Kobe Bryant

Following the leak of gruesome photographs of the helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Kobe Bryant and his daughter in 2020, Kobe Bryant's widow was ...

Vanessa Bryant has been awarded $16 million in damages in her trial against Los Angeles County. The 40-year-old's basketball star husband Kobe Bryant and ...

In the trial against emergency service workers for sharing pictures of basketball legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter's bodies, the jury found that the ...

Kobe Bryant's widow has been awarded $16 million after first responders took and shared graphic photos from the site of the helicopter crash that killed the ...

A federal jury has found that Los Angeles County must pay Kobe Bryant's widow $16m for emotional distress caused by emergency service workers taking and ...

Vanessa Bryant finally got the accountability she wanted from Los Angeles County in trial over Kobe crash photos.

The plaintiffs argued the county failed to prevent such violations by not having adequate policies and training in place for its employees. Mira Hashmall, the county’s lead outside counsel, issued a statement after the verdict. Chester was awarded the same except $1 million less from the sheriff’s department for past emotional distress. Bryant pressed her case to trial to get “accountability” from the county defendants, even though she could have settled the case and avoided a grueling trial. This made for a mismatch of sorts since the start of the trial Aug. Jurors were told they could presume the deleted evidence would have been unfavorable against the county, which also came with the strong smell of a consciousness of guilt. the County of San Diego. The jury awarded a total of $31 million to the two plaintiffs, including $15 million for Chester. Surveillance video from the restaurant shows the two looking at Cruz’s phone that night and laughing afterward. Bryant, the widow of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, also felt compelled to stay out of the courtroom at times to avoid hearing graphic testimony about what happened to the bodies of her husband and daughter Gianna after they died in a helicopter crash in January 2020. She’s a celebrity and highly sympathetic figure as a widow of a beloved Los Angeles sports icon. The award has nothing to do with the crash itself.

Los Angeles County must pay $31 million in damages to Kobe Bryant's widow and a co-plaintiff over graphic photos taken at the site of the helicopter crash ...

“This is a photo case, but there are no photos,” she told jurors earlier. “We’re here because of intentional conduct. JUSTICE for Kobe and Gigi!”

Vanessa Bryant has been awarded $16 million in damages over the death of her husband and daughter in January 2020.

Vanessa Bryant had been involved in a court battle as she sued the Los Angeles County first responders for invading her privacy after some of them took images of the crash which killed Kobe and their 13-year-old daughter Gianna, as well as seven others in January 2020. The widow of late NBA player Kobe Bryant has been awarded $16 million (£13.5 million) in damages after a court concluded that his death was unlawfully photographed by first responders. Vanessa Bryant has been awarded $16 million in damages over the death of her husband and daughter.

Los Angeles County told to pay $31 million in total after first responders shared pictures of 2020 helicopter crash.

She said her privacy was violated and that she [suffered emotional distress](https://www.wsj.com/articles/vanessa-bryant-must-provide-therapy-records-in-lawsuit-over-kobe-bryant-crash-site-photos-judge-rules-11637088298?mod=article_inline). [died in a helicopter crash](https://www.wsj.com/articles/nba-legend-kobe-bryant-dies-in-helicopter-crash-11580070825?mod=article_inline) on Jan. [Save up to 30% + free shipping with Dell coupons](https://www.wsj.com/coupons/dell) [30% off smartphones + free shipping - Samsung promo code](https://www.wsj.com/coupons/samsung) [Labor Day Event - $305 off all GoPro cameras](https://www.wsj.com/coupons/gopro) [Free shipping with this SHEIN coupon](https://www.wsj.com/coupons/shein)

Vanessa Bryant, the widow of the late basketball star, Kobe Bryant has been awarded $16 million by a jury over the sharing of photos of the remains of her ...

They argued that the county violated the constitutional rights of Mrs Bryant and Mr Chester. The Jury awarded the sum on Wednesday following a suit filed by the widow against Los Angeles County. - In the suit filed by Mrs Bryant, she alleged that the Los Angeles county invaded their privacy by sharing gruesome images of the crash.

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A group of nine federal jurors began deliberating Wednesday in the civil case over graphic photos taken at the site of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe ...

In their rebuttal, Bryant's attorneys argued the photos could still exist because one of the deputies AirDropped them to a firefighter that hasn't been identified. Referring to testimony given by veteran law enforcement officials including Sheriff Alex Villanueva, Li reminded the jury of a practice of first responders keeping "death books" since the Polaroid was around. "Does it shock the conscience that he needed to talk?" Li was emotional as he said: "But for those people, we may never have heard of this." The rebuttal evoked tears from Vanessa Bryant and Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka in the courtroom. "That's not a constitutional issue, that's a county issue," she said. Jurors also will have to wrestle with what constitutes "the public" in this case. One of the deputies shared photos containing human remains with another deputy as they were playing the video game "Call of Duty," and another showed them to a bartender he considered a friend. Los Angeles County, though, has argued that it acted appropriately to investigate and delete the photos and prevent them from ever spreading. Their attorneys asked the jury for damages of up to $42.5 million for Bryant and $32.5 million for Chester. She also noted that the deputy was disciplined for his actions. The misdemeanor crime is punishable by up to $1,000 per violation.

Kobe Bryant's widow was awarded $16 million in damages for leaked photos of the crash which killed her husband and daughter.

The Bill which was passed in September 2020 makes it illegal for first responders to shoot unauthorized photos of dead bodies at the scene of accidents and crimes. [photo](https://www.instagram.com/p/ChqWVZbJ-2q/) on Instagram of her with her late husband and daughter alongside the caption: “All for you! The images were flashed from a sheriff’s deputy’s phone screen to a bartender at a bar. She acknowledged that the images should not have been shared with everyone who saw them. “I don’t ever want to see these photographs,” she says. The Los Angeles Times report led Bryant and Chester to sue L.A.

Vanessa Bryant alleged invasion of privacy after first responders shared images of the helicopter crash.

She and her attorney declined to speak to reporters as they left the courthouse. Kobe Bryant was 41 when he died. The county already agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle a similar case brought by families of others who died in the crash.

Vanessa Bryant tearfully testified during the 11-day trial that news of the photos compounded her still-raw grief a month after losing her husband and ...

Vanessa Bryant has been awarded $16 million in damages, after photos were taken of her dead husband and daughter. Vanessa is the wife of late basketball player ...

During the case, Chester was also awarded $15 million in damages after photos were also taken of his wife. Vanessa Bryant has won $16 million in the court case around emotional damages from photos taken of her late husband and daughter. In a statement made during the court case, it was heard that Vanessa Bryant and Chris Chester, who lost his wife in the crash, live in fear of the photos surfacing online. When the verdict was read out in the court case, Bryant broke down crying and was comforted by her daughter Natalia. Some of the first responders that took photographs of the victims, showed the photos to members of the public, with one deputy sending the photos to a friend. Vanessa Bryant has been awarded $16 million in damages, after photos were taken of her dead husband and daughter.

Vanessa Bryant tearfully testified during the 11-day trial that news of the photos compounded her still-raw grief a month after losing her husband and ...

Vanessa Bryant and her attorney declined comment outside court Wednesday. The pictures were shared mostly between employees of the LA County sheriff’s and fire departments including by some who were playing video games and attending an awards banquet. She acknowledged that they should not have been shared with everyone who saw them. [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) But she emphasized that the photos had never appeared publicly, and had never even been seen by the plaintiffs. [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply. 24 because it represents his jersey numbers — 8 and 24 — and is the day after his birthday. JUSTICE for Kobe and Gigi!” “I love you! Vanessa Bryant tearfully testified during the 11-day trial that news of the photos compounded her still-raw grief a month after losing her husband and daughter, and that she still has panic attacks at the thought that they might still be out there. He would have turned 44 on Tuesday. Vanessa Bryant tearfully testified during the 11-day trial that news of the photos compounded her still-raw grief a month after losing her husband and daughter

AUGUST 25, 2022: LOS ANGELES (AP) - A federal jury has found that Los Angeles County must pay Kobe Bryant's wi...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant’s widow is taking her lawsuit against the Los Angeles County sheriff’s and fire departments to a federal jury seeking compensation for photos deputies shared of the remains of the NBA star, his daughter and seven others killed in a helicopter crash in 2020. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant’s widow has agreed to settle a lawsuit against the pilot and owners of the helicopter that crashed last year, killing the NBA star, his daughter, Gianna, and seven others. 24, 2022) agreed with Vanessa Bryant and her attorneys that her privacy was invaded when they took and shared photos of the remains of Kobe Bryant and their 13-year-old daughter Gianna.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Los Angeles Times reporter Alene Tchekmedyian about the verdict in the trial over the sharing of photos of the helicopter crash ...

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