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Lawyer of student who tracks Taylor Swift's private jet says his client is 'not going to buckle'

The lawyer of a college student who runs social media accounts to track Taylor Swift's and other celebrities' private jets spoke out to defend his client.

In an interview with "Good Morning America" that aired on Wednesday, James Slater of Slater Legal PLLC who represents Jack Sweeney, a University of Central Florida student, said his client is "not going to buckle" to the cease-and-desist letter he received from the singer's lawyers last December.

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"This is just another string in an effort by a rich and powerful person to try to silence public criticism and free speech," Slater added.

In the letter to Sweeney, Swift's lawyer, Katie Morrone, wrote, "You essentially provide individuals intent on physically harming her, or with nefarious or violent intentions, a roadmap to carry out their plans" by sharing "'live' updates on her destination and the exact time" the singer will arrive at a given location.

Morrone also argued that the tracking accounts which have since been taken down by Meta, which is the parent company of Instagram and Threads, amounted to "stalking and harassing behavior" that "poses an imminent threat to the safety and wellbeing of our Client," adding that the accounts enable stalkers and increase the risk Swift faces every day.

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