Scooter Braun has addressed his feud with Taylor Swift for the first time since the pop star accused him of trying to "silence me forever."
The celebrity manager, whose clients include Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande, was recently named music mogul of the year by Variety. In an interview published on Tuesday, he was asked about his 2019 acquisition of Big Machine Records, which included the rights to Swift's first six albums.
"I regret and it makes me sad that Taylor had that reaction to the deal," he said. "All of what happened has been very confusing and not based on anything factual. I don't know what story she was told."
Swift originally said she was "sad and grossed out" by Braun's ownership of her music and accused him of "incessant, manipulative bullying."
