Taylor Swift was granted a brief restraining order Monday in opposition to Brian Jason Wagner, a 45-year-old Colorado man who has allegedly visited her residence a number of occasions and claimed she is the mom of his youngster, per courtroom paperwork reviewed by Billboard.
The order was signed by Los Angeles Superior Courtroom Decide Debra R. Archuleta and reportedly requires Wagner to remain at the least 100 yards away from Swift and her residence. It’s set to run out with a June 30 listening to a couple of probably extra everlasting restraining order.
Swift wrote in her petition Friday that Wagner first visited her Los Angeles residence on July 9, 2024, and returned at the least twice that month. The Grammy winner additional famous that she doesn’t publicly share her deal with and by no means gave it to Wagner.
“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,” she wrote within the petition reviewed by Billboard.
Swift stated he as soon as arrived “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,” she added in her submitting.
Swift’s authorized proceedings had been solely launched after two extra visits from Wagner final month, nevertheless, when her workers ran a background test and realized he had a legal report and had claimed in “lengthy communications” from jail that he was in a relationship with Swift.
Wagner allegedly even illegally obtained a California driver’s license itemizing Swift’s deal with as his personal. The singer, who sadly has a lot of expertise with stalkers, described his claims as “disconnected from reality” in her submitting.
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In 2017, 29-year-old Mohammed Jaffar entered Swift’s condominium constructing in New York Metropolis after harassing her administration firm, fawning over Swift on social media and describing her safety guard as a “gatekeeper,” The Guardian reported on the time.
In 2018, 22-year-old Roger Alvarado broke in and used her bathe earlier than taking a nap in Swift’s mattress. Later that 12 months, one other man reportedly traveled greater than 1,000 miles to her Los Angeles residence with ammunition, a knife, rope and gloves in his automobile.
Swift has used facial-recognition know-how to establish potential stalkers at her live shows.
The singer, who not too long ago triumphed in a yearslong combat to reclaim the rights to her first six albums, wrapped her Eras Tour in December. The hassle turned the highest-grossing tour of all time, and the primary to earn greater than $1 billion — and $2 billion — in income.
