A man was arrested on suspicion of criminal trespassing at Travis Kelce’s Leawood, Kansas home after allegedly jumping a fence while attempting to serve Taylor Swift with deposition papers in a separate civil case, according to police and court records. The incident occurred around 2 a.m. on September 15, and a misdemeanor charge was later filed. The man was identified as 48-year-old Justin Lee Fisher, described in coverage as a private investigator and former police officer retained to serve process. Swift and Kelce were believed to be at the residence at the time; no injuries were reported.
The service attempt is tied to ongoing litigation involving actor-director Justin Baldoni and actress Blake Lively. Lawyers for Baldoni have sought to depose Swift, citing a disputed account of a past meeting; Swift’s attorneys say she has no material role in the matter and did not agree to sit for a deposition. A judge recently declined to extend the discovery window to accommodate an additional attempt to question her.
Authorities said the arrest followed a report of an intruder inside the gated property. Local officials listed the case as criminal trespass, and charging information indicates a misdemeanor. Police emphasized that process servers have no authority to cross restricted private property without permission.
The episode arrives after heightened security concerns around high-profile athletes’ homes in the Kansas City area over the past year, including prior break-ins while players were away for games. Investigators have previously linked some incidents to organized crews targeting luxury residences, prompting warnings to professional athletes about home security and travel-day risks. While unrelated to the current trespass case, those earlier events frame why local authorities treat perimeter breaches at celebrity homes as an immediate safety issue.
Representatives for Swift and Kelce have not commented on the arrest. The civil case underlying the attempted service continues on its own track, with the parties disputing whether Swift’s testimony is warranted and how any scheduling should proceed if a court ultimately compels her appearance.
