Vanessa Bryant names cop accused of showing photos of victims’ remains from Kobe crash in bar
4 years ago

Vanessa Bryant names cop accused of showing photos of victims’ remains from Kobe crash in bar

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Vanessa Bryant, the widow of basketball legend Kobe Bryant, has named four Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies who allegedly shared unauthorised photos of the helicopter crash in which her husband and daughter Gianna died last year. She posted pictures on Instagram of her lawsuit that names Los Angeles County, the county’s fire department, the sheriff’s department and four sheriff’s deputies: Joey Cruz, Rafael Mejia, Michael Russell and Raul Versales. The lawsuit alleges that Mr Mejia obtained multiple photos from the crash site - including some showing victims’ remains - and stored them in his personal phone. Mr Versales also obtained multiple photos from the site, stored them on his personal cellphone and shared them with several department personnel, including Mr Mejia, the lawsuit alleges.

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Kobe Bryant: What was at stake in Vanessa Bryant’s crash photo trial
2 years, 7 months ago

Kobe Bryant: What was at stake in Vanessa Bryant’s crash photo trial

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LA County must pay Kobe Bryant’s widow Vanessa $16m over crash photos, jury decides
2 years, 7 months ago

LA County must pay Kobe Bryant’s widow Vanessa $16m over crash photos, jury decides

The Independent  

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Kobe Bryant's Widow Awarded $16 Million In Trial Over Crash Photos
2 years, 7 months ago

Kobe Bryant's Widow Awarded $16 Million In Trial Over Crash Photos

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING LOS ANGELES — A federal jury found Wednesday that Los Angeles County must pay Kobe Bryant’s widow $16 million over photos shared by county employees 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 …

Kobe Bryant widow awarded $16M in trial over crash photos
2 years, 7 months ago

Kobe Bryant widow awarded $16M in trial over crash photos

The Independent  

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LASD phones with graphic Kobe Bryant crash photos were all wiped, court hears
2 years, 7 months ago

LASD phones with graphic Kobe Bryant crash photos were all wiped, court hears

The Independent  

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Kobe Bryant’s wife walks out of courtroom in tears during description of crash photos
2 years, 7 months ago

Kobe Bryant’s wife walks out of courtroom in tears during description of crash photos

The Independent  

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Lawyer Says Photos Of Kobe Bryant's Remains Shared 'For A Laugh' As Trial Opens
2 years, 7 months ago

Lawyer Says Photos Of Kobe Bryant's Remains Shared 'For A Laugh' As Trial Opens

Huff Post  

Vanessa Bryant, center, the widow of Kobe Bryant, leaves a federal courthouse in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022. AP Photo/Jae C. Hong LOS ANGELES — An institutional “culture of callousness” led Los Angeles County deputies and firefighters to shoot and share photos of the remains of Kobe Bryant and other victims of the 2020 helicopter crash that killed the …

Kobe Bryant’s wife sobs in court as jury told sheriff’s deputy shared graphic photos of crash site
2 years, 7 months ago

Kobe Bryant’s wife sobs in court as jury told sheriff’s deputy shared graphic photos of crash site

The Independent  

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Vanessa Bryant is ‘haunted’ by the sharing of Kobe crash photos, attorney says
2 years, 7 months ago

Vanessa Bryant is ‘haunted’ by the sharing of Kobe crash photos, attorney says

LA Times  

The trial has begun in Vanessa Bryant’s lawsuit over the photos deputies and firefighters shared of the crash that killed her husband, daughter and seven others. First responders “took pictures of broken bodies,” Bryant’s attorney, Luis Li, told jurors in front of a full courtroom on the first day of the federal trial. And when sheriff’s officials got wind that …

Kobe Bryant crash photos lawsuit to be heard by LA jury
2 years, 7 months ago

Kobe Bryant crash photos lawsuit to be heard by LA jury

The Independent  

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Officer accused of leaking Kobe Bryant death photos caught in video allegedly kneeling on inmate’s head
2 years, 9 months ago

Officer accused of leaking Kobe Bryant death photos caught in video allegedly kneeling on inmate’s head

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Judge postpones trial in Vanessa Bryant’s lawsuit over crash scene photos
3 years, 1 month ago

Judge postpones trial in Vanessa Bryant’s lawsuit over crash scene photos

LA Times  

Citing a backlog of criminal cases and coronavirus concerns, a federal judge Friday postponed the trial of a lawsuit brought by Kobe Bryant’s widow against Los Angeles County involving photos taken at the scene of the helicopter crash that took the lives of the Lakers legend, the couple’s 13-year-old daughter and seven others. Walter indicated that if the case went …

Bid fails to dismiss Kobe Bryant crash photos lawsuit
3 years, 2 months ago

Bid fails to dismiss Kobe Bryant crash photos lawsuit

The Independent  

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Vanessa Bryant says trolls are threatening to post images of Kobe and daughter’s dead bodies online
3 years, 3 months ago

Vanessa Bryant says trolls are threatening to post images of Kobe and daughter’s dead bodies online

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Documents: Firefighters could be fired for Bryant photos
3 years, 10 months ago

Documents: Firefighters could be fired for Bryant photos

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Vanessa Bryant names four LA County sheriff's deputies who shared graphic photos of Kobe's crash
4 years ago

Vanessa Bryant names four LA County sheriff's deputies who shared graphic photos of Kobe's crash

Firstpost  

Los Angeles: Kobe Bryant’s widow, Vanessa Bryant, on Wednesday posted the names of four Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies she alleges shared graphic photos from the site of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, their daughter, Gianna, and seven others. The suit alleges that Cruz shared photos of Kobe Bryant’s body with a bartender and the others passed around …

Lawsuit says deputies shared grisly Bryant photos
4 years ago

Lawsuit says deputies shared grisly Bryant photos

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Vanessa Bryant names sheriff’s deputies who allegedly shared Kobe Bryant crash photos
4 years ago

Vanessa Bryant names sheriff’s deputies who allegedly shared Kobe Bryant crash photos

LA Times  

Vanessa Bryant, shown at the Staples Center memorial for Kobe and Gianna Bryant last year, is suing L.A. County and deputies accused of sharing photos of the helicopter crash. Vanessa Bryant on Wednesday named the Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies who allegedly shared grim photos of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, Kobe Bryant, their daughter Gianna and seven …

Kobe Bryant crash: Judge rules in favour of Vanessa Bryant in crash photos lawsuit
4 years ago

Kobe Bryant crash: Judge rules in favour of Vanessa Bryant in crash photos lawsuit

Firstpost  

Los Angeles: A federal judge in California has ruled that Kobe Bryant’s widow, Vanessa Bryant, can obtain the names of four Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies who allegedly shared graphic photos from the site of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, their daughter Gianna and seven others. An effort by Los Angeles County lawyers to keep the deputies’ names …

In win for Vanessa Bryant, judge rules deputies who shared Kobe crash photos can be named
4 years ago

In win for Vanessa Bryant, judge rules deputies who shared Kobe crash photos can be named

LA Times  

Vanessa Bryant can obtain the names of four Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies who her lawyers allege in a lawsuit shared “unauthorized” photos of the site of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, Kobe Bryant, their daughter and seven others, a federal judge ruled Monday. “Although the Court recognizes that this case has been the subject of public scrutiny …

Kobe Bryant crash: Everything we know and the unanswered questions
4 years, 1 month ago

Kobe Bryant crash: Everything we know and the unanswered questions

The Independent  

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Vanessa Bryant sues LA sheriff over helicopter crash photos
4 years, 6 months ago

Vanessa Bryant sues LA sheriff over helicopter crash photos

The Independent  

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Vanessa Bryant sues L.A. County sheriff, alleging ‘cover-up’ of Kobe Bryant crash photos
4 years, 6 months ago

Vanessa Bryant sues L.A. County sheriff, alleging ‘cover-up’ of Kobe Bryant crash photos

LA Times  

Vanessa Bryant has sued the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department over deputies sharing “unauthorized” photos of the scene of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, Kobe Bryant, their daughter and seven others. The deputies took these photos for their own personal gratification.” “This lawsuit is about accountability,” said Luis Li, Bryant’s lead attorney on the case, “and about preventing …

Vanessa Bryant sues LA County sheriff over Kobe crash photos
4 years, 10 months ago

Vanessa Bryant sues LA County sheriff over Kobe crash photos

The Hindu  

Vanessa Bryant is suing the Los Angeles County sheriff's department over unauthorized photographs of the scene at the helicopter crash that killed her husband, NBA legend Kobe Bryant, and their 13-year-old daughter Gianna. People magazine obtained the legal claim filed on Friday in which Vanessa Bryant seeks damages for emotional distress and mental anguish in the wake of revelations that …

Vanessa Bryant files claim against L.A. County sheriff over Kobe Bryant crash site photos
4 years, 10 months ago

Vanessa Bryant files claim against L.A. County sheriff over Kobe Bryant crash site photos

LA Times  

Vanessa Bryant filed a claim against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department over deputies sharing photos of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, Kobe Bryant, their daughter and seven others. Vanessa Bryant has filed a claim against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department over deputies sharing “unauthorized” photos of the scene of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, …

Photos taken at Kobe Bryant crash site should be against the law, California lawmaker says
4 years, 10 months ago

Photos taken at Kobe Bryant crash site should be against the law, California lawmaker says

LA Times  

A new state law was proposed in response to reports that deputies shared gruesome photos from the site of a helicopter crash that killed Lakers star Kobe Bryant and eight others in January. Outraged by allegations that Los Angeles sheriff’s deputies shared photos from the site of a helicopter crash that killed Lakers star Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven …

Sheriff's Department accused of 'cover-up' over Bryant crash photos
5 years ago

Sheriff's Department accused of 'cover-up' over Bryant crash photos

LA Times  

This image taken from video on Jan. 27 and provided by the National Transportation Safety Board shows part of the wreckage of a helicopter crash near Calabasas that killed Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others. The efforts to avoid public disclosure of the deputies’ actions began in earnest with an order from Sheriff Alex Villanueva to have …

Kobe Bryant's wife Vanessa 'devastated' by claims first responders have shared photos from helicopter crash
5 years ago

Kobe Bryant's wife Vanessa 'devastated' by claims first responders have shared photos from helicopter crash

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Vanessa Bryant 'devastated' by allegation crash site photos shared
5 years ago

Vanessa Bryant 'devastated' by allegation crash site photos shared

The Hindu  

Kobe Bryant’s widow, Vanessa, is “absolutely devastated” by a report that sheriff's deputies may have shared graphic photos of the site of helicopter crash that killed the NBA legend and eight others, her representatives said on Sunday. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said on Friday it was investigating a Los Angeles Times report that deputies may have shared images …

Vanessa Bryant ‘devastated’ by allegations that deputies shared Kobe crash photos
5 years ago

Vanessa Bryant ‘devastated’ by allegations that deputies shared Kobe crash photos

LA Times  

Vanessa Bryant speaks at the public memorial last week at Staples Center for her husband, Kobe Bryant, and daughter Gianna. Vanessa Bryant is “absolutely devastated” by allegations that Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies shared photos of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, daughter and seven others, her attorney said in a statement. Robb said in the statement that Vanessa …

Police probe report of Kobe Bryant crash site photos sharing
5 years ago

Police probe report of Kobe Bryant crash site photos sharing

The Hindu  

The Los Angeles sheriff's department said on Friday it is investigating allegations that officers shared graphic photos of the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash site in the aftermath of the accident. The Los Angeles Times reported on Thursday that deputies shared images showing human remains in the days after last month's accident, which claimed the life of retired NBA icon Bryant …

L.A. County deputies shared graphic photos of Kobe Bryant crash scene, sources say
5 years ago

L.A. County deputies shared graphic photos of Kobe Bryant crash scene, sources say

LA Times  

Fans gather in Calabasas the day Kobe Bryant and eight others died in a helicopter crash on a nearby hillside. Members of an oversight group expressed concern Friday after The Times reported that Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies shared graphic photos of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others. After multiple inquiries by The Times, the Sheriff’s …

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