Taylor Swift concert attack plot suspect apologizes in Austrian court
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A man who admitted to plotting to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna nearly two years ago told an Austrian court Thursday that he was sorry, ahead of a verdict in his trial. The concert plot was thwarted, but Austrian authorities still canceled Swift’s three performances in August 2024. The defendant, a 21-year-old Austrian citizen known only as Beran A. in line with Austrian privacy rules, faces charges including terrorist offenses and membership in a terrorist organization. His defense attorney said he pleaded guilty to the charges related to the concert plot during the opening day of t…
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