Why Bob Saget Hotel Room Photos Have Been Released After Court Injunction

More than 50 photos from the hotel room Bob Saget died in have been released by authorities, a week after his family was granted a permanent injunction to block the release of some investigation details.

The beloved comedian, 65, was found dead in his hotel room at the Ritz-Carlton in Orlando, Florida, on January 9, hours after having performed in a stand-up show. Saget's family said last month stated that he passed away after he "accidentally hit the back of his head on something, thought nothing of it, and went to sleep."

According to People, the newly released photos show the room to be in pristine condition, with his bed neatly made and his cell phone, spectacles alongside two water bottles on a nightstand.

A privacy sign was photographed lying on the floor inside the hotel room, the magazine reported, while his toiletry items sat on a counter and a trash bin contained discarded face masks.

As well as redacted police body camera footage, the full report also includes what is believed to be the last photo of Saget alive. A fan took the photo outside the hotel at 2:13 a.m., hours before he was found dead.

For those following the investigation surrounding Saget's death, the release of the images may prove somewhat confusing, given that it was announced last week that his family had been granted a permanent injunction to keep investigation details confidential.

In February, Saget's widow, Kelly Rizzo, and his daughters, Aubrey, Lara and Jennifer, sued Orange County Sheriff John Mina and the District Nine Medical Examiner's Office, both in Florida, in a bid to keep investigation records sealed.

Saget's family argued that releasing details of certain parts of the probe "would cause irreparable harm in the form of extreme mental pain, anguish, and emotional distress."

At the time, they also requested that photographs, video, audio recordings, and other materials gathered in relation to Saget's death be exempt from public request records.

Circuit Court Judge Vincent Chiu immediately granted a temporary injunction, before ruling last week that the order would be made permanent.

However, the Orlando Sentinel reported last week said that while officials had taken 147 photos during their investigation, 57 of them would not be protected by any statutory exemption.

According to the incident report shared last week, the autopsy conducted by Chief Medical Examiner Joshua Stephany, M.D., stated that Saget's head injury could have been caused by "a fall onto a carpeted floor."

Stephany added: "The headboard of the bed was lightly padded and set slightly out from the wall. These are listed here as possible mechanisms of injury, but nothing was located in the room that allows for a definitive conclusion."

Attorney Judd G. Rosen, of Miami law firm Goldberg and Rosen, previously told Newsweek that while the public could view the family's move as a bid to hide salacious secrets, it's likely nothing more than their wanting to protect his dignity.

"At this point, you have to respect the family's desire to keep everything private," Rosen explained. "And they could have endless reasons for wanting to keep it private ... The family does not need to give a reason for their desire to keep this information private."

Twenty-six states have statutes that directly address the disclosure of autopsy reports, "and Florida is not one of them," Rosen went on. "Florida Statute 119, which is our public document act, is the policy of the state of Florida that public records are open for public inspection ... However, a court can limit that access under certain circumstances."

On being granted the injunction, Saget's family said in a statement: "The entire Saget family is grateful that the judge granted their request for an injunction to preserve Bob's dignity, as well as their privacy rights, especially after suffering this unexpected and tragic loss.

"We are pleased this issue has been resolved, and the healing process can continue to move forward. All of the prayers and well wishes continuously extended to the family are beyond appreciated."