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Vanessa Bryant awarded $16 million in Kobe Bryant crash photos trial

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Los Angeles County must pay Kobe Bryant's widow US$16 million for emotional distress caused by deputies and firefighters sharing photos of the bodies of the NBA star and his daughter. The pictures were shared mostly between employees of the LA County sheriff's and fire departments. They were also seen by some of their spouses and in one case by a bartender at a bar where a deputy was drinking. Vanessa Bryant and her attorneys said the photos invaded her privacy. She cried quietly as the verdict was read. The jury deliberated 4 1/2 hours before reaching the verdict.

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Times of India

Jury awards $31 million damages over Kobe Bryant crash photos

Los Angeles County must pay $31 million in damages to Kobe Bryant's widow and a co-plaintiff over graphic photos taken at the site of the helicopter crash that killed the basketball star and eight others, a jury ordered on Wednesday.

2 years ago·India

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BBC News

Kobe Bryant's widow awarded $16m leaked crash photos payout

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2 years ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

Jury Awards $31 Million Damages in Kobe Bryant Crash Photo Trial

Sheriff's deputies and firefighters who rushed to the scene of the January 2020 crash snapped pictures of the carnage, including the mangled remains of the Los Angeles Lakers legend and his 13-year-old daughter

2 years ago·India

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The Guardian

Vanessa Bryant awarded $16m in suit over photos of Kobe’s crash

Los Angeles county required to pay basketball star’s widow and her co-plaintiff, whose family was also in the crashA federal jury found on Wednesday that Los Angeles county must pay Kobe Bryant’s widow $16m over photos of the NBA star’s body at the site of the 2020 helicopter crash site that killed him.The nine jurors who returned the unanimous verdict agreed with Vanessa Bryant and her attorneys that deputies and firefighters taking and sharing…

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

Vanessa Bryant awarded US$16M in trial over Kobe crash photos

A federal jury found Wednesday that Los Angeles County must pay Kobe Bryant's widow, Vanessa Bryant, US$16 million for emotional distress caused by deputies and firefighters sharing photos of the bodies of the NBA star and his daughter taken at the site of the 2020 helicopter crash that killed them.

2 years ago·Canada

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