Kobe Bryant family settles photo lawsuit for $28.5 million
The family of the late Kobe Bryant has agreed to a $28.5 million settlement with Los Angeles County. More
March 1, 2023
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Basketball player Kobe Bryant was killed, along with his 13-year-old daughter and others, in a 2020 helicopter crash.
Kobe Bryant widow awarded $16M in trial over crash photos
Kobe Bryant’s widow was awarded $16 million as part of a $31 million jury verdict Wednesday against Los Angeles County for deputies and firefighters sharing grisly photos of the NBA star, his 13-year-old daughter and other victims killed in a 2020 helicopter crash. More
August 24, 2022
Kobe Bryant’s widow says crash photos turned grief to horror
“I felt like I wanted to run, run down the block and scream,” Vanessa Bryant said, her tears turning to sobs and her voice quickening. More
August 22, 2022
Lawyer: Photos of Kobe Bryant’s remains shared ‘for a laugh’
Vanessa Bryant's attorney Luis Li played jurors security video of an off-duty sheriff's deputy drinking at a bar showing the photos to the bartender, who shakes his head in dismay. More
August 11, 2022
Kobe Bryant crash photos lawsuit to be heard by LA jury
Vanessa Bryant's invasion of privacy trial against the Los Angeles County sheriff's and fire departments begins Wednesday in a U.S. District Court. More
August 10, 2022
Bid fails to dismiss Kobe Bryant crash photos lawsuit
Lawyers for Los Angeles County have failed to persuade a federal judge to end Vanessa Bryant's lawsuit over gruesome photos of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, Kobe Bryant, her daughter Gianna and seven others. More
January 6, 2022
Judge: Kobe Bryant’s widow must turn over therapy records
Vanessa Bryant's lawyers argued that the effort to get her therapy records was a further invasion of her privacy. More
November 16, 2021
LA County to pay $2.5M to settle Kobe crash photo lawsuits
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County agreed Tuesday to pay $2.5 million to two families who lost relatives in last year’s helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven other people. The Board of Supervisors approved a settlement of two federal lawsuits filed by the Altobelli and Mauser families alleging they suffered […] More
November 2, 2021
Kobe Bryant’s widow to settle lawsuit over deadly crash
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. Vanessa Bryant, her children and relatives of other victims filed a settlement agreement notice Tuesday with a federal judge in […] More
June 23, 2021
Documents: Firefighters could be fired for Bryant photos
Three Los Angeles County firefighters face consequences after graphic photos were shared from the site of Kobe Bryan's helicopter crash. More
May 13, 2021
Kobe Bryant crash pilot disoriented in clouds, agency says
LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. safety investigators said Tuesday the pilot of Kobe Bryant’s helicopter flew through the clouds last year in an apparent violation of federal standards, and likely became disoriented just before the helicopter crashed and killed Bryant and eight others. Robert Sumwalt, chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, said that pilot […] More
February 9, 2021
Kobe Bryant’s widow slams lawsuit from mom seeking support
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant’s widow has denounced a lawsuit from her mother claiming she is owed years of pay for working as an unpaid assistant and support promised by the basketball legend, who was killed in a helicopter crash in January. Vanessa Bryant issued a statement Thursday saying her mother was trying to […] More
December 18, 2020
New California law prompted by crash that killed Kobe Bryant
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday approved legislation prompted by the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight other peopls that makes it a crime for first responders to take unauthorized photos of deceased people at the scene of an accident or crime. Reports surfaced after the Jan. 26 crash that […] More
September 29, 2020
Vanessa Bryant sues LA sheriff over helicopter crash photos
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Vanessa Bryant, the widow of basketball star Kobe Bryant, has filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County sheriff claiming deputies shared unauthorized photos of the crash that killed her husband, their 13-year-old daughter and seven others. After the Jan. 26 crash, reports surfaced that graphic […] More
September 23, 2020
Families sue helicopter company in deadly Kobe Bryant crash
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Family members of four passengers killed in a helicopter crash with Kobe Bryant and his daughter have joined the NBA star’s widow in filing wrongful death lawsuits against the companies that owned and operated the aircraft. The suits on behalf of three members of one family, […] More
April 21, 2020
LA County sheriff says 8 deputies took Bryant crash photos
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said eight deputies allegedly took or shared graphic photos of the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash scene, but he ordered them deleted. “That was my No. 1 priority, was to make sure those photos no longer exist,” Villanueva told NBC News for a story Monday. “We identified the […] More
March 3, 2020
Kobe Bryant’s widow sues helicopter operator for deaths
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant’s widow sued the owner of the helicopter that crashed in fog and killed the former Los Angeles Lakers star and their 13-year-old daughter last month as she publicly mourned their deaths Monday in an emotional public ceremony. The wrongful death lawsuit filed by Vanessa […] More
February 25, 2020