Kobe Bryant’s widow, Vanessa Bryant, on Wednesday made public the names of four Los Angeles sheriff’s officials, including improperly received and shared photos of her husband and her daughter Gianna, which were taken at the site of a helicopter crash, In which both were killed in January 2020.
Bryant’s lawyers added names to the lawsuit – Joey Cruz, Rafael Mejia, Michael Russell and Raoul Versailles – which were filed in California last September. Vanessa Bryant also posted Excerpt from Modified Suit That the charges against the officials should be explained in detail.
US District Judge John F. Walter ruled on March 8 that officers’ names were not required to be kept under seal, thus allowing the Bryant legal team to make the names public.
“While the Court recognizes that the matter has been the subject of public scrutiny and media attention, and deputy defendants are legitimately concerned that they will face vitriol and social media attacks, such concerns, the public strengthening Are not sufficient for. Interest in access, “Walter said in his decision (Per USA Today) Belongs to.
The suit alleges that officers – none of whom were directly involved in the investigation of the crash – took, obtained, and showed graphic images of Kobe and Gianna’s body and the wrecked site. On January 26, 2020, nine people died when a plane crashed in southern California while flying in thick fog. The group was traveling to a youth basketball game.
Vanessa Bryant accused the depot, sheriff’s office and Los Angeles County Fire Department of negligence and invasion of privacy. He is seeking damages and wants to make “an example” of the authorities, according to USA Today.
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