A Florida judge has sided with the family of the late actor and comedian Bob Saget in blocking publication of records of his death, according to NBC affiliate WESH.
Saget’s family filed a lawsuit against Orange County Sheriff John Mina and the Ninth Circuit Medical Examiner’s Office to block the release of his medical records last month.
The lawsuit alleged that the disclosure of Saget’s medical records would cause the family “irreparable harm in the form of severe mental pain, suffering and emotional stress.”
The suit also noted that the investigation into Saget’s death included audio, video, and photographs that “graphically depict Mr. Saget, his likeness, facial features, or portions of him.”
According to the NBC affiliate, the motion was previously temporarily blocked, but is now blocked by the judge permanently.
“The entire Saget family is grateful to the judge that the judge granted their request for an injunction to preserve Bob’s dignity as well as their privacy rights, especially after he suffered this unexpected and tragic loss. We are glad that this issue has been resolved and the healing process can continue to move forward. All the prayers and good wishes constantly addressed to the family are invaluable,” the Saget family said in a statement.
The initial investigative report stated that no signs of foul play were found at the scene and stated that Saget suffered a fatal brain injury when he hit his head on a bedside table in a hotel room, the NBC affiliate reported.
Saget, best known for his role in Full House, died in January from a head injury. Saget was found unconscious in his hotel room at the Orlando, Florida Ritz-Carlton and was pronounced dead at the scene.
“Given the circumstances of death and after examination of the body, toxicological analysis, histology and a panel of respiratory pathogens, I believe that Mr. Saget’s death was the result of blunt force trauma to the head. Most likely, this happened as a result of a fall without witnesses. Toxicological analysis did not reveal any illegal drugs or toxins. The manner of death is an accident,” Chief Medical Examiner Joshua Stephanie said in a statement.