A New Mexico court ruled Monday to block the release of any public records that show the bodies of the late Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa.
A New Mexico court ruled Monday to block the release of any public records that show the bodies of the late Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, but stipulated that investigative materials that do not depict the couple’s bodies may be released.
The ruling came from Santa Fe-based Judge Matthew Wilson, who cleared the way for materials like redacted police body camera footage and images of Hackman’s deceased dog while protecting the images of the lifeless Oscar winner and his wife of three decades, a move that reflected surviving family members’ wishes.
Wilson put a temporary hold on the records pending Monday’s hearing after a representative for the Hackman family estate asked that photos, videos and documents all be sealed in order to protect the family’s privacy.
“There shall be no depiction of either body in any video production” or photographic image of the bodies, Wilson said Monday in response to questions from attorneys on his ruling, according to reporting from AP.
