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Activists Avoid Jail for Targeting Taylor Swift's Jet

10/29/2025

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In June 2024, Jennifer Kowalski and Cole Macdonald, activists from Just Stop Oil, targeted Taylor Swift's jet at Stansted.
They sprayed orange paint on jets belonging to an insurance firm and an investment group.
In a prior trial, the pair were found guilty of criminal damage.
Chelmsford Crown Court spared them jail time, with Judge Alexander Mills noting they switched targets after spotting them and citing an aircraft refueller's account.

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Story summary

In June 2024, Jennifer Kowalski and Cole Macdonald, activists from Just Stop Oil, targeted Taylor Swift's jet at Stansted.
They sprayed orange paint on jets belonging to an insurance firm and an investment group.
In a prior trial, the pair were found guilty of criminal damage.
Chelmsford Crown Court spared them jail time, with Judge Alexander Mills noting they switched targets after spotting them and citing an aircraft refueller's account.