Emilie Kiser’s Brother Breaks Silence After Death of 3-Year-Old Trigg

Weeks after the death of Emilie Kiser’s son Trigg, the influencer’s brother posted a meaningful video about life’s most unexpected, heartbreaking challenges.

This weekend, Nick Espinosa posted a reflective Instagram video alluding to the tragedy, marking the first time any of Kiser’s family has addressed the death of her 3-year-old son. Though Espinosa has since made his social media profile private, a recording of the post resurfaced on TikTok.

“Emilie Kiser’s brother posted a beautiful message on Instagram yesterday,” the reposter captioned the video. The clip began with footage of Espinosa getting in his car and casually driving. He began his narration explaining how life can change abrubtly.

The video continued with scenes of Espinosa’s car parked by the side of the road. He appeared despondent while leaning against his vehicle with his head in his hands. “A call you never saw coming. A goodbye you didn’t get to say,” he reflected.

The post continued with footage of Espinosa getting back into the car and resuming his drive as his voiceover continued to urge viewers not to “wait for the world to remind you how fragile this life is.”

Aside from Espinosa’s now-unavailable post, the grieving Arizona family has been silent since the toddler’s death was confirmed. A spokesperson for the Chandler Police Department confirmed to PEOPLE that Trigg was hospitalized after authorities responded to a drowning call on May 12. The toddler died on May 18, per the statement.

On May 27, Kiser — who has 1.7 million Instagram followers — filed a lawsuit to keep records about Trigg’s death out of public view, according to court documents.

In the filing, Kiser’s lawyer said that she and her family “desperately want to grieve in private, but sadly, the public will not let them,” adding that Trigg’s death “has become a media frenzy.”

The lawsuit said 100 public record requests have been filed with the City of Chandler and the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office for access to public records related to Trigg Kiser’s death.

“The records requested presumably reveal graphic, distressing, and intimate details of Trigg’s death that have no bearing on government accountability,” the filing stated, suggesting “allowing disclosure” would be to turn Arizona’s Public Records Law into “a weapon of emotional harm.”

The court documents continued, “Emilie is trying her best to be there for her surviving son, two-month-old Theodore. But every day is a battle.”