Jury Awards Vanessa Bryant $16 Million In Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash Photos Case
Vanessa Bryant has been awarded a significant sum in her civil suit against Los Angeles County regarding improper sharing of photos of the helicopter crash site where her husband, Kobe Bryant, and daughter were killed along with the other seven people in the aircraft. After the 11-day trial, which included descriptions and photos of the graphic and horrific crash that likely re-traumatized the grieving Bryant and her family, she was awarded $16 million by a federal jury. The nine-person jury convened to determine whether L.A. County sheriff’s department and fire department officials violated t...