A man was arrested outside Travis Kelce’s home this week after allegedly attempting to serve pop superstar Taylor Swift with legal documents connected to an ongoing federal lawsuit.

Local station KCTV 5 reported that the man, identified as Fisher, was charged with misdemeanor criminal trespassing after showing up at the Kansas City Chiefs tight end’s residence. He was released shortly after posting bond and is expected to appear before the Leawood Municipal Court on October 15.

The incident comes just days after a federal judge in New York rejected director Justin Baldoni’s attempt to depose Swift in his upcoming trial. Baldoni, who directed It Ends With Us, faces claims of sexual harassment and a smear campaign brought by co-star Blake Lively.

The controversy stems from Baldoni’s ongoing legal battle with Lively, who has accused him of misconduct tied to the film’s production. As part of his defense, Baldoni’s legal team sought to question Swift under oath, claiming the singer had agreed to make herself available.

According to a letter submitted by Baldoni’s lawyer, Ellyn S. Garofalo, Swift had allegedly indicated she was willing to sit for a deposition but could not do so until after October 20. Garofalo argued the court should extend the September 30 discovery deadline to accommodate her schedule.

But Swift’s attorney, J. Douglas Baldridge, disputed that characterization in a sharply worded response to Judge Lewis Liman. “Since the inception of this matter, we have consistently maintained that my client has no material role in this action,” Baldridge wrote. He insisted that Swift had never agreed to a deposition and emphasized she was not involved in the production of It Ends With Us.

Baldridge’s letter also stressed that Swift’s professional commitments made her unavailable, particularly in the weeks leading up to the October 3 release of her new album, The Life of a Showgirl. While the filing did not specify her exact conflicts, Swift has been immersed in promotional duties tied to the highly anticipated project.

This is not the first time Baldoni has tried to involve Swift in the case. Earlier this year, his camp attempted to subpoena her directly, a move her representatives dismissed as baseless. “Taylor Swift never set foot on the set of this movie,” a spokesperson said in May. “She was not involved in casting, creative decisions, scoring, or editing. She never saw a cut or provided feedback.”

Fisher’s arrest outside Kelce’s home adds an unusual and unsettling layer to the ongoing dispute. Court records suggest he was attempting to deliver deposition papers tied to Baldoni’s legal efforts, though Swift herself was not present.

The property had already been a target of crime before: the address matches one linked to a burglary last October, when memorabilia belonging to both Kelce and Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was stolen during a home game.

Authorities did not confirm whether Swift had been staying at Kelce’s home at the time of the incident. The couple, whose relationship has been under intense public scrutiny since last year, split their time between tour stops, Los Angeles, and Kansas City.

For now, Fisher faces only a misdemeanor trespassing charge. The larger legal question, whether Swift will be compelled to testify in Baldoni’s case or not, remains unresolved. Judge Liman’s latest ruling makes clear that the court views Swift as peripheral, but Baldoni’s team could pursue further motions in an effort to extend deadlines or revisit her potential testimony.

Meanwhile, Swift continues her tightly packed schedule ahead of The Life of a Showgirl’s release.