A Federal Jury Finds That Los Angeles County Must Pay Kobe Bryant's Wife $16 Million
A Federal Jury Finds That Los Angeles County Must Pay Kobe Bryant's Wife $16 Million A federal jury has found that Los Angeles County must pay the widow of NBA basketball star Kobe Bryant $16 million. The case stems from the helicopter crash site where Bryant was killed in 2020. In the trial, nine jurors sided with Vanessa Bryant. They said that deputies and firefighters took photos of her husband's and daughter Gianna's remains. The photos invaded her privacy and caused her emotional distress. Los Angeles County must pay Kobe Bryant's widow $16 million The judge's ruling was made on Kobe Bryant's birthday, Kobe Day. A jury deliberated for four and a half hours. Ms. Bryant's lawyer argued that the photos taken on the crash site were "visual gossip" - but law enforcement needs such images to investigate the crime scene. However, the jury found in favor of Ms. Bryant, who filed the lawsuit with her husband Christopher Chester, that the photos were