(CNN) Two Orange County, Florida, sheriff's deputies have been disciplined for sharing information about Bob Saget's death with members of the public before the comedian's family had been notified, according to the results of an internal investigation by the sheriff's department. Both deputies confirmed they had improperly shared the information in testimony given as part of the investigation, the Orange County Sheriff's Department report states. Deputy Emiliano Silva, who had responded to the Ritz Carlton in Orlando where Saget's body was found, texted his brother informing him of Saget's death, the report states. Minutes later, Silva's brother tweeted, "RIP Bob Saget," though he later deleted it after Silva told him to, the report states. This tweet prompted a flood of media inquiries at a time when authorities had yet to notify Saget's next-of-kin, the report states, citing the sheriff's department's communications director.

Source: CNN June 20, 2022 02:31 UTC