Vanessa Bryant Awarded $16 Million For L.A. County Misconduct With Accident Photos
A federal jury sided with Vanessa Bryant against Los Angeles County Wednesday, awarding Bryant $16 million in damages for the county’s handling of the deaths of her husband, Kobe Bryant, and 13-year-old daughter, Gigi Bryant. Bryant sued the county for recklessly distributing photos of her husband and daughter’s remains following a helicopter crash on Jan. 26, 2020. The jury also awarded co-plaintiff Chris Chester, who lost his wife and daughter in the crash, an additional $15 million. The trial lasted 11 days, completing a lawsuit first filed by Bryant and Chester in November 2021. Lawyers re...