A jury has ruled that Los Angeles County must pay Vanessa Bryant $16 million at trial for photos taken at the scene of the helicopter crash that killed her husband Kobe, their 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others in 2020. .
The federal negligence case in Los Angeles federal court Bryant described how the images released by sheriff's deputies and the Fire Department affected her and her family.
Chris Chester, whose wife, Sarah, and daughter Payton also died in the crash,
will also receive $15 million in damages.
Which brings the total figure to $31 million.
Vanessa Bryant leaves federal court in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022.AP
In one of the hearings, Vanessa Bryant recounted the moments she experienced when she found out about the images.
“I felt like I wanted to run and scream,” she said from the stand on Aug. 19, “I can't get out of my body.
I can't escape what I feel."
The jury deliberated for 4 1/2 hours before reaching a verdict.
Bryant wept silently as she read it, according to The Associated Press news agency.
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