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A representative for the Hackman family estate had urged a New Mexico judge to keep the records sealed to protect the family's constitutional right to privacy.
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Sommer said the couple “took great pains to stay out of the public light” in their latter years, and publicly releasing sensitive images would run counter to their wishes.
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Judge Rules Video Inside Gene Hackman’s Home Can Be Released, but Bodies Must Be ‘Blurred’
In a mixed ruling, redacted video and audio from responding officers can be released, but no images of the bodies can be made public "in any format"
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