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Taylor Swift is taking action to protect herself from an alleged stalker.
Swift filed for a temporary restraining order against a man who's allegedly visited her home multiple times over the past year and claimed to be personally associated with the pop star. On Monday, June 9, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge granted Swift's against the 45-year-old Colorado man, Brian Jason Wagner, per an order reviewed by USA TODAY.
In her June 6 petition to the court, Swift said she lived with "a fear of imminent harm" due to Wagner's alleged repeated visits to her home and "concerning and threatening" communications with her staff.
"I do not share publicly where I reside and have never shared my address or the location of my Los Angeles residence with Mr. Wagner," Swift wrote. "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 restraining order - which prohibits Wagner from harassing, stalking, assaulting or disturbing Swift, as well as contacting or approaching within 100 yards of Swift, her home, her vehicle and her workplace - is effective through the court hearing in the case on June 30.
USA TODAY has reached out to Swift's representative for comment. A representative for Wagner could not be reached.
Swift's filing was submitted two weeks after Wagner allegedly made two consecutive appearances at her Los Angeles home on May 21 and May 22 "asking to see me personally and stating that he was there checking on a friend (again, this is entirely untrue)."
Wagner first visited Swift's home on July 9, 2024, and returned at least two more times that month, according to her petition.
"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.
After becoming aware of him, Swift’s security team informed Swift that Wagner had allegedly sent her “lengthy communications” while incarcerated, which detailed “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.” She claimed he’d also sent hundreds of emails to members of her staff that contained language.
In addition, Swift said, Wagner “tried to divert mail from my residence to his attention” and successfully changed his drivers license residence to reflect her address.
An additional declaration from one of her security staffers, Alex Welch, revealed Wagner’s new California driver’s license was mailed to Swift’s home, which alerted her security team to the fact that he was falsely claiming to live there.