Category: vanessa bryant

Kobe Bryant’s Widow, Co-Plaintiff Awarded $31 Million by Jury Over Crash Photos

A federal jury in California has awarded $31 million in damages to Vanessa Bryant and Chris Chester, whose spouses and children were killed in a 2020 helicopter crash, after Los Angeles County emergency personnel shared photos of their dead bodies. The jury returned their unanimous verdict after four-and-a-half hours of deliberation. The nine jurors agreed that…


County Says No Kobe Bryant Crash Scene Photos Were Publicly Shared

LOS ANGELES—An attorney for Los Angeles County said on Jan. 6 that it would be proven at trial that no photos taken by county personnel at the scene of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, the NBA legend’s 13-year-old daughter, and seven others were ever shared with the public. The comment came a day after a…


LA County Approves $2.5M to Settle Lawsuits Over Photos Leaked From Kobe Bryant Crash

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved on Nov. 2 a $2.5 million settlement for two families suing the county over the unauthorized sharing of photos of the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash, which also killed their loved ones. Under the proposed settlement, still subject to court approval, Matthew Mauser stands to receive $1.25 million, and siblings J.J….


Judge Says Kobe’s Widow Won’t Have to Undergo Mental Exam

LOS ANGELES—Kobe Bryant’s widow won’t have to undergo psychiatric testing for her lawsuit over graphic photos of the 2020 helicopter crash that killed the basketball star, her 13-year-old daughter, and others, a federal judge ruled Monday. Los Angeles County sought to compel psychiatric evaluations for Vanessa Bryant and others to determine if they truly suffered…


LA County Wants Vanessa Bryant to Undergo Psychiatric Exam

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles County is seeking to compel psychiatric evaluations for Kobe Bryant’s widow and others to determine if they truly suffered emotional distress after first responders took and shared graphic photos from the site of the 2020 helicopter crash that killed the basketball star, his teenage daughter, and seven others, court documents say. Vanessa…


Kobe Bryant’s Widow to Settle Lawsuit Over Deadly Crash

LOS ANGELES—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. Vanessa Bryant, her children and relatives of other victims filed a settlement agreement notice Tuesday with a federal judge in Los Angeles but…


County Says Vanessa Bryant Lacks Basis to Sue Deputies Over Crash Photos

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles County attorneys contend Vanessa Bryant has no legal basis to sue four sheriff’s deputies alleged to have shared unauthorized photos taken at the site of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, L.A. Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others, according to court papers obtained May 3. Bryant alleged in…