artists who have a negative impact on the environment due to using private planes for short trips, next to Kim Kardashian and Drake.

Taylor Swift’s representative spoke up in defense, saying the singer is not the only one using a personal vehicle. “Taylor’s plane is regularly loaned to others. It is completely wrong to attribute all flights to her.”

In addition to having information stolen, the Anti-Hero singer is also a victim of stalking and spreading deepfake pornographic photos on social network X. A few weeks ago, police arrested a man who was trying to break into the singer’s house in Tribeca (New York) on January 21.

Jack Sweeney, born in 2002, is the owner of account He used data publicly available from the Federal Aviation Administration and from volunteer flight monitors.

In December 2022, Elon Musk blocked Jack Sweeney’s X account for tracking his flight schedule. The billionaire called Jack’s behavior a “security threat” when tracking Musk’s private plane in real time.