Emilie Kiser's brother posts then deletes bizarre video after her son's drowning death
Influencer Emilie Kiser's brother posted then deleted a bizarre video of himself - just weeks after her three-year-old son fatally drowned in Arizona.
Over the weekend, Kiser's sibling Nick Espinosa posted a video on Instagram of him appearing to allude to the horrific tragedy, stating that 'life will always throw you a curveball.'
Espinosa, who has since made his account private, is the first family member to speak out after little Trigg Kiser tragically died on May 18 - six days after he was found unresponsive in a backyard pool.
The influencer's brother, who often posts reflective clips of himself online, was seen getting into a car just before explaining how quickly life can change.
'One day everything feels aligned. You're making progress, chasing purpose, moving forward, then... just like that everything changes,' he narrated as the screen went black.
The mommy blogger's brother then showed himself sitting with his head in his hands and staring into the distance.
'A call you never saw coming. A goodbye you didn't get to say. Don't wait for the world to remind you how fragile this life is.
'Put the phone down. Go touch grass. Spend time with the people you love. Focus on what truly matters because life doesn't wait,' he said as he got back in the car.
Following the tragic ordeal at the family's pool, a neighbor told DailyMail.com that the influencer's house was swarmed with five police cars.
Emergency responders arrived and performed life-saving efforts until Trigg was airlifted to Phoenix Children's Hospital for specialized care.
Kiser hasn't posted since the tragedy, but her followers have continued to flood her accounts with messages of support and condolences before she turned off her comment sections.
Meanwhile, her husband Brady Kiser, Trigg's father, made his accounts private following his death.
Just weeks after the horrific news spread, Emilie, who has more than four million followers on TikTok and frequently shares her life as a mother, filed a lawsuit against several agencies.
The influencer filed a lawsuit using her maiden name, Henrichsen, last Tuesday against the City of Chandler, Chandler Police Department, Maricopa County, the county's medical examiner's office, and other agencies to permanently block public access to records related to her son's death.
The lawsuit said that Kiser was 'going through a parent's worst nightmare right now' and the family 'desperately wanted to grieve in private.'
'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 lawsuit continued.
'Emilie is trying her best to be there for her surviving son, two-month-old Theodore. But every day is a battle,' the suit said.
Kiser's attorneys argued that the records presumably contain 'graphic, distressing, and intimate details' of the toddler's death.
They continued that public access to the records 'has 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,' the lawsuit added.
The suit said that Kiser or her representation haven't reviewed the police report, security camera footage, scene photos, 911 recording, or autopsy photos.
Kiser's lawyers added that the records weren't available to them, and the influencer doesn't intend to ever view the documents.
In response to the lawsuit, Jason Berry, the director of communications for Maricopa County, which was named as a defendant, told NBC News: 'When Maricopa County learned the family was pursuing a court order to prevent the release of these records, the Office of the Medical Examiner worked with the family to place a seal on the record.'
Just weeks after the horrific news spread, Emilie, who has more than four million followers on TikTok and frequently shares her life as a mother, filed a lawsuit against several agencies in a bid to get public records of Trigg's death permanently blocked
Emilie and Brady first became parents in July 2021 when they welcomed their son Trigg.
Just over two years later, in September 2024, the couple revealed they were expecting their second child.
'WE GOTTA BABY GROWING,' Kiser captioned a sonogram post. 'We can not wait to add another angel to our family. Whatever you are, we love you so much already.'
In March, the Kiser family officially grew by one with the arrival of their second son, Teddy.
Emilie announced the joyful news on Instagram, writing: 'We love you so much and our hearts feel like they are going to burst.'
She also expressed gratitude for the experience, sharing: 'I am so grateful for a smooth delivery, a healthy baby, and the best husband. Could not have done it without my rock @bradykiser. The love I have for my boys is infinite.'
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