In a world where security is a never-ending situation, pop singer Taylor Swift was granted a temporary restraining order against a 45-year-old man who claimed to have a child with her.
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Brian Jason Wagner repeatedly showed up at Swift’s Los Angeles home, changed his driver’s license to her address, and bombarded her team with hundreds of emails.
The court order prohibits Wagner from coming within 100 yards of Swift, her home, vehicles, and workplace.
Meanwhile, court documents revealed Wagner’s disturbing behavior included attempting to divert Swift’s mail to himself and sending lengthy communications while incarcerated.
Swift stated in court filings that she fears for her safety and the safety of her family due to Wagner’s persistent stalking.
This is not the first time Swift has faced such threats as she has dealt with multiple stalkers, including serious incidents in 2017 and 2018.
Furthermore, Wagner’s behavior included falsely claiming to be in a relationship with Swift and insisting she was the mother of his child.
He repeatedly visited her Los Angeles property starting in July 2024, demonstrating how restraining orders are often sought only after prolonged harassment has already occurred.
The temporary order will be reviewed at a court hearing scheduled for June 30, where a judge will decide whether to make the restraining order permanent.
Swift’s legal team presented evidence of Wagner’s troubling pattern of behavior that left the star fearing for her safety.
Taylor Swift is seeking a restraining order against a stalker who’s threatened her life and tried to break into her LA home.
He’s falsely claimed she’s the mother of his child and wrote delusional letters about being with her, @TMZ reports. pic.twitter.com/ZzKYq5n7T9
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) June 9, 2025
The artist recently completed her record-breaking Eras Tour, which earned over $2 billion in revenue—the highest-grossing tour ever.
She has previously implemented facial-recognition technology at concerts to identify potential stalkers, showing how some Americans must go to extraordinary lengths to ensure their personal safety.
In a triumph for property rights and artistic freedom, Swift also recently announced she successfully bought back the master recordings of her first six albums, which gave her full control over her early music catalog.
This restraining order emphasizes that no one, regardless of their public standing, should tolerate harassment and threats.
As the hearing approached, many will watch closely to see if the courts will offer Swift and others in her shoes the robust protection they rightly deserve against such disturbing behavior.
