Kobe Bryant's widow slams lawsuit from mom seeking support
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FILE - In this Nov. 29, 2015, file photo, from left, Vanessa Bryant, her daughters Gianna Bryant, Natalia Bryant and Vanessa's mother Sofia Laine attend the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Indiana Pacers at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Kobe Bryant's widow has denounced a lawsuit from her mother claiming she is owed years of pay for working as an unpaid assistant and support promised by the basketball legend, who was killed in a helicopter crash in Jan. 2020. The Los Angeles Times reports that Vanessa Bryant issued a statement Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020, saying her mother was trying to "extort a financial windfall." (Photo by John Salangsang/Invision/AP, File)FILE - In this March 4, 2018, file photo, Vanessa Laine Bryant, left, and Kobe Bryant arrive at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Vanessa Bryant on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County sheriff claiming negligence, invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress after deputies allegedly shared unauthorized photos of the crash that killed her husband, their 13-year-old daughter and seven others. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2020, file photo, Vanessa Bryant speaks during a celebration of life for her husband Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna in Los Angeles. Bryant on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County sheriff claiming negligence, invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress after deputies allegedly shared unauthorized photos of the crash that killed her husband, their 13-year-old daughter and seven others. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
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FILE - In this Nov. 29, 2015, file photo, from left, Vanessa Bryant, her daughters Gianna Bryant, Natalia Bryant and Vanessa's mother Sofia Laine attend the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Indiana Pacers at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Kobe Bryant's widow has denounced a lawsuit from her mother claiming she is owed years of pay for working as an unpaid assistant and support promised by the basketball legend, who was killed in a helicopter crash in Jan. 2020. The Los Angeles Times reports that Vanessa Bryant issued a statement Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020, saying her mother was trying to "extort a financial windfall." (Photo by John Salangsang/Invision/AP, File)