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Just 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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Evening StandardReposted by 
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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.
·London, United Kingdom
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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'.
·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Braintree & Witham Times+2 Reposted by 2 other sources
Just Stop Oil activists found guilty of criminal damage over Stansted Airport stunt
Two Just Stop Oil Activists have been found guilty of criminal damage after they spray painted two planes believing them to belong to Taylor Swift.
·Colchester, United Kingdom
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