Emilie Kiser is reportedly seeking to block the public from seeing what led authorities to recommend a criminal charge against husband Brady Kiser — who will not face charges — in the death of son Trigg Kiser.
Matthew Kelley, a lawyer representing The Arizona Republic, said in a Tuesday, July 29, court document that he suggested blacking out personal and medical information in its report.
Emilie’s legal team, however, hoped to remove details from two pages that would allegedly show the public why police recommended Brady be charged with Class 4 felony child abuse, per Kelley. (A statement released by the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office on July 25 shared there was “no likelihood of conviction” against Brady.)
“The section of the report Ms. Kiser seeks to redact contains information and context that is critical to provide the public a reasonably full understanding of the investigation of the drowning, the police department’s decision to recommend criminal charges and the county attorney’s decision not to pursue criminal charges,” Kelley said.
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Kelley claimed that Emilie’s legal team was concerned that part of the police report could be used to create “disturbing” content, including a reenactment by artificial intelligence. Kelley, however, alleged that the claims are not enough to justify concealing information completed by law enforcement officials.
Trigg was found unconscious in their family pool on May 12. The Chandler, Arizona, Police Department confirmed to Us Weekly on May 18 that he died.
Brady told authorities in June that he was home alone watching both Trigg and the couple’s 4-month-old son, Teddy, while Emilie was with friends, per search warrant applications obtained by USA Today. (Sources close to the litigation also shared with Us that Emilie was not home at the time of the accident.)
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Brady shared that Trigg was playing in the backyard after eating, at which point he became “soon distracted” by Teddy and lost sight of his eldest son for three to five minutes. Brady later found Trigg floating in the pool and proceeded to jump in and call 911. Us reached out to Brady’s team for comment at the time.
Emilie, for her part, has yet to publicly address Trigg’s death or the investigation. In May, she filed a lawsuit asking the court to block the release of records about Trigg’s death. A judge later ruled to give the influencer temporary confidentiality on her request for privacy “until a determination is made that balances the public’s need for information vs privacy interests,” in court documents obtained by Us.
If you or someone you know is experiencing child abuse, call or text Child Help Hotline at 1-800-422-4453. For more vital, life-saving information on pool safety, see Bode Miller’s tips and visit Coverstar’s website during Water Safety Awareness Month.
