Vanessa Bryant – the wife of the late Kobe Bryant basketball superstar – won the leaking lawsuit against her husband and children on the day of a plane crash two years ago.
After 11 days of trial, on August 24, the jury made a decision of the police office and the Los Angeles Fire Department to pay a total of US $ 31 million for the Bryant and Chris Chester Dynasties – the wife and daughter who were killed in a plane crash with Kobe Bryant and Gianna in early 2020. Former wife Kobe Bryant received $ 16 million, the rest belonged to Chester.
TheoGuardian, the jury consisted of 9 people agreed with Vanessa Bryant and her lawyers that police officers and firefighters violated their privacy, causing mental damage even though these photos were not spread out. Photos of the scene of the accident, including the body of Kobe Bryant’s father, was shared mainly within the office of the police chief and Los Angeles Fire Department. In addition, a bar -making staff and wives of some firefighters also see these sensitive photos.
During the 11 days of trial, Vanessa cried repeatedly. She said she knew the information about the existence of photos in an article of the sheetLos Angeles TimesPublished at the end of February 2020 – a month after the accident of Kobe Bryant – but that year that year was the lawsuit. Vanessa said that the pain of losing her husband and children plus the anxiety of photos was exposed, making her more miserable and depressed. The 40 -year -old woman is still terrified with the thought that one day the “creepy” photos will appear on social networks.
The court’s ruling was made on the right day Kobe Bryant. The day before Kobe Bryant Day was his birthday. After the basketball legend died in 2020, Los Angeles chose August 24 – combining his two shirts during the time of playing for Los Angeles Lakers and the day after the Kobe Bryant’s birthday – to honor him. On his personal page, Vanessa posted photos with her husband and daughter who died and the words: “All for father and son. I love both. Justice for Kobe and Gigi”.
Kobe Bryant was born in 1978, is the legend of the world basketball village. He has won the NBA 5 times with Los Angeles Lakers. On January 26, 2020, Kobe and his daughter Gianna were killed in a helicopter accident, caught fire on the Calabasas hillside, west of Los Angeles. The pilot and 6 other passengers also died. In addition to Gianna, Kobe Bryant and his wife Vanessa also have three other daughters.
