Austrian goes on trial accused of plotting attack on Taylor Swift concert
Prosecutors say the man, 21-year-old Beran A, received training from members of jihadist group Islamic State on how to handle explosives.
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"My client has caused a great deal of fear and panic among many people, and he will have to answer for that, no question. But please try to look beyond the headlines."
— Anna Mair , Other
"Having our Vienna shows cancelled was devastating. But I was also so grateful to the authorities because thanks to them, we were grieving concerts and not lives."
— Taylor Swift , Celebrity
"My client planned to plead guilty to most of the charges."
— Anna Mair , Other
"Having our Vienna shows cancelled was devastating."
— Taylor Swift , Celebrity
"I plead guilty in part."
— Beran A , Other
"Yes."
— Beran A , Other
"Having our Vienna shows cancelled was devastating."
— Taylor Swift , Celebrity
Key People
Anna Mair is the lawyer representing Beran A in his trial.
Arda K is an associate of Beran A accused of involvement in terrorist activities.
Co-defendant accused of terrorism-related charges in connection with the concert plot.
Beran A is an Austrian man accused of plotting a terrorist attack.
A man accused of plotting an attack on a Taylor Swift concert.
Accused of carrying out a knife attack in Mecca.
Alleged accomplice who reportedly stabbed a security guard at the Grand Mosque in Mecca.
Taylor Swift is a highly acclaimed singer-songwriter.
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Prosecutors say the man, 21-year-old Beran A, received training from members of jihadist group Islamic State on how to handle explosives.
The trial of 21-year-old Austrian citizen Beran A., accused of plotting a terrorist attack at a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna in 2024, has begun in Wiener Neustadt, Austria. Beran A. faces charges including terrorist offenses and membership in a terrorist organization, with a potential sentence of up to 20 years in prison.
The trial against a 21-year-old man accused of plotting to attack one of Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vienna in August 2024 is set to begin today in Austria. The plot was thwarted, but Austrian authorities still canceled Swift's three performances in August 2024 as part of her Eras Tour.
The trial against a man accused of plotting to attack one of Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vienna nearly two years ago began in Austria on Tuesday. The plot was thwarted, but Austrian authorities still canceled Swift’s three performances in August 2024.
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