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Vanessa Bryant is compensated with 16 million dollars for the photos of the accident where Kobe and their daughter Gianna died

Vanessa Bryant is compensated with 16 million dollars for the photos of the

Vanessa Bryant was awarded $16 million in damages as part of a court ruling against Los Angeles County after sharing gruesome photos of NBA star Kobe Bryant, their 13-year-old daughter and other victims killed in a helicopter crash in 2020. The nine jurors who returned the unanimous verdict agreed with Vanessa Bryant and her lawyers that Los Angeles firefighters who took and shared photos of the crash victims violated her privacy and caused her emotional distress, even though the photos were not made public.

Vanessa Bryant is compensated with 16 million dollars for the photos of the

Vanessa Bryant's co-plaintiff Chris Chester, whose wife and daughter were also among the nine people killed in the crash, was separately awarded $15 million. The photos were shared primarily among LA County employees and fire departments, sometimes in the context of entertainment, including some employees playing video games and others participating in a prize contest.

Vanessa Bryant is compensated with 16 million dollars for the photos of the

Vanessa Bryant tearfully testified during the 11-day trial that news of the photos worsened her grief a month after losing her husband and daughter and that she had panic attacks.

Vanessa Bryant is compensated with 16 million dollars for the photos of the

"I live every day in fear of being on social media and having this show up," Bryant testified. "I live in fear that my daughters will be on social media and those photos will show up."

Vanessa Bryant wept silently as the verdict was read.

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