Los Angeles County will pay Vanessa Bryantwife of the late basketball star Kobe Bryant, almost $29 million settle a lawsuit over allegations that police and firefighters shared photos of the helicopter crash that killed Black Mamba and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna.
Louis LeeVanessa Bryant’s lawyer, testified.
Today marks the successful culmination of Ms. Bryant’s courageous struggle to bring to justice those involved in this grotesque behavior. She fought for her husband, her daughter, and all those in the community whose deceased family was treated with the same disrespect.
Lee confirmed that the deal was 28 million 850 thousand dollars. This includes the $16 million that a federal jury awarded Vanessa Bryant in August in a case after firefighters and officers were found to have violated her privacy and caused her emotional stress.
Vanessa Bryant was sued the Los Angeles County alleging an invasion of privacy after accusing Los Angeles County police officers and firefighters of sharing footage of the accident in informal settings, including with patrons at a bar.
Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others died in a plane crash in Calabasas, California on January 26, 2020.
“Black Mamaba” was 41 years old when she died. The five-time NBA champion with the Lakers and 18-time All-Star was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2020.
look at hashmalla lawyer representing the county in the case said the settlement was “fair and reasonable” as reported. Los Angeles Times.
(According to information from Reuters)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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