Austria Taylor Swift Plot

FILE - Taylor Swift performs at the Paris Le Defense Arena during her Eras Tour concert in Paris, May 9, 2024.

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Suspect in Taylor Swift Vienna concert attack plot convicted and sentenced to 15 years

Suspect in Taylor Swift Vienna concert attack plot convicted and sentenced to 15 years

An Austrian court has convicted a man of planning to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna nearly two years ago. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison. The state court in Wiener Neustadt found the 21-year-old defendant, an Austrian citizen, guilty on charges including those related to the concert. His defense attorney said he admitted to the charges related to the concert plot during the opening day of the trial last month. The concert plot was thwarted, but Austrian authorities still canceled Swift’s three performances in August 2024. The defendant apologized in his final words to the court ahead of the verdict.