US EditionJust Stop Oil activists found guilty after trying to spray-paint Taylor Swift's jet
Two activists sprayed orange paint on two planes by mistake while targeting a celebrity's private jet, resulting in criminal damage charges after less than two hours of jury deliberation.
- Earlier this year, Just Stop Oil campaigners Jennifer Kowalski and Cole Macdonald were found guilty of criminal damage for spray-painting two jets at Stansted Airport, targeting Taylor Swift’s private jet.
- Breaching the fence with an angle grinder, the pair then took turns spraying two planes and filming the action at Stansted Airport on June 20 last year, with the defendants saying they had not intended to damage the aircraft.
- The court heard that the two sprayed planes belonged to an insurance firm and an investment group, and defence lawyers said the paint would wash off, while prosecutors focused on the defendants' intent.
- Judge Alexander Mills ordered pre‑sentence reports and bailed both defendants until October 27 for sentencing at Chelmsford Crown Court after jurors returned unanimous verdicts in under two hours.
- Defence lawyers said the action aimed to spark debate about the climate crisis and to prompt Taylor Swift to speak up about her private‑jet use, while supporters argued the Government should focus on climate issues rather than prosecuting what they described as a peaceful protest.
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Just Stop Oil activists found guilty for a bit of spray-paint targeting private jets
A jury found two young people who spray-painted two private jets at Stansted Airport in June 2024 guilty of criminal damage at Chelmsford Crown Court on Thursday 18 September. They took action with Just Stop Oil to demand the UK government negotiate a treaty to phase out fossil fuels by 2030. Just Stop Oil Stansted action: court finds activists guilty of criminal damage Jennifer Kowalski, 29, from Dumbarton, and Cole Macdonald, 23, from Brighton…
Dumbarton activist who targeted Taylor Swift's jet guilty of damaging two planes
Jennifer Kowalski, 29, of Dumbarton, and Cole Macdonald, 23, of Brighton, breached the perimeter fence at Stansted Airport in Essex with an angle grinder, then took turns spraying two planes with paint and filming it.
Evening Standard
perspectivemedia.comJust Stop Oil activists found guilty of criminal damage over jet paint stunt
Jennifer Kowalski, 29, and Cole Macdonald, 23, appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court.
Daily Record
StvScots Just Stop Oil activist found guilty of criminal damage over jet paint stunt
Jennifer Kowalski, from Dumbarton, was one of two protestors planning to target Taylor Swift's private jet in an attempt to get the pop star to 'speak out'.
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