TODAY’S PAPER | September 23, 2025 | EPAPER

Taylor Swift forced to carry QuikClot bandages amid ongoing stalker threats and heightened security

Swift's alleged stalker, Brian Jason Wagner remains untraceable despite efforts by the singer's private investigator.


Pop Culture & Art September 23, 2025 1 min read
Taylor Swift forced to carry QuikClot bandages amid ongoing stalker threats and heightened security

Taylor Swift’s heightened security concerns have reached a point where she reportedly carries QuikClot, a military-grade bandage designed to treat gunshot or stab wounds.

The measure underscores the severity of threats linked to an alleged stalker, Brian Jason Wagner, who remains untraceable despite extensive efforts by Swift’s private investigator.

Court filings show that licensed investigator Brooke Berg has spent months attempting to locate Wagner, who has ignored calls, texts, and surveillance attempts. She concluded Wagner may be “either transient or actively concealing his whereabouts.”

Wagner has previously made disturbing remarks, claiming he was meant to live and work in Swift’s home, and threatened that he was “going to have to do something about her.”

Emails, court documents, and security reports describe Wagner’s obsessive behaviour, including showing up at Swift’s residence, diverting her mail, and falsifying DMV records. He allegedly once arrived with a glass bottle that could have been used as a weapon.

Swift, who has never met or spoken to Wagner, continues to live under constant vigilance. Insiders report that her promotional schedule and public appearances are now shaped around security assessments. At a recent Kansas City Chiefs game, she was shielded by a bullet-resistant screen while supporting fiancé Travis Kelce, a measure more commonly reserved for political figures.

Her team remains alert following the recent assassination of activist Charlie Kirk, with insiders noting that extremist groups have also targeted Swift online. “Taylor had concerns because she has received hate mail from the same kinds of extreme groups,” one source stated.

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