The case had sparked disgust and indignation in the United States.
Just after the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant in January 2020, firefighters and police took and released photographs of the bodies of the unfortunate.
Two families of victims, who had filed a complaint, should therefore receive $ 2.5 million in compensation, according to an agreement voted on Tuesday, November 3 by the county authorities which has yet to be validated by a judge.
Los Angeles County lawyers, implicated in the case, have recommended in a report to reach this agreement with them in order to limit the legal costs, which already amount to nearly 1.3 million dollars.
Matthew Mauser, whose wife was among the victims of the crash, is due to receive $ 1.25 million in compensation, as are JJ and Alexis Altobelli, who lost their parents and their little sister in the accident. .
Vanessa Bryant, the widow of the basketball star, who also filed a complaint for these stolen photos, is not affected by this agreement, her complaint will be investigated separately.
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On January 26, 2020, as the accident just happened, police and firefighters working for Los Angeles County took snapshots of the scene and the victims using their phones and then shared them with others. people.
However, the only people allowed to take photos at the scene of the disaster were investigators from the Transportation Safety Agency (NTSB) and the Medical Examiner's Office.
The affair quickly spread and caused a scandal.
Families of victims filed a complaint against the county for the emotional trauma caused by these illicit clichés and their dissemination.
As part of the lawsuits initiated by Kobe Bryant's widow, Vanessa Bryant, a trial is scheduled for February 2022.
