Taylor Swift has been granted a restraining order against a man who allegedly showed up at her Los Angeles home several times over the last year and claimed to be in a relationship with her, per multiple reports.
According to Billboard, Swift, 35, filed her request against Brian Jason Wagner, a 45-year-old man from Colorado, on Friday, June 6, citing concerns for her safety. Judge Debra R. Archuleta signed off on an order requiring Wagner to stay at least 100 feet away from the pop star and her L.A. property on Monday, June 9.
Swift claimed in her court filing that Wagner visited her L.A. home at least three times in July 2024, and on at least one occasion, he was “carrying a glass bottle that could have been used as a weapon,” per NBC News and Billboard.
“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 wrote in her declaration.
Upon further visits to the property this past May, Swift’s security team ran a criminal background check on Wagner and found that he was a former inmate. Wagner allegedly sent the singer “lengthy communications” while incarcerated in 2023, detailing his infatuation with her and claiming to be in a relationship with her.
Swift also alleged that Wagner had obtained a driver’s license listing Swift’s residence as his residence.
“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,” she said.
She continued, “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. 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 temporary restraining order is in effect until June 30, when a hearing will be held to determine whether to grant Swift a permanent restraining order.
Us Weekly has reached out to Swift’s representative for comment.
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