Vanessa Bryant settles wrongful death lawsuit against helicopter company in Kobe Bryant crash
3 years, 6 months ago

Vanessa Bryant settles wrongful death lawsuit against helicopter company in Kobe Bryant crash

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Family of late basketball star Kobe Bryant awarded nearly $29M in photos case
1 year, 10 months ago

Family of late basketball star Kobe Bryant awarded nearly $29M in photos case

The Hindu  

Los Angeles County will pay the wife of late basketball star Kobe Bryant nearly $29 million to settle a lawsuit over allegations that sheriff officers and firefighters shared gruesome photos of the helicopter crash that killed Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter. “Today marks the successful culmination of Mrs. Bryant’s courageous battle to hold accountable those who engaged in this grotesque …

LA County must pay Kobe Bryant’s widow Vanessa $16m over crash photos, jury decides
2 years, 4 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, 4 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, 4 months ago

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

The Independent  

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Kobe Bryant's widow says she fears fatal helicopter crash photos will spread
2 years, 4 months ago

Kobe Bryant's widow says she fears fatal helicopter crash photos will spread

Firstpost  

A tearful Vanessa, wife of Kobe Bryant, said she lives in fear of the pictures surfacing on the internet, and “constantly being spread.” Los Angeles: Kobe Bryant’s widow told a court Friday she was devastated when she learned first responders had snapped graphic photographs of her dead husband and daughter in the wreckage of the helicopter crash that killed them. …

LASD phones with graphic Kobe Bryant crash photos were all wiped, court hears
2 years, 4 months ago

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

The Independent  

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Graphic photos of Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna's bodies were shown at awards gala, lawsuit claims
2 years, 11 months ago

Graphic photos of Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna's bodies were shown at awards gala, lawsuit claims

Daily Mail  

Graphic photos showing the bodies of Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, just hours after they were killed in a helicopter crash, were passed around by at least 28 police officers and at least a dozen firefighters in bars and at a media awards gala, new court filings claim. In the new documents filed on Thursday, Vanessa's attorney Luis …

Vanessa Bryant lawsuit reveals she's seen photo of Kobe's body taken by copsdeadly helicopter crash
3 years, 1 month ago

Vanessa Bryant lawsuit reveals she's seen photo of Kobe's body taken by copsdeadly helicopter crash

Daily Mail  

Vanessa Bryant says she's terrified internet trolls will release photos of her late husband Kobe and daughter's remains taken moments after they died in a helicopter crash. Vanessa claims first responders disseminated photos of the victims, including her husband and her daughter, in the aftermath Kobe Bryant is seen with Gianna and his wife and other children in a family …

Sheriff Villanueva must testify to his ‘first-hand’ knowledge of Kobe Bryant crash photo-sharing
3 years, 2 months ago

Sheriff Villanueva must testify to his ‘first-hand’ knowledge of Kobe Bryant crash photo-sharing

LA Times  

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva was ordered to testify under oath in a lawsuit brought by Vanessa Bryant related to photos of the 2020 helicopter crash scene of Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others. A federal judge on Tuesday ordered Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva to testify under oath in a lawsuit brought by Vanessa Bryant alleging …

LA officials want Vanessa Bryant to take a psychiatric exam as part of legal battle, report says
3 years, 2 months ago

LA officials want Vanessa Bryant to take a psychiatric exam as part of legal battle, report says

The Independent  

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County seeks psychiatric exam for Vanessa Bryant in suit over leaked photos of Kobe Bryant crash
3 years, 2 months ago

County seeks psychiatric exam for Vanessa Bryant in suit over leaked photos of Kobe Bryant crash

The Hindu  

Los Angeles County is seeking to compel psychiatric evaluations for Kobe Bryant's widow and others to determine if they truly suffered emotional distress after first responders took and shared graphic photos from the site of the 2020 helicopter crash that killed the basketball star, his teenage daughter and seven others, court documents say. Vanessa Bryant's lawsuit contends first responders, including …

Kobe Bryant’s widow to settle lawsuit over deadly crash
3 years, 6 months ago

Kobe Bryant’s widow to settle lawsuit over deadly crash

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant’s widow has agreed to settle a lawsuit against the pilot and owners of the helicopter that crashed last year, killing the NBA star, his daughter, Gianna, and seven others. The others killed were Orange Coast College baseball coach John Altobelli, his wife, Keri, and their daughter Alyssa; Christina Mauser, who helped Bryant coach his daughter’s …

Kobe Bryant death: Firefighters who photographed fatal helicopter crash to be fired
3 years, 7 months ago

Kobe Bryant death: Firefighters who photographed fatal helicopter crash to be fired

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Vanessa Bryant names four LA County sheriff's deputies who shared graphic photos of Kobe's crash
3 years, 9 months 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 …

Vanessa Bryant names sheriff’s deputies who allegedly shared Kobe Bryant crash photos
3 years, 9 months 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
3 years, 10 months 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 …

US Safety Board Cites Pilot's 'Poor Decisions' as Likely Cause of Kobe Bryant Fatal Crash
3 years, 11 months ago

US Safety Board Cites Pilot's 'Poor Decisions' as Likely Cause of Kobe Bryant Fatal Crash

News 18  

The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday cited the pilot’s “poor decision making” as the probable cause of the January 2020 helicopter crash that killed retired NBA star Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others, saying the pilot became disoriented and did not follow rules for flying in cloudy weather. The NTSB cited pilot Ara Zobayan’s “poor decision to fly …

NTSB report: Pilot felt pressure to fly Kobe Bryant to game
3 years, 11 months ago

NTSB report: Pilot felt pressure to fly Kobe Bryant to game

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US officials: Pilot error caused Kobe Bryant chopper crash
3 years, 11 months ago

US officials: Pilot error caused Kobe Bryant chopper crash

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The pilot who crashed the helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant, killing all nine aboard, made a series of poor decisions that led him to fly blindly into a wall of clouds where he became so disoriented he thought he was climbing when the craft was plunging toward a Southern California hillside, federal safety officials said Tuesday. The NTSB …

Kobe Bryant helicopter crash likely caused by pilot spatial disorientation, investigation finds
3 years, 11 months ago

Kobe Bryant helicopter crash likely caused by pilot spatial disorientation, investigation finds

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Kobe Bryant death: Pilot of crashed chopper got disoriented flying in clouds, finds probe
3 years, 11 months ago

Kobe Bryant death: Pilot of crashed chopper got disoriented flying in clouds, finds probe

Firstpost  

The pilot of the helicopter that crashed last year, killing Kobe Bryant and seven other passengers, made a key error by flying through thick clouds that ended up disorienting him, US safety officials said. Los Angeles: The pilot who crashed the helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant, killing all nine aboard, made a series of poor decisions that led him to fly …

Kobe Bryant crash pilot disoriented in clouds, agency says
3 years, 11 months ago

Kobe Bryant crash pilot disoriented in clouds, agency says

The Hindu  

Safety investigators say the pilot of Kobe Bryant's helicopter flew through the clouds in an apparent violation of federal standards, and likely became disoriented. Pilot Ara Zobayan climbed sharply and nearly broke through the clouds when the Sikorsky S-76 helicopter banked abruptly and plunged into the Calabasas hills below, killing all nine aboard instantly before flames engulfed the wreckage. The …

Likely cause of Kobe Bryant helicopter crash to be announced
3 years, 11 months ago

Likely cause of Kobe Bryant helicopter crash to be announced

The Independent  

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NTSB Says Pilot Had 'Spatial Disorientation' In Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash
3 years, 11 months ago

NTSB Says Pilot Had 'Spatial Disorientation' In Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash

NPR  

NTSB Says Pilot Had 'Spatial Disorientation' In Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash Enlarge this image toggle caption Chris Carlson/AP Chris Carlson/AP Updated at 2:06 p.m. ET The National Transportation Safety Board has determined that the probable cause of the crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and six other passengers last year was the pilot's decision to continue flight under …

Kobe Bryant helicopter crash: Federal safety officials to name likely cause of crash
3 years, 11 months ago

Kobe Bryant helicopter crash: Federal safety officials to name likely cause of crash

Firstpost  

On Tuesday, federal safety officials are expected to announce the long-awaited probable cause of the crash that unleashed worldwide grief for Kobe Bryant, launched several lawsuits and prompted state and federal legislation. On Tuesday, federal safety officials are expected to announce the long-awaited probable cause of the crash that unleashed worldwide grief for the retired basketball star, launched several lawsuits …

Feds to name likely cause of Kobe Bryant helicopter crash
3 years, 11 months ago

Feds to name likely cause of Kobe Bryant helicopter crash

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Despite pleas from Vanessa Bryant, investigators, safety rules inspired by Kobe Bryant helicopter crash stall
3 years, 11 months ago

Despite pleas from Vanessa Bryant, investigators, safety rules inspired by Kobe Bryant helicopter crash stall

LA Times  

Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna were among nine people on board when this Sikorsky helicopter, shown in 2019, crashed in a Calabasas mountain area a year ago, killing all passengers and the pilot. Sherman introduced the Kobe and Gianna Bryant Helicopter Safety Act, which would mandate terrain awareness systems for all turbine helicopters capable of carrying six or more …

Kobe Bryant's widow Vanessa slams lawsuit from mother seeking support – Firstpost
4 years ago

Kobe Bryant's widow Vanessa slams lawsuit from mother seeking support – Firstpost

Firstpost  

The 48-page lawsuit filed by Sofia Urbieta Laine, 68, claims Kobe Bryant “promised to take care” of her for life. Vanessa Bryant issued a statement Thursday saying her mother was trying to “extort a financial windfall,” the Los Angeles Times reported. “Unfortunately, Kobe Bryant’s promise did not see the light of day as he is now deceased and Vanessa Bryant …

Vanessa Bryant says mother trying to ‘extort a financial windfall’ from her with ‘hurtful’ lawsuit
4 years ago

Vanessa Bryant says mother trying to ‘extort a financial windfall’ from her with ‘hurtful’ lawsuit

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Vanessa Bryant sues L.A. County sheriff, alleging ‘cover-up’ of Kobe Bryant crash photos
4 years, 3 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 …

Heavy fog may have disoriented pilot in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash, says US' National Transportation Safety Board
4 years, 6 months ago

Heavy fog may have disoriented pilot in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash, says US' National Transportation Safety Board

Firstpost  

The pilot of a helicopter that crashed outside Los Angeles in January, killing basketball great Kobe Bryant, his daughter and all seven others on board, likely became disoriented in the fog, federal investigators said The pilot of a helicopter that crashed outside Los Angeles in January, killing basketball great Kobe Bryant, his daughter and all seven others on board, likely …

Kobe Bryant helicopter crash post-mortem results published
4 years, 7 months ago

Kobe Bryant helicopter crash post-mortem results published

The Hindu  

The cause of death for all nine victims of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna has been ruled as blunt trauma, a post-mortem has confirmed. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-coroner on Friday published the results from examinations of those who lost their lives in the incident in Calabasas, California on January 26. …

Kobe Bryant, others died in an instant due to blunt trauma, autopsy into helicopter crash reveals
4 years, 7 months ago

Kobe Bryant, others died in an instant due to blunt trauma, autopsy into helicopter crash reveals

Firstpost  

A celebrity figure across the globe, Bryant had to be identified by his fingerprints after his body was found in the dirt outside the wreckage of the chopper. The pilot flying Kobe Bryant and seven others, including his daughter, to a youth basketball tournament did not have alcohol or drugs in his system, an autopsy has revealed. The report by …

Sheriff watchdog seeking subpoena for documents in alleged Kobe Bryant crash photo cover-up
4 years, 7 months ago

Sheriff watchdog seeking subpoena for documents in alleged Kobe Bryant crash photo cover-up

LA Times  

The chief watchdog for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is seeking a subpoena for documents related to deputies sharing graphic photos of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others. Los Angeles County’s chief law enforcement watchdog is seeking to subpoena documents related to allegations that Sheriff Alex Villanueva directed a cover-up after deputies shared …

Blunt force trauma listed as cause of death for Kobe Bryant, others in helicopter crash
4 years, 7 months ago

Blunt force trauma listed as cause of death for Kobe Bryant, others in helicopter crash

LA Times  

Blunt force trauma was ruled the official cause of death for Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others whose died when their helicopter crashed into a Calabasas hillside on Jan. 26. The Los Angeles County medical examiner-coroner’s office released an autopsy report Friday along with toxicological testing results that did not detect any illegal substances …

Vanessa Bryant sues LA County sheriff over Kobe crash photos
4 years, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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 …

Families sue helicopter firm in Kobe Bryant crash
4 years, 8 months ago

Families sue helicopter firm in Kobe Bryant crash

The Hindu  

The families of four passengers who were killed in the helicopter crash with NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna have launched legal proceedings against the firms that owned and operated the chopper, media reports said. The lawsuits were filed Sunday in the Los Angeles Superior Court on behalf of the families of basketball coach John Altobelli, his …

Families Sue Helicopter Company in Deadly Kobe Bryant Crash
4 years, 8 months ago

Families Sue Helicopter Company in Deadly Kobe Bryant Crash

The Quint  

Unlike Vanessa Bryant's lengthy lawsuit, the new identical 7-page cases do not name the dead pilot, Ara Zobayan, or his representative, as a defendant. One suit was filed by two surviving children of Orange Coast College baseball coach John Altobelli and his wife Keri. Another suit was filed by the husband and three children of Christina Mauser, who helped Bryant …

Families of deceased members sue helicopter company in deadly crash involving Kobe Bryant
4 years, 8 months ago

Families of deceased members sue helicopter company in deadly crash involving Kobe Bryant

Firstpost  

Unlike Vanessa Bryant’s lengthy lawsuit, the new identical seven-page cases do not name the dead pilot, Ara Zobayan, or his representative, as a defendant. Los Angeles: Family members of four of the eight passengers killed in a helicopter crash with Kobe Bryant and his daughter have joined the NBA star’s widow in filing wrongful death lawsuits against the companies that …

Vanessa Bryant ‘devastated’ by allegations that deputies shared Kobe crash photos
4 years, 10 months 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 …

Vanessa Bryant sues helicopter company over fatal crash
4 years, 10 months ago

Vanessa Bryant sues helicopter company over fatal crash

The Hindu  

Kobe Bryant’s widow Vanessa filed a lawsuit against the operators of the helicopter that crashed on January 26, killing the NBA icon and eight others. The lawsuit names Island Express Helicopters, Island Express Holding Corp. and the estate of the helicopter’s pilot, Ara Zobayan, who was among the victims. Monday’s lawsuit faults the company for allowing the helicopter to fly …

Kobe Bryant's widow Vanessa sues helicopter owner, operator, pilot for deaths in Los Angeles
4 years, 10 months ago

Kobe Bryant's widow Vanessa sues helicopter owner, operator, pilot for deaths in Los Angeles

Firstpost  

Kobe Bryant’s widow sued the owner and operator of the helicopter that crashed in fog and killed the former Lakers star and their 13-year-old daughter Los Angeles: Kobe Bryant’s widow sued the owner and operator of the helicopter that crashed in fog and killed the former Los Angeles Lakers star and their 13-year-old daughter last month as she publicly mourned …

Kobe Bryant’s Widow Vanessa Sues Helicopter Operator for Deaths
4 years, 10 months ago

Kobe Bryant’s Widow Vanessa Sues Helicopter Operator for Deaths

The Quint  

Zobayan had been trying to navigate in heavy fog that limited visibility to the point that the Los Angeles police and sheriff’s departments had grounded their helicopter fleets. Bryant never indicated anything was awry with the flight as he texted just before the crash, his friend and Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka said at the memorial. Zobayan was cited by …

Public memorial service remembers the private Kobe Bryant
4 years, 10 months ago

Public memorial service remembers the private Kobe Bryant

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant’s wife remembered him as a devoted father and husband who arrived early for school pickups and wrote heartfelt cards and letters. Michael Jordan called Bryant “a little brother” and said that when he died, “a piece of me died.” Bryant’s athletic achievements were only part of the reason roughly 20,000 people gathered Monday for a …

New Details Released On Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash
4 years, 11 months ago

New Details Released On Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Engine failure does not appear to be a factor in the helicopter crash that killed Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna along with seven others last month, the National Transportation Safety Board said Friday. Its engine appeared to be working, as an examination of “the main and tail rotor assemblies found damage consistent …

New photos emerge from Kobe Bryant crash site
4 years, 11 months ago

New photos emerge from Kobe Bryant crash site

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Kobe Bryant: No engine failure in fatal helicopter crash, investigation finds
4 years, 11 months ago

Kobe Bryant: No engine failure in fatal helicopter crash, investigation finds

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