Florida Sheriff’s Deputies Disciplined for Leaking News of Bob Saget’s Death
said on Monday.The two unnamed people had leaked the news of the comedy legend’s death to the press before Saget’s family was notified.“This case highlights how important it is to allow detectives in death investigations the time to ensure next of kin notifications are made before that information is disseminated to the public. The deputies acknowledged their wrongdoing and were disciplined for their actions,” Orange County Sheriff John Mina said in a statement provided to media outlets.According to NBC, one of the deputies told their brother about Saget’s death; their brother subsequently revealed the news on his social media account.