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Man jailed for 15 years over plot to attack Taylor Swift concert in Vienna
The court said he became radicalized, tried to buy weapons and explosives, and helped force the cancellation of three sold-out shows.
- On Thursday, a court in Wiener Neustadt sentenced 21-year-old Austrian Beran to 15 years in prison for plotting a jihadist attack on Taylor Swift's Vienna Eras tour.
- They arrested Beran following a CIA tip-off before his planned attack at Vienna's Ernst Happl stadium, forcing the cancellation of three sold-out concerts for almost 200,000 fans.
- Prosecutors stated Beran swore allegiance to the Islamic State and attempted to illegally purchase heavy weaponry, including a machine gun and a hand grenade, to facilitate the plot.
- Court psychiatrist Peter Hoffmann found "no psychiatric explanation" for the radicalization, while 21-year-old Arda from Slovakia also faced charges as part of the same cell.
- Beran admitted to other terrorism-related offenses, including an attack in Mecca, suggesting the Vienna concert plan was part of broader extremist activity.
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Austrian Man Who Planned Attack on Taylor Swift Concert Sentenced to 15 Years
An Austrian court on May 28 sentenced a 21-year-old man who admitted planning a foiled Islamist attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna in 2024 to 15 years in prison. Austrian national Beran A, whose last name has been withheld in accordance with Austrian privacy rules, was arrested on Aug. 7, 2024, the day before the first of three planned concerts by the American superstar in the Austrian capital. All three performances were canceled, to…
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An Austrian man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for planning an attack on a large-scale music event in Vienna.
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