Emilie Kiser Files Lawsuit to Keep Son Trigg's Death Details Private
Originally appeared on E! Online
Emilie Kiser wants to mourn the loss of her child out of the public eye.
The influencer—whose 3-year-old son Trigg Kiser died May 18 following what she described as an accidental drowning at their home—filed filed a lawsuit against multiple Maricopa County, Ariz., public offices to keep records containing details about the toddler's passing private, according to documents obtained by NBC News May 29.
In the filing, Emilie expressed concerns about her family's privacy being invaded, saying that over 100 public record requests have already been made with the Chandler, Ariz., city and the Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office since Trigg's May 18 death.
"Emilie and her family desperately want to grieve in private, but sadly, the public will not let them," the document read. "Trigg's death has become a media frenzy."
The suit went to say that part of why Emily—who also shares son Theodore, 2 months, with her husband Brady Kiser—doesn't want the details to be disclosed to the public is because she does not want to be exposed to the information herself.
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After all, according to the suit, the content creator never plans to review the police report, security camera footage, body camera footage or autopsy reports for the case.
"The records requested presumably reveal graphic, distressing, and intimate details of Trigg's death that have no bearing on government accountability," the filing continued. "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."
Emphasizing that Emilie is going through "a parent's worst nightmare," the lawsuit added, "Emilie is trying her best to be there for her surviving son, two-month-old Theodore. But every day is a battle."
In response to her lawsuit's filing, Maricopa County's Office of the Medical Examiner spoke out on its efforts to maintain the family's privacy amid the tragedy.
"When Maricopa County learned the family was pursuing a court order to prevent the release of these records," director of communications for Maricopa County Jason Berry told NBC News May 29, "the Office of the Medical Examiner worked with the family to place a seal on the record."
Spokespeople for the city of Chandler and Chandler Police Department told the outlet that the offices do not comment on pending litigation.
Trigg was found unconscious by authorities after they responded to a drowning call at the Kiser's Arizona residence on May 12, according to NBC affiliate KPNX. After first responders attempted CPR, he was transported to the hospital, where he passed away following six days in critical condition.
And while Emilie and Brady have not yet spoken publicly about their son's untimely death, local authorities shared a statement at the time offering their condolences to the toddler's loved ones.
'Out of respect for the family's privacy,' Chandler Police Department spokesperson Sonu Wasu told E! News May 19, 'we will not be releasing additional details until the investigation is closed.'
For a closer look at Emilie's life as a mom, read on...
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