Trial over Kobe Bryant crash photos begins / News - Basketnews.com
Credit USA TODAY Sports A trial began Wednesday in Los Angeles in Vanessa Bryant's invasion of privacy lawsuit regarding photos of her late husband Kobe Bryant's fatal helicopter crash.
The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in September 2020 seeks undisclosed damages and claims that members of the Los Angeles County sheriff's and fire departments shared gruesome images of the crash in unofficial settings, including to patrons in a bar.
"Mrs. Bryant feels ill at the thought that sheriff's deputies, firefighters, and members of the public have gawked at gratuitous images of her deceased husband and child," the lawsuit states. "She lives in fear that she or her children will one day confront horrific images of their loved ones online."
Los Angeles County officials have argued that the "severe and emotional and mental injuries" were not caused by the county or the photos but by the crash itself.
Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven other people perished in the crash in Calabasas, California, on January 26, 2020.
Vanessa Bryant has also filed lawsuits against the helicopter charter company and the deceased pilot's estate.
Kobe Bryant played his entire professional career with the Los Angeles Lakers and won five NBA championships before his retirement in 2016.
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