Vanessa Bryant settles crash photos suit for $28.85 million

Vanessa Bryant settled her claims with Los Angeles County for $28.85 million over photos that were shared by deputies after a 2020 helicopter crash that claimed the lives of her husband, former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant; their 13-year-old daughter, Gianna; and seven others.

The settlement included the $15 million a jury already awarded Vanessa Bryant after a trial in federal court in August last yera.

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“Today marks the successful culmination of Mrs. Bryant’s courageous battle to hold accountable those who engaged in this grotesque conduct,” Luis Li, Vanessa Bryant’s attorney, said in a prepared statement. “She fought for her husband, her daughter, and all those in the community whose deceased family were treated with similar disrespect. We hope her victory at trial and this settlement will put an end to this practice.”