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Thu May 18, 2017, 04:52 PM May 2017

Judge denies release of 38 Studios grand jury records

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island judge on Thursday denied a request to release secret grand jury records from the criminal investigation into the state's $75 million deal with 38 Studios, the video game company started by former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling.

Superior Court Presiding Justice Alice Gibney ruled that Gov. Gina Raimondo, who petitioned for the records, failed to show that a "public clamor" for disclosure outweighed the need for secrecy.

Raimondo, a Democrat, had sought the records in February, arguing that Rhode Island residents have a right to know what happened and "complete transparency is the best way to ensure that such a disastrous deal never happens again."

Schilling's company moved to Rhode Island from Massachusetts in 2010 for a $75 million loan guarantee, but later went bankrupt.

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