Records from secret court hearing of Charlie Kirk’s suspected killer to be released, judge says

A Utah judge overseeing the criminal prosecution of Tyler Robinson, the Utah man who is accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, ordered on Monday that a transcript and audio recording of a previously closed-door hearing should be released with light redactions.

Fourth District Judge Tony Graf said he expects that a transcript will be available by the end of the day Monday.

That transcript is of an October hearing, which lasted about two hours and centered around arguments about whether Robinson could wear plain clothes and be unshackled during his court hearings. Graf has since ruled that Robinson does not have to wear jail clothes but needs to be restrained during court.

The Provo judge ordered Monday that 246 words — about a page total — be redacted from the 80-page transcript. He also ordered that a redacted audio recording of the hearing should be released within two weeks.

Graf said that he weighed the public’s interest with privacy concerns and safety measures when ruling which portions of the hearing should be made public. Ultimately, he determined that the only necessary redactions were comments centered around courthouse security.

“This case generates extraordinary, ongoing national and international attention,” he said, “some of which is threatening in nature to the parties, the representatives and non-party participants. The safety and well-being of all involved in this matter outweighs the interests of the public that are served by open court records.”

Graf’s Monday ruling came during a hearing where he announced what role the media will have in Robinson’s case going forward.

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Reporting: Jessica Schreifels