A Californian jury on Wednesday August 24 awarded Kobe Bryant's widow $ 16 million in compensation for sharing photos showing human remains at the location where the helicopter carrying the former basketball player crashed in 2020. American, a daughter of the couple and seven other people, according to press reports.
Vanessa Bryant had launched a lawsuit against Los Angeles County, alleging a breach of privacy, after she accused members of the sheriff's office and fire department of sharing morbid photos of the fatal crash outside. an official setting, in particular with customers of a bar.
She has also taken legal action against the company that operated the helicopter on board which were present Kobe Bryant, 41, and their daughter Gianna, 13.
$15 million for Chris Chester
Complaining alongside Vanessa Bryant in this case, Chris Chester, whose 45-year-old wife Sarah and their 13-year-old daughter Payton are among the victims of the accident, was awarded compensation of 15 million dollars. dollars.
Present in the courtroom for the statement of the verdict after an 11-day trial, Vanessa Bryant burst into tears, face between her hands.
Like her lawyer, she refused to speak to journalists when she left the court.
She then posted a photo of Kobe Bryant and their late daughter, writing, “All for you!
I love you !
JUSTICE for Kobe and Gigi!”
Los Angeles County previously agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle a similar lawsuit with the families of other victims of the Jan. 26, 2020 crash in Calabasas.
With Reuters and AFP
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