Vanessa Bryant Awarded $16M In Kobe Bryant Crash Photos Trial



The jury has reached a verdict in the lawsuit filed by Vanessa Bryant over photos taken at the crash site where her husband, NBA legend Kobe Bryant, and daughter Gigi were killed. The jury awarded Bryant $16 million and co-plaintiff Christopher Chester $15 million. NBC News’ Steve Patterson reports the latest details.

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47 comments

  1. I got cured of Herpes virus after Dr OSABA on YouTube has sent me his herbal medicine .

  2. The only sad thing about this, is tax payers will pay the money, and the people who shared these photos will not pay.

  3. Now that the Bryant's have been compensated, the persons who took the photo's will share the pictures on social media. And why won't they. Anyway they need not pay the hefty bill. It is the tax payers money. A nice game for everyone to get rich.

  4. It wasn't about the money, it was the principle. Good for you Vanessa, Kobe and Gigi would be proud.

  5. Ins. Company will investigate vanessa for ins. Fraud with fake kangaroo court..No money for vanessa gold digger

  6. Now she can stop distracting herself from the grieving process. I've lost a lot of people and there is no way around the grief but through it.

  7. Despite the economic downturn, I am very happy ☺️. I have been earning $60,000 return on my $21,000 investment every 30 days.

  8. 16M only goes so far. She will still need to find work eventually for anyone worried she will be too comfy after losing her husband and daughter.

  9. Kudos to the jury. Vanessa did this to send a message. If the government or its agents violate the privacy rights of survivors by publishing grisley death photos, the tax payers will underwrite huge jury awards to the victims and properly so.

  10. She and anyone else in the situation who won or settled deserves every last penny. This is not just about the money but it sets precedent and exposes another area where public servants and enforcement agents need to raise their standards. LA County really needs to do better, I'm glad they got exposed. And if you're complaining about the dollar amount, just look at the president bottomless pockets, this nation prints money like he grows on trees because we can.

  11. All my predictions have come true !! So America takes a different turn, after they plant documents in the Trump Boxes. The end of globalism now begins. All those who were brought in by the UN, to subvert western democracies, will be jailed and repatriated. The corvid plan will be revealed, and all the leadership of the FBI will be removed, Does Obama get jailed then deported, ……..Wait n see.

  12. $31M????? cuz pictures made you feel ichy inside??? how can first responders pay for that? let's ruin some more lives sure

  13. Remember folks this is the chick who she’s her own mom. There ain’t nothing this chick won’t do for attention or pity. It’s all about her. That lawsuit doesn’t do any justice in fact it’ll backfire when the photos surface and she can’t sue anyone again cause of the double jeopardy rule

  14. I guess they needed more money$$

  15. She did it for the money

  16. Lmfao, I heard that she has already "Donated" 10 million to fight against "Racism & Anti-Semitism" in the United States! 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

  17. Good! A coroner might need pictures like that, but what kinda ghoul would take those pics and circulate them? Those sworn to serve n protect? What's wrong with this picture?

  18. Acording to some sources,,she kicked her mother out of the house…..not a humble woman.

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  21. My deepest condolences to her and her family. ❤️
    However, the photos were never shared with the public, yet she's awarded millions because she feared they would be? Am I missing something? Is the media reporting all of the facts? 🤔

  22. Smh money can make you more money its plenty people with they dead loved one's on the internet that will never get a fraction of what she got that's the rich and famous for ya

  23. Why does this family need taxpayer money?

  24. somebody leaked the corners report tho that showed the autopsy of kobe

  25. I can sleep better now knowing she is 16 million richer. Bravo!

  26. That cop is paying for the 16m right…?dont tell me this is coming out of the public fund.

  27. They shared the photo for laughs, wrap your head around that.

  28. This is disgusting. One of the richest women in America taking $16 million from LA taxpayers. It would be one thing if she donated it to charity or something.

  29. Laughing all the way to the bank , probably happy he died

  30. Yeah so what, that don't bring Mamba back, and that's just a scratch on what they have already

  31. I feel like it wasn't about the money, but I would like her to share it with the other families that were impacted because they won't see that amount of money for there loved ones. R.I.P. KOBE AND GIGI

  32. What difference does it make by adding 16 million dollars into Vanessa Bryant's bank account. Absolutely nothing.

  33. I can’t believe cops did that. Wait, yes I can.

  34. A multi millionaire makes more millions……the rich gets richer

  35. Whatever happened to the 1st amendment?

  36. and she never touched a basketball in her life…

  37. I just really really hope that it will be used to the ones who need it, not for additional wealth.

  38. The city ain't paying……….u the people

  39. She should give every penny of that to charity.

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  41. Working in banking, I came across LOTS of things that tabloids would love, celebrities divorces, delinquent accounts, but at the end of the day, risking my freedom, and livelihood weren't worth the the money.. I only hope is, that her, and the children find peace.. Blessed be 💜

  42. the rich (with good lawyers) keep getting richer

    you know if this was just some random dude there wouldn't be any money being exchanged

  43. So in the end, taxpayers were punished. Where do you think the county gets its money?