Overview

• A hearing is underway to determine if the temporary restraining order on releasing investigation records will become a permanent injunction.
• The Hackman estate argues that releasing the materials would violate privacy and security, citing the couple’s private lifestyle and potential misuse of their likenesses.
• Media organizations, including the Associated Press and CBS, are advocating for transparency, arguing that such records are typically public under state law.
• Gene Hackman, 95, died of heart disease with Alzheimer’s complications, while Betsy Arakawa, 65, succumbed to hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in February 2025.
• The couple’s $80 million estate remains in probate, with conflicting wills and potential disputes involving Hackman’s estranged children.