It’s been more than three years since the shocking death of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna. Even though their deaths are something most people will never get over, especially his wife Vanessa Bryant, hopefully, the process of healing and grieving can finally begin for Kobe’s widow and family.
On Tuesday, Vanessa finally reached an agreement with Los Angeles county to settle a lawsuit over gruesome photos that were taken and shared at the crash site, where her husband and daughter died. As a result, she will take home $28.85 million, according to CNN.
This settlement comes nearly six months after a federal jury awarded Vanessa $16 million for her family’s suffering over the distribution of photos from the helicopter crash in a civil trial, although the payment was later reduced to $15 million, according to the New York Times.
The jury found the Los Angeles County Fire and Sheriff’s department liable for infringing on Vanessa’s constitutional rights. Ironically, that verdict came down on Aug. 8, better known as #KobeDay. All of the money she was awarded she gave to charity. Read more
