A former police officer who ‘broke into’ Travis Kelce’s home in search of Taylor Swift is arrested at the residence

An unusual incident unfolded outside Travis Kelce’s home in Leawood, Kansas, earlier this month when a former police officer working as a private investigator was arrested after allegedly trespassing on the NFL star’s property.  His goal, according to court records, was to serve Taylor Swift with deposition papers tied to a high-profile legal battle involving Hollywood stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.

The man, identified as 45-year-old Justin Lee Fisher, was taken into custody on September 15 after police say he jumped the fence surrounding Kelce’s private residence around 02:00.  Court filings confirm he was charged with unlawfully entering the property. The incident came just two days after a judge rejected a request to depose Swift, who was named in legal filings earlier this year.

Legal fight pulls in Swift’s name

Swift’s connection to the lawsuit stems from a countersuit filed by Baldoni after Lively accused him of sexual harassment and orchestrating a smear campaign following their work on *It Ends with Us*.  Baldoni responded by filing defamation and extortion claims against Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, which also mentioned Swift.  Although Baldoni’s defamation case was dismissed in June, it was done without prejudice, allowing the possibility of future filings.  Swift’s team has fought to keep her out of the dispute, with a judge most recently denying another deposition request in September. Despite that ruling, attempts to deliver legal documents to the pop star have continued.

Fisher’s background and defense

Fisher previously served with the Fort Scott Police Department from 2013 to 2021 before working part-time in law enforcement until 2023.  His license was suspended for five years following a domestic incident involving his wife, according to the Kansas Commission on Peace Officers’ Standards and Training.  Since then, he has worked as a private investigator. Speaking to Star after his arrest, Fisher maintained he was acting within the scope of his job. “I’ll be happy to talk to you about it when it is resolved,” he said.  “I wasn’t hurt or anything besides being arrested for doing my job and possibly losing my [private eye] license.” He is scheduled to return to Leawood Municipal Court on October 15.