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Bob Saget’s family file lawsuit to block ‘graphic’ details of his death from being released
Saget died after an accidental fall in a Florida hotel on January 9 (Picture: Getty Images for Tribeca Festival)
Bob Saget’s family have reportedly filed a lawsuit attempting to block the release of records from the investigation into his tragic death.
The Full House actor died aged 65 on January 9 hours after performing a stand-up show in Orlando, Florida.
His cause of death was later revealed to be a head injury after he suffered an accidental fall in his hotel room.
It has now emerged that his family have filed for a temporary and permanent injunction that prohibits the release of sensitive information to anyone except his family members.
According to PA, the legal move was brought on behalf of Saget’s wife, Kelly Rizzo, and his daughters against the Orange County Sheriff’s office and the medical examiner’s office, and detailed the investigations made by police following Saget’s death.
The documents said: ‘In the process of these investigations, defendants created records which include photographs, video recordings, audio recordings, statutorily protected autopsy information, and all other statutorily protected information.
Saget’s wife Kelly Rizzo is among the plaintiffs in the lawsuit (Picture: Instagram, @eattravelrock, Instagram)
Saget’s cause of death was a head injury (Picture: Getty Images)
‘Upon information and belief, some of these records graphically depict Mr Saget, his likeness or features, or parts of him, and were made by defendants. Upon information and belief, certain news and media outlets have filed or plan to file public records requests… requesting defendants release the records to the public.’
The lawsuit said that ‘injunctive relief’ was necessary to protect the family’s ‘legitimate privacy interests’.
‘For the reasons stated herein, plaintiffs seek a temporary and permanent injunction precluding defendants from releasing the records to anyone except plaintiffs as the surviving spouse and daughters of Mr Saget, or to plaintiffs designee,’ it stated.
After Saget’s cause of death was revealed to be blunt force trauma to the head, his family said in a statement: ‘Now that we have the final conclusions from the authorities’ investigation, we felt it only proper that the fans hear those conclusions directly from us.
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‘The authorities have determined that Bob passed from head trauma. They have concluded that he accidentally hit the back of his head on something, thought nothing of it and went to sleep. No drugs or alcohol were involved.’
Saget was best known for his much-loved role in Full House, playing Danny Tanner.
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