What are the leaked photos of Kobe Bryant at the helicopter crash site?

Vanessa Bryant, wife of the late Kobe Bryant and mother of Gianna, has filed charges against police for allegedly leaking photos after the horrific plane crash that killed her husband and daughter .

Kobe and Gianna and her Bryant were killed in January 2020 in a plane crash in the hills overlooking Calabasas, California.

What is the leaked photo of Kobe Bryant at the helicopter crash site?

Vanessa Bryant October 23, 2021 She testified at a deposition hearing after a lawsuit she filed against the County of Los Angeles today.

According to her testimony, she kept the clothes that Kobe and his daughter were wearing at the time of the crash. It is said that he was also asked about the photo he took.

 His NBA legend, 41, and his daughter are on their way to Mamba his academy for basketball practice, dedicated to 1 p.m. helicopter crashed.

Kobe's Sikorsky 76 chopper crashed in fog in the Calabasas Mountains northwest of Los Angeles.

Vanessa Bryant, his wife of 20 years, when police officers in California were accused of showing off gruesome photographs. , a tragedy that killed nine people who were reportedly horrified.

Vanessa's attorney, Craig Lavois, said of the allegations that police shared photographs of the victims' remains: It is an unspeakable violation,” he said.

Lavoie urged those who shared the photo to "face the strictest possible discipline and reveal their identities to prevent the photo from spreading further." asked for

Who published the photo?

A young California police officer allegedly leaked a photo of Kobe Bryant's body to a woman at a local bar, and Vanessa's lawsuit alleges that the photo was taken to the police station within 48 hours of her crash. claims to have spread to at least 10 of her members.

According to the lawsuit, one lawmaker allegedly took between 25 and 100 photographs of the crash site with his mobile phone.

The lawsuit also included allegations that police officer Joey Cruz showed crash pictures to a bartender at the Baja California Bar and Grill in Norwalk, California.

One of the customers was said to have described his alleged behavior as "very, very disturbing" and made "broad remarks about the condition of the victims' remains."

The lawsuit alleges that on the day of the crash, Lieutenant Rafael Mejia, who was assigned to the crash site, was sent 15 to 20 photographs of him by another deputy.

He then allegedly walked over to talk to a female agent who was not involved in the investigation. He testified that he had sent it to , and expressed his regret by saying, "I lost my curiosity."

Another officer, Lieutenant Michael Russell, is said to have sent the picture to a friend who "plays video games every night." 

Cruz testified in court that he "misjudged" when he decided to share the photo.

Was the photo deleted?

Sheriff Alex Villanueva confirmed that he had ordered officers to remove the image to prevent it from spreading further.

 He was accused of covering up a mistake when the Los Angeles Times reported . He said he had asked officials to remove them to stop the domains from being reached.

Villanueva said:

"And I'm happy that they did."

He added: into the public domain.

"That's definitely not what you want."

Patti Gigans, chairman of the Sheriff's Citizens Oversight Board, said the destruction of the photos was "an attempt to cover up wrongdoing." It looks like," he said.

Lawsuit filed by Vanessa Bryant.

The late NBA star's wife said in February 2020 that she sued Island Express, blaming the company for the helicopter crash that killed her husband and her daughter a month ago. inflicted.

The lawsuit alleges that local weather conditions and fog on the day of the crash were unsafe for flight and pilot Alla George Zobayan failed to adequately assess the situation prior to takeoff.

Bryant also has another ongoing lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department over snapshots of the gruesome crash site and photos shared.

Widow, 39, , claims members of LASD shared gruesome and unauthorized images of the crash site.

Oct. 16 TMZ said Vanessa Bryant She could be asked to undergo a psychiatric examination by the County of Los Angeles to prove her distress over the leaked photos.

TMZ reported that the county attorney said the emotional anguish and distress she alleged in the lawsuit were related to the leaked photos, not the death of a loved one.

According to court documents obtained by USA TODAY, county filings included: It is said to be written as )”

“The county files this motion to enforce plaintiff's IME. Plaintiffs are suffering from ongoing depression, anxiety, and severe emotional distress, and feel hesitant to have to support their claims.'

According to TMZ, Vannesa Bryant's legal team responded to the filing, saying it was just a "scorched earth" approach.

What was the verdict?

The jury rendered its decision on August 24, 2022 after deliberating for just over three hours.

They ruled that the Los Angeles County Sheriff and Fire Department were responsible for violating Vanessa's Bryant and co-plaintiff Christopher's Chester's constitutional rights. Christopher Chester also lost his wife and daughter in a plane crash.

In her closing remarks, Ms. Lavoie showed jurors a flow chart of where to send her photos, and one that put a question mark on those who weren't searching for photos on their cell phones.

"If you asked all nine of hers the odds of these photos ending up online, you'd get nine different answers," she says. "But none of it goes to zero. And when it's your husband, your child, you don't get the luxury of cold percentages.

Jerry, Chester's Attorney Jackson concluded: $31 million in damages from the sheriff and fire department

Vanessa will receive $16 million, and Chester will receive the remaining $15 million.