Overview
- Late Monday, Ross and his parents filed suit against the Broward County Medical Examiner’s Office seeking to prevent disclosure of records on Madeline Ross’s cause of death.
- Madeline Ross, 36, died on January 15 in Broward County, and TMZ reported her passing on March 3 citing confirmation from the medical examiner.
- The complaint argues no final or releasable record existed when the office confirmed the death to TMZ, and says the coverage led to significant harm to the family.
- The filing asks the court to keep the cause-of-death report private or, if release is required, to order substantial redactions.
- Separately, Ross has said he intends to sue TMZ and alleges someone close to him was paid to leak the news, while the cause and manner of death remain pending.