Court Temporarily Blocks Release of Images Related to Deaths of Gene Hackman and Wife

Court Temporarily Blocks Release of Images Related to Deaths of Gene Hackman and Wife
Actor Gene Hackman arrives with his wife Betsy Arakawa for the 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Jan. 19, 2003. Mark J. Terrill/AP Photo
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A New Mexico court granted a temporary restraining order on Monday, blocking the release of certain records related to the investigation into the recent deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa.

Julia Peters, a representative for the couple’s estate, filed a court motion last week to have the records sealed, citing that the family’s right to privacy during their time of grief—as protected under the 14th Amendment—should take precedence.

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