Los Angeles County must pay $16 million to Vanessa Bryant and $15 million to co-plaintiff Chris Chester, whose wife and daughter also died in the helicopter crash.
Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna shared a photo on social media on the official Los Angeles Lakers.
Photos were taken by sheriff's deputies and firefighters who responded to the helicopter crash scene in Los Angeles. Basketball star Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna died on January 26, 2020.
The county was ordered to pay $16 million to Vanessa Bryant, the widow of the legendary Los Angeles Lakers star, and $15 million to co-plaintiff Chris Chester. His wife and daughter also died in the fire on a nearby hill of the Angels. Both parties filed lawsuits for emotional damages.
(NTSB), responsible for investigating the incident, concluded in February of last year that the helicopter pilot was responsible for the accident by committing an "error of judgment" that caused his "disorientation" in the middle of a thick fog.
Los Angeles exposed how some members of the civil trial in first responders showed those photos to people unrelated to the case, particularly a bartender.
Vanessa Bryant had a strong fear that the photos would one day be published (EFE/EPA/ETIENNE LAURENT)
In its defense, Los Angeles County argued that the images were never made public and that its top officials quickly deleted them from officers' electronic devices.
That is why during the two weeks of the trial, Vanessa Bryant and Chris Chester expressed their constant fear that the images would one day go viral on the internet.
Chester's attorney, Jerry Jackson, had asked the jury Tuesday to award the two plaintiffs $1 million each year of their estimated life expectancy.
Craig Lavoie assured her that he was asking for justice and that those involved should be held accountable.
Chester," the jury said. Last year, $2.5 million was awarded to other families of victims in the same case.
He was the best basketball player Bryant of all time, a figure who became the face of his sport during two brilliant decades with the Los Angeles Lakers. He was the champion of the NBA in a career that began in 1996 right out of high school and lasted until his retirement in 2016. His death at age 41 caused worldwide heartbreak.
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