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Emilie Kiser’s husband, Brady Kiser, allegedly placed a bet on the NBA playoffs before his 3-year-old son Trigg’s fatal drowning.
A redacted police report detailing the events surrounding the young boy’s death and obtained by Us Weekly on Friday, August 8, indicated that Brady was feeding Trigg and his now 4-month-old son Teddy dinner while watching an NBA playoff game between the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics on May 12, the day of the incident.
Brady claimed that he was watching the backyard, where Trigg fell into the pool, out the back window of their home.
“I didn’t have a clock, obviously, I don’t know the exact time, but it was moments, it wasn’t minutes, it was moments,” Brady explained of losing sight of Trigg. “It wasn’t that he had been out of sight for long.”
The surveillance footage, meanwhile, indicated that Trigg was outside for at least nine minutes and had been in the pool for at least seven minutes before he was found by Brady at 6:39 p.m. local time.
That same night, Brady’s phone data noted that a “$25 wager was placed on Jayson Tatum scoring more than 40 points” on sports betting app DraftKings at 5:14 p.m. local time, per the report. The “wager was a winner, paying $102.50.”
“It is clear Brady’s attention was divided,” the report shared.
The influencer has yet to publicly address her son’s death.
The Chandler, Arizona, Police Department confirmed to Us on May 18 that Trigg died days after being pulled unconscious from the family’s backyard pool. In the aftermath of the incident, investigators recommended that Brady be charged with a Class 4 felony charge of child abuse.
“The Chandler Police Department has completed its investigation into the tragic drowning of three-year-old Trigg Kiser. Following a thorough review of the evidence, investigators have recommended a Class 4 felony charge of child abuse against Brady Kiser,” a statement shared in July read. “The case has now been submitted to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office for review.”
The local Attorney’s Office ultimately decided against pursuing charges.
“Surveillance video from outside the home showed how the drowning occurred and the actual timeline of events,” a statement read. “In order to convict a person of this charge, the state has to prove beyond a reasonable doubt to a unanimous jury that the person failed to perceive a substantial and unjustifiable risk, and that failure to perceive the risk was a gross deviation from the standard of care a reasonable person would show.”
Brady’s attorney Flynn Carey noted that they are “grateful to law enforcement and the county attorney for conducting a thorough investigation and confirming that this was a tragic accident.”
The statement concluded, “Brady remains in the midst of the grieving process and is thankful to be with his family as they heal together. We appreciate the compassion and support shown during this difficult time.”
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