Bob Saget: Judge Blocks Release of Death Records

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(CNN) --

A Florida judge on Wednesday granted a temporary injunction blocking the release of additional records related to the investigation into the death of actor and comedian Bob Saget.

The judge's decision comes after Saget's family filed a lawsuit Tuesday to block the release of certain records, citing privacy concerns, as previously reported by CNN.

• Bob Saget's family sues to prevent publication of some investigation records

Bob Saget, 65, was found dead in his hotel room in Orlando, Florida, last month.

The Orange County Medical Examiner's Office determined his death was accidental, most likely due to him falling backwards and hitting his head.

Bob Saget Family Lawsuit

On Tuesday, Saget's widow, Kelly Rizzo, and their three daughters filed a lawsuit against the Orange County sheriff and medical examiner's office, requesting that some investigative records related to the death be exempt from public disclosure due to their graphic nature in the way they represent the death of the actor.

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"In the process of these investigations, Defendants created records that include photographs, video recordings, audio recordings, autopsy information protected by law, and all other information protected by law," the lawsuit states.

"Under information and belief, some of these Records graphically depict Mr. Saget, the likeness or characteristics of him, or portions of him, and were made by Defendants during Defendants' investigations."

The family argues in the lawsuit that disclosure of this information, whether through a public records request or any other avenue, would cause them "irreparable harm in the form of extreme mental pain, grief, and emotional distress."

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The judge's ruling

In court documents obtained by CNN affiliate WESH, Ninth Circuit Court Judge Vincent Chiu agreed and granted the motion.

Brian Bieber, an attorney for Bob Saget's family, told CNN the injunction was filed to "prevent the release of photographs or videos of Mr. Saget taken by authorities during their investigation."

"The facts of the investigation must be made public, but these materials must remain private out of respect for the dignity of Mr. Saget and his family. It is very simple: from a humane and legal point of view, the privacy rights of the Saget family outweigh any public interest in disclosing this confidential information."

"While we are sensitive to the family's concerns about the right to privacy, that must be balanced against our commitment to transparency, law enforcement and the public's right to know," the Sheriff's Department said. Orange in a statement to CNN on Wednesday.

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The causes of death

The autopsy report showed that Bob Saget had tested positive for covid-19, although he died from a head injury when he fell in an Orlando hotel room.

"The decedent most likely fell backwards with no witnesses and struck the back of the head. The manner of death is an accident," Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Joshua D. said in his report. Stephany.

According to the report, Saget also had an enlarged heart;

95% blocked on one side.

And while there was no alcohol present in her body, her system contained Clonazepam/Klonopin, which is taken for seizures, panic disorders and anxiety, the report shows.

In addition, the antidepressant Trazodone was found in Saget's system, according to the report.

CNN's Joe Sutton and Chloe Melas contributed to this report.

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