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Yahoo
2 days ago
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Taylor Swift seeks restraining order against Adams County man: ‘Fear for my safety'
DENVER (KDVR) — A Colorado man is subject to a temporary restraining order from music industry giant Taylor Swift after she filed for the protective measure on Friday. Swift alleged in court documents filed in Los Angeles County Court that Brian Jason Wagner, 45, of Henderson, has repeatedly come to her Los Angeles home over the past year or so. Free on Your TV • New FOX31+ App for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV Swift said that the first visit from Wagner was on July 9, 2024, and security personnel told the singer that Wagner had returned at least three times during the same month, and on one occasion, Wagner was allegedly carrying a glass bottle 'that could have been used as a weapon.' 'During each of these visits, I am informed that Mr. Wagner made various statements about living at my property (not true), being in a relationship with me (not true), believing I am the mother of his son (not true), and needing to see me in person, all of which are untrue and disconnected from reality,' Swift told the court. Swift, 35, said that her security told her that Wagner had visited her L.A. home again on May 21 and May 22 this year, asking to see the singer and saying he was there to check on a friend. 'My security team ran a criminal history report on Mr. Wagner which resulted in me learning that he was previously incarcerated. My security team and others on my staff alerted me that Mr. Wagner has a history of sending lengthy communications to me while he was incarcerated,' Swift told the court. Those communications reportedly included details of Wagner's infatuation with Swift, a fictional romantic relationship and other 'fabricated stories,' according to Swift. 'Mr. Wagner has also sent my staff hundreds of emails with similarly concerning and threatening language, tried to divert mail from my residence to his attention, and even lied to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to somehow change the address on his driver's license to my Los Angeles home,' Swift told the court. She noted that her LA address is not public information, and said that his repeated visits and refusal to leave while claiming to need access 'makes me fear for my safety and the safety of my family.' 'The fact that both of these recent visits and Mr. Wagner's inappropriate and threatening communications to my staff about me have escalated in recent weeks creates a fear of imminent harm,' Swift added. Colorado court records show that Wagner pleaded guilty in a Clear Creek County case to one count of forgery and one count of theft and was sentenced to a two-year deferred sentence on Aug. 16, 2023, and 129 days in jail, which he had already served at the time of the sentencing. Taylor Swift has regained control of her music, buys back first 6 albums A member of Taylor Swift's security team also provided a declaration to the court, noting that he's worked for her for 14 years. He said that Wagner began trying to contact Swift in 2023 while incarcerated. The security team member said that in 2024, his team learned that Wagner had allegedly attempted to stop mail service to Swift's home after being alerted by the Postal Service. He said that Wagner then attempted to get a California driver's license that listed Swift's address as his, and the team learned of the matter when the ID was shipped to the property. The security professional said that when Wagner tried to visit Swift's home in May of this year, he also sent over 26 emails to her staff during the same time. He's now subject to the temporary restraining order, preventing him from legally trying to contact or harass Swift and requiring that he stay at least 100 yards away from her until June 30, when a hearing on the matter will be held. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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Taylor Swift files for restraining order against alleged stalker who claimed to be in relationship with her
Taylor Swift has filed for a restraining order against a 45-year-old man who she says has been showing up at her home in Los Angeles in the last year claiming that he is in a relationship with her and that she is the mother of his child. The filing names the alleged stalker as Brian Jason Wagner of Henderson, Colorado. In Swift's legal declaration, per NBC, the 35-year-old singer-songwriter states that Wagner has been turning up at her home regularly since July 2024. On each occasion, he was stopped and confronted by Swift's security team. "I am informed that Mr. Wagner made various statements about living at my property (not true), being in a relationship with me (not true), believing I am the mother of his son (not true), and needing to see me in person, all of which are untrue and disconnected from reality," wrote Swift. She goes on to allege that Wagner returned to the property twice in the last month. Swift's team ran a criminal history check and learned that while he was incarcerated in 2023, Wagner began sending Swift 'lengthy communications' detailing his infatuation with her and making various claims about being in a relationship with her. Swift added: "Mr Wagner has also sent my staff hundreds of emails with similarly concerning and threatening language, tried to divert mail from my residence to his attention, and even lied to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to somehow change the address on his driver's license to my Los Angeles home.' Swift's team learned of the latter ruse only when Wagner's driving license bearing Swift's address was shipped to her home. Swift makes clear in the filing that she has never met or spoken to Wagner or provided him with her address. She also says the volume of email communications from him has increased in recent weeks. "Therefore, the fact that Mr Wagner has determined where I reside and visited the property several times, refusing to leave and claiming to need access, makes me fear for my safety and the safety of my family," Swift wrote. "The fact that both of these recent visits and Mr Wagner's inappropriate and threatening communications to my staff about me have escalated in recent weeks creates a fear of imminent harm." The Independent has approached Swift's representatives for comment. A formal hearing regarding the restraining order will take place on June 30, but Swift has already been granted a temporary restraining order for herself, her home, her car and her workplace against Wagner until then. Last year, a separate stalker pursuing Swift was arrested three times in five days outside her home in New York.
Fox News
2 days ago
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- Fox News
Taylor Swift fears 'imminent harm' from ex-convict who allegedly visited her home carrying potential weapon
Taylor Swift has been granted a restraining order against an ex-convict who has allegedly not left her alone. On Friday, Swift filed for a temporary restraining order against Brian Jason Wagner after he allegedly came to her Los Angeles home several times over the past year. "Mr. Wagner made various statements about living at my property (not true), being in a relationship with me (not true), believing I am the mother of his son (not true), and needing to see me in person, all of which are untrue and disconnected from reality," Swift wrote in the legal declaration which was obtained by Fox News Digital. In the legal document, Swift claimed that Wagner began showing up at her Los Angeles residence in 2024 and made several visits in July of that year. "On at least one of the occasions in July 2024, Mr. Wagner was carrying a glass bottle that could have been used as a weapon," she wrote. According to Swift, Wagner returned to her home last month and "was there checking on a friend (again, this is entirely untrue)." Swift's security detail ran a background check on Wagner and discovered that he first began attempting to contact the pop star while he was incarcerated. He would write Swift letters "at length about his infatuation with me, a romantic relationship with me (which does not exist), and other completely fabricated stories about his involvement in my personal life," according to the document. The documents also state that Wagner had updated his home address on his driver's license to her Los Angeles residence. According to the document, Wagner sent her team "hundreds" of threatening emails and tried to have her personal mail sent to his home. "I have no relationship with Mr. Wagner and I have never met nor communicated with him," Swift wrote. She explained that his recent visit in May prompted her to act on a restraining order. "The fact that both of these recent visits and Mr. Wagner's inappropriate and threatening communications to my staff about me have escalated in recent weeks creates a fear of imminent harm," she wrote. A judge in Los Angeles granted Swift the temporary restraining order.
