Emilie Kiser filed a lawsuit in Arizona to block the release of records about 3-year-old son Trigg’s death.
“Emilie is going through a parent’s worst nightmare right now. She lost her young son, her 3-year-old Trigg Chapman Kiser (‘Trigg’), on May 18, 2025, following a heartbreaking accidental drowning at the family’s home on May 12, 2025,” the lawsuit filed on Tuesday, May 27, and published by Arizona Republic, read. “Emilie is trying her best to be there for her surviving son, two-month-old Theodore. But every day is a battle.”
The filing noted that there have been more than 100 public record requests filed with both the City of Chandler and the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office.
“The records requested presumably reveal graphic, distressing, and intimate details of Trigg’s death that have no bearing on government accountability,” the lawsuit read. “To allow disclosure in these circumstances would be to turn Arizona’s Public Records Law into a weapon of emotional harm, rather than a tool of government transparency.”
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The filing noted that the influencer “respectfully urges this Court to prevent the profound invasion of privacy that would result from the public disclosure of these sensitive materials. She prays that the Court enter an order permanently enjoining Defendants from granting public access to any investigative or post-mortem records related to the tragic death of her son, Trigg.”
The lawsuit asked that if the court allows for public access, Kiser would request that the court “first conduct an in-camera review of all records and, until such review is complete, temporarily enjoin Defendants from releasing any portion of the records.”
The filing noted that neither Kiser not her counsel have reviewed the investigative or post-mortem records including the “police report, supplemental reports, security camera, footage of the accidental drowning, body-worn camera footage, scene photos, 9-1-1, recording/transcript, autopsy report, autopsy photos, and death certificate, because these records have not been made available to them.” The lawsuit claimed that Kiser does not “wish to ever view them.”
“Accordingly, Emilie’s counsel cannot know the full extent or nature of the sensitive, graphic, or private content they may contain,” the statement read. “Upon information and belief, the records, particularly the security camera footage of the accidental drowning, are exceptionally raw and graphic.”
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The Chandler Police Department in Arizona confirmed to Us Weekly on May 18 that Trigg died at age 3. Days earlier, Trigg had been pulled unconscious from the family’s backyard pool.
“The investigation into the circumstances surrounding this incident remain ongoing. This is still an open investigation,” the department said in a statement to Us. “Out of respect for the family’s privacy, we will not be releasing additional details until the investigation is closed.”
Emilie, who has more than 1 million followers on Instagram and 3 million on TikTok, welcomed son Trigg in July 2021 with husband Brady Kiser. The couple, who tied the knot in 2020, added son Teddy to their family in March.
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