Death of Kobe Bryant
Twenty-nine million dollars for Vanessa Bryant
Kobe Bryant’s widow will be compensated for photos taken at the scene of her husband’s death.
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Vanessa Bryant was married to Kobe for just under 19 years.
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Los Angeles authorities granted $ 29 million to Vanessa Bryant, widow of Kobe Bryant, on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, to compensate her after photos of the body of the NBA star were taken at the scene of the helicopter crash in which he died.
On January 26, 2020, Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven other people were killed when their helicopter crashed on a hill near Los Angeles. Police and firefighters had taken photos at the scene, including images of the mutilated bodies of the Los Angeles Lakers legend and his daughter. Some had then shown or sent photos to relatives or friends.
Vanessa Bryant, widow of the star including a jersey was sold for $5.8 millionhad filed a lawsuit for emotional damages, fearing that these images would do one day surface on the internet. Los Angeles County on Tuesday agreed to award him $28.85 million to settle all lawsuits related to the accident. This sum includes 15 million already awarded to Vanessa Bryant by a Los Angeles court in août 2022 for the same reason. “Today marks the success of Ms. Bryant’s courageous battle,” her attorney Luis Li said in a statement quoted by US media. “She fought for her husband, her daughter and all those whose deceased family members were treated with the same disrespect. We hope that this victory in court and this settlement will put an end to this practice,” the lawyer said.
(AFP)