Influencer Emilie Kiser sues to keep information about son Trigg’s death private

Influencer Emilie Kiser has moved to keep details about her son’s drowning tragedy private, launching legal action to permanently bar the public release of records about the three-year-old’s death.

Trigg Kiser died after being pulled unconscious from a backyard swimming pool on May 12.

First responders administered CPR at the home before rushing him to hospital in a critical condition. He died six days later.

Ms Kiser has now asked the Arizona Superior Court to block government agencies, including the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office and that of the medical examiner to keep their records about the death under wraps, claiming they could be used as a “weapon of emotional harm”.

Known for her lifestyle content on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, Kiser has more than 4.6 million followers across her online platforms.

She also has a two-month-old son, Theodore, with husband Brady Kiser.

“Emilie is going through a parent’s worst nightmare right now,” the lawsuit reads.

“She lost her young son, her three-year-old Trigg Chapman Kiser on May 18, 2025, following a heartbreaking accidental drowning at the family’s home on May 12, 2025.

“Emilie is trying her best to be there for her surviving son, two-month-old Theodore. But every day is a battle.

“Emilie and her family desperately want to grieve in private, but sadly, the public will not let them. Trigg’s death has become a media frenzy. Appallingly, 100+ public record requests have been 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. 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.”

Ms Kiser has pleaded with the court to order authorities to permanently bar the release of their records to the public, to avoid a “profound invasion of privacy”.

In Arizona police reports and 911 calls are considered public record, but a a court can rule to keep public records private if the release could cause “substantial and irreparable private or public harm”.

Chandler Police Department spokesperson Sonu Wasu told People the investigation into the circumstances surrounding Trigg’s death is ongoing.

“Out of respect for the family’s privacy, we will not be releasing additional details until the investigation is closed.”