Vanessa Bryant was awarded $16 million in a lawsuit over the sharing of photos from the helicopter crash that killed her husband, Kobe Bryant, and her daughter, Gianna.
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00:00A jury ordered Los Angeles County to pay a total of 31 million dollars to the families of the
00:05victims of the January 2020 helicopter crash that killed NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old
00:10daughter Gianna, and seven others. Photos taken by rescue crews at the scene showed not only the
00:15wreckage of the helicopter, but also the mutilated bodies of the crash victims. The trial exposed
00:19that some Los Angeles County deputies and firefighters released these photos to people
00:23outside the investigation, including family members and friends. The plaintiffs argued that
00:28the photos of their loved ones caused emotional distress and violated their privacy. Vanessa
00:32Bryant told jurors of her fear that they would be released on the internet. In September of 2020,
00:36the Kobe Bryant Act was signed into law in California to address invasion of privacy.
00:41The bill prohibits first responders from sharing photos of a deceased person
00:44for any purpose other than official law enforcement business.