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Chief Deputy Jason Kamerud of the Carver County, Minnesota,
sheriff's office cited intense media scrutiny surrounding the
death of the 57-year-old performer, in his request for a state
district court judge to seal the warrant.
Prince, whose full name was Prince Rogers Nelson, died at his
home, a compound known as Paisley Park, in suburban Minneapolis
on April 21. Authorities investigating the death found
prescription opioid medication on him, according to news outlets
on Wednesday including CNN, the Minneapolis Star Tribune and
others that cited anonymous law enforcement sources.
According to documents released by Kamerud on Thursday, the
search warrant was for the Paisley Park compound, where Prince
also had a recording studio. In an email to Reuters, Kamerud
said the search had been conducted on April 21, the day Prince's
body was found.
In a court order dated Thursday, state District Court Judge Eric
Braaten approved sealing the results of the search for 180 days
or until the beginning of court proceedings, whichever comes
first.
Also on Wednesday, court records showed that a judge appointed a
bank to safeguard Prince's estate.
(Reporting by Sharon Bernstein in Sacramento, California;
Editing by Bill Trott and Cynthia Osterman)
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