Breaking: Austrian court finds man guilty in plot to attack Taylor Swift concert
An Austrian court has convicted a man for plotting an attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna. The 21-year-old defendant, identified only as Beran A, was found guilty of multiple charges related to the planned attack. Although the plot was thwarted, authorities canceled Swift's performances scheduled for August 2024 as a precaution.
- ▪The man had planned to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna nearly two years ago.
- ▪The state court in Wiener Neustadt found the 21-year-old defendant guilty on several charges.
- ▪Austrian authorities canceled Swift's three performances in August 2024 due to the threat.
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Austrian court finds man guilty in plot to attack Taylor Swift concertTopic:TerrorismFri 29 May 2026 at 5:16amFri 29 May 2026 at 5:16amFri 29 May 2026 at 5:16amThe man had planned to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna nearly two years ago. (AP: Lewis Joly)abc.net.au/news/taylor-swift-concert-attacker-found-guilty/106735818Link copiedShareShare articleAn Austrian court has convicted a man of planning to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna nearly two years ago.The state court in Wiener Neustadt found the 21-year-old defendant, an Austrian citizen known only as Beran A in line with Austrian privacy rules, guilty on charges including those related to the concert, the Austria Press Agency reported.The concert plot was thwarted, but Austrian authorities still cancelled Swift’s three…
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