Influencer Emilie Kiser reflected on the death of her and husband Brady Kiser’s 3-year-old son, Trigg, in a now-public declaration from May.
Emilie called the drowning incident “the most severe and emotional event I have ever experienced” in a plea to the Arizona Superior Court of Maricopa County. (Emilie was granted temporary confidentiality on her declaration and her request for privacy as the court reviewed evidence.)
In documents obtained by Us Weekly, Emilie said she and Brady were “deeply concerned about the release of specific information and our ability to even start to heal” from the fatal incident.
“I was not home when this happened,” she said. “I will forever second guess that decision, among many others.”
Sources close to the litigation previously shared with Us that Emilie was not home at the time of the accident. Brady, meanwhile, was in the house caring for Trigg and newborn son Teddy. While Brady initially said he lost sight of Trigg for 3 to 5 minutes, the Chandler Police Department’s redacted report alleged that the eldest son “was in the backyard unsupervised for more than 9 minutes, and in the water for about 7 of those minutes.”
In May, Emilie — who has amassed more than 4 million TikTok followers — reflected on her social media following playing a role in the aftermath of Trigg’s death.
“Our love for our children has been shared and expressed worldwide, given my role as a social media personality with many ‘followers’ across a number of social media platforms,” Emilie said. “Nothing we have shared as part of my profession has depicted or been intended to depict anything but deep and adoring love within our Family. That is how it should stay forever in my mind and the minds of all others.”
Emilie alleged that releasing details about Trigg’s death could mean that strangers with “sick motives” would be able to obtain footage or information pertaining to the incident.
Influencer Emilie Kiser secured a legal win following the death of her and husband Brady Kiser‘s 3-year-old son, Trigg. Us Weekly confirmed on Friday, August 8, that Emilie was successful in redacting two pages of the 55-page police report regarding her son’s drowning, which included “heartwrenching details” of Trigg’s death, per a source. (Emilie initially filed […]
“The story of Trigg’s tragic death has been all over the news, social media and online. I am now aware that Trigg’s death was announced on social media less than 2 hours after he passed. In fact, Fox News wrongfully announced that he was dead immediately after the event,” she said, noting that helicopters circled her home and recorded footage.
She continued, “Media has come to my front door asking for comment. Unknown people have come to my home and asked to ‘pray over the house.’ Cars have parked outside of my house and driven back and forth with cameras out their window waiting for ‘views.’ And random packages are being delivered from people whom I do not know.”
Emilie claimed that information made public could become “very difficult” for son Teddy to “process” one day.
“Knowing that intensely devastating personal information like that which various people have sought could be placed on the Internet where it will live forever, haunts me wondering whether Teddy, through his own curiosity or having it thrust upon him by another, could have to live through this horror on his own at some uncertain future date,” Emilie concluded.
New details have continued to emerge following the death of influencer Emilie Kiser and husband Brady Kiser’s 3-year-old son, Trigg. Trigg was pulled unconscious from the family’s backyard pool in Arizona on May 12, 2025, while dad Brady and brother Teddy were at home. (Emilie and Brady, who tied the knot in 2020, welcomed Teddy […]
After evidence was reviewed, the Chandler Police Department shared in July that investigators recommended “a Class 4 felony charge of child abuse against Brady Kiser.” Later that month, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office declined to pursue charges against him because there was “no likelihood of conviction.”
Brady’s attorney Flynn Carey shared that the family is “grateful to law enforcement and the county attorney” for recognizing that Trigg’s death was simply “a tragic accident.”
“Brady remains in the midst of the grieving process and is thankful to be with his family as they heal together,” Carey shared. “We appreciate the compassion and support shown during this difficult time.”
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