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LOS Angeles — Kobe Bryant , one of Los Angeles' most photogenic athletes and seen by millions around the world, images of him with his triumphant grin and anguished grimace keep his memory alive. .
But there are some photos of him that should never be shown, said his widow, who took snapshots of the NBA star's corpse. is seeking unspecified millions of dollars in damages after it spread to an unspecified number of victims.
Vanessa Bryant's invasion of privacy trial against the Los Angeles County Sheriff and Fire Department began Wednesday in U.S. District Court, just a mile from where Kobe Bryant played most of his matches. his career with the Lakers. The jury was soon seated on the case, with opening statements scheduled to begin in the afternoon.
Vanessa Bryant claims her agent did not take the photos for investigative purposes, but shared them with firefighters who responded to the crash site, according to the complaint. , deputies showed the photos to bar patrons, and firefighters showed their off-duty colleagues, he said.
Bryant feels sick when sheriff's deputies, firefighters, and members of the public see unjustified images of her late husband and children. "She lives in fear that the day will come when she or her children will face horrifying images of their loved ones online."
Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old As daughter Gianna and other parents and players were flying to a women's basketball tournament, a chartered helicopter crashed in fog in the Calabasas hills west of Los Angeles. Federal safety officials blamed pilot error for the wreck.
Vanessa Bryant also sued the helicopter charter company and the property of the deceased pilot.
The county alleges that Bryant suffered mental anguish from the death and not the photos ordered to be taken down by Sheriff Alex Villanueva. It was never made public and said the lawsuit was speculation about the harm she might suffer.
It has become a crime for responders to take unauthorized photographs of the deceased at the scene of an accident or crime.
County has already agreed that she will pay $2.5 million to settle similar lawsuits filed by two of her family members whose relatives died in the Jan. 26, 2020 crash. I agree.
Vanessa Bryant has not settled her case.
The lawsuit was ugly at times. lawyers criticized "scorched-earth tactics" that bully her and other family members of victims into abandoning them. litigation.
County responded that it was sympathetic to Bryant's loss, but dismissed her lawsuit as "extortion of money."
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