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The social media influencer filed a lawsuit on Tuesday, May 27, in Arizona Superior Court for Maricopa County to keep records about Trigg's death out of public view, according to court documents.
Trigg died after an "accidental drowning" at the family's home, per the complaint.
In the filing, Kiser's lawyer said that she and her family "desperately want to grieve in private, but sadly, the public will not let them," adding that Trigg's death "has become a media frenzy."
The lawsuit said 100 public record requests have been filed with the City of Chandler and the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office for access to public records related to Trigg Kiser's death.
"The records requested presumably reveal graphic, distressing, and intimate details of Trigg’s death that have no bearing on government accountability," as stated in the filing, which suggested "allowing disclosure" would be to turn Arizona's Public Records Law into "a weapon of emotional harm."
Emilie is "trying her best" to be there for her surviving son, two-month-old Theodore," the filing states, "But every day is a battle."
In a statement issued on behalf of the Chandler Police Department, spokesperson Sonu Wasu told PEOPLE that Trigg was hospitalized after authorities responded to a drowning call on May 12. The three-year-old child died on May 18, per Wasu's confirmation.
"Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the child's family and loved ones during this unimaginable time," read the statement shared on behalf of the local police.
"The investigation into the circumstances surrounding this incident remain ongoing. This is still an open investigation," Wasu's statement continued. "Out of respect for the family’s privacy, we will not be releasing additional details until the investigation is closed."
Wasu noted that Trigg was taken to Chandler Regional Medical Center and then to Phoenix Children's Hospital in critical condition, per AZ Central.
Emilie and her husband, Brady, welcomed their Trigg in July 2021. Their second child, son Theodore, was born in March.
"
Theodore We love you so much and our hearts feel like they are going to burst. 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," Emilie wrote on Instagram on March 28.
Influencer Emilie Kiser Files Lawsuit to Keep Records About 3-Year-Old Son Trigg's Death Private
- Emilie Kiser filed a lawsuit on May 27 in Arizona Superior Court for Maricopa County to keep records of her son Trigg's death out of public view, nearly two weeks after he died following an accidental drowning
- The social media influencer's lawyers said that Kiser and her family "want to grieve in private," but "the public will not let them" and described the situation as a "media frenzy"
- Trigg was found unconscious after being pulled from a backyard pool after authorities responded to a drowning call on May 12
The social media influencer filed a lawsuit on Tuesday, May 27, in Arizona Superior Court for Maricopa County to keep records about Trigg's death out of public view, according to court documents.
Trigg died after an "accidental drowning" at the family's home, per the complaint.
In the filing, Kiser's lawyer said that she and her family "desperately want to grieve in private, but sadly, the public will not let them," adding that Trigg's death "has become a media frenzy."
The lawsuit said 100 public record requests have been filed with the City of Chandler and the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office for access to public records related to Trigg Kiser's death.
"The records requested presumably reveal graphic, distressing, and intimate details of Trigg’s death that have no bearing on government accountability," as stated in the filing, which suggested "allowing disclosure" would be to turn Arizona's Public Records Law into "a weapon of emotional harm."
Emilie is "trying her best" to be there for her surviving son, two-month-old Theodore," the filing states, "But every day is a battle."
In a statement issued on behalf of the Chandler Police Department, spokesperson Sonu Wasu told PEOPLE that Trigg was hospitalized after authorities responded to a drowning call on May 12. The three-year-old child died on May 18, per Wasu's confirmation.
"Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the child's family and loved ones during this unimaginable time," read the statement shared on behalf of the local police.
"The investigation into the circumstances surrounding this incident remain ongoing. This is still an open investigation," Wasu's statement continued. "Out of respect for the family’s privacy, we will not be releasing additional details until the investigation is closed."
Wasu noted that Trigg was taken to Chandler Regional Medical Center and then to Phoenix Children's Hospital in critical condition, per AZ Central.
Emilie and her husband, Brady, welcomed their Trigg in July 2021. Their second child, son Theodore, was born in March.
"
Theodore We love you so much and our hearts feel like they are going to burst. 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," Emilie wrote on Instagram on March 28.
