There is an exemption in Florida’s disclosure laws that might be applicable:
(c)1. Active criminal intelligence information and active criminal investigative information are exempt from s.
119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.
Definition of Active Intelligence: criminal intelligence information shall be considered active as long as it is related to intelligence gathering conducted with a reasonable, good faith belief that it will lead to detection of ongoing or reasonably anticipated criminal activity.
Is it possible that information related to a potential indictment of any of the Adelsons was considered “active” and therefore not released to Matt Shear? Could the “ongoing criminal activity” be the Adelsons’ possible attempts to cover up their involvement in the murder, flee the jurisdiction, etc? At the time the evidence was released to Matt Shear, Rivera, Garcia and Katie were incarcerated, so, there would be no “ongoing criminal activity”. Calls/messages relevant to their cases would not be exempted from disclosure. The Adelsons, however, were all free. The Adelsons could therefore continue to engage in criminal activity related to the murder (cover up, flee, etc).