VANESSA BRYANT

The LASD doesn't want the officer to testify and said the officer was demoted after the crash due to his mishandling of a sexual assault allegation.

In March 2021, an LA Sheriff's deputy, who is also embroiled in Bryant's lawsuit, was recorded apparently kneeling on a handcuffed inmate's head.

The "Fashion Police" alum shared a photo of her ultrasound on Instagram Thursday.

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The wife of the late sports legend says the proceeds from Gigi's shoes will be donated to the Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation, the nonprofit charitable organization.

Deputy Fire Chief William McCloud wrote that the photos of human remains taken by staff "had no intel value or legitimate business purpose," docs show.

Vanessa Bryant will be recognized as one of the leading women in sports at an event during Super Bowl week.

A three-day trial in Bryant's lawsuit against the county is set for February after a federal judge rejected LA County's move to throw out the lawsuit.

Lawyers for Los Angeles County failed in their bid to persuade a federal judge to end Vanessa Bryant’s lawsuit over gruesome photos of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, Kobe Bryant, her daughter Gianna and seven others.

Los Angeles County's treatment of Vanessa Bryant, who lost her husband, Kobe Bryant, and daughter Gianna nearly two years ago, shows cracks in the case over crash scene photos, legal experts said.

"When my girls are assigned their family tree, I do not want them searching my husband's and daughter's names to discover their remains," Bryant said.

"Almost two years after the crash, no LASD or LACFD photos have been posted on the Internet, released in the media," the County's attorneys wrote.

It could be the largest naming rights deal in history — but for many L.A. sports fans, it's a big mistake.

A judge has ruled that Kobe Bryant’s widow must turn over her therapy records to Los Angeles County in her lawsuit claiming she suffered emotional distress after first responders shared photos from the site of the helicopter crash that killed the basketball star and his teenage daughter.

Last month, LA County attorneys asked her to take a psychiatric exam to prove the leaked photos of the helicopter crash caused her emotional distress.

As part of Vanessa Bryant's lawsuit, Los Angeles County sought to compel psychiatric evaluations for her and others to determine if they truly suffered emotional distress over crash scene photos.

A federal judge says Kobe Bryant’s widow won’t have to undergo psychiatric testing in her lawsuit over graphic photos of the helicopter crash that killed the basketball star, her 13-year-old daughter and seven others.

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Vanessa Bryant said she pleaded with the Los Angeles County sheriff to make sure nobody took photographs from the site of the 2020 helicopter crash.

Kobe Bryant’s widow said she pleaded with the Los Angeles County sheriff to make sure no one takes photographs from the site of the 2020 helicopter crash that killed the basketball star, and he reassured that the area had been secured.

Lawyers want to determine if the widow of Kobe Bryant truly suffered after graphic photos from the helicopter crash site were shared by responders.

Lawyers want to determine if the widow of Kobe Bryant truly suffered after graphic photos from the helicopter crash site were shared by responders.

Los Angeles County is seeking to compel psychiatric evaluations for Kobe Bryant’s widow and others to determine if they truly suffered emotional distress after first responders took and shared graphic photos from the site of the helicopter crash that killed the basketball star, his teenage daughter and seven others.

Vanessa Bryant and others who lost family members in the January 2020 helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant sued Los Angeles County over leaked photos of the crash scene that were allegedly shared.

Terms of the settlement between Vanessa Bryant and the company involved in the helicopter crash were not publicly disclosed.

Plaintiffs in the suit included Vanessa Bryant and her three surviving daughters, John James and Alexis Altobelli, Christopher Chester and his two surviving children and Matthew Mauser and his three children.

Kobe Bryant’s widow has agreed to settle a lawsuit against the pilot and owners of the helicopter that crashed last year, killing the NBA star, his daughter, Gianna, and seven others.

The widow of the late basketball legend Kobe Bryant, says she decided not to sell the shoe she designed to honor her daughter, Gianna, yet has seen photos of people in possession of it.

Vanessa Bryant, the widow of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, claimed the shoes were not approved to be manufactured or sold.

Vanessa Bryant, the widow of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, claimed the shoes were not approved to be manufactured or sold.

Vanessa Bryant blasts Nike over apparently leaked shoe honoring Gianna

Vanessa Bryant wants Nike to explain why the exclusive sneakers that she worked on to honor her daughter have been released without her permission.

The shoes bear a gold 2 for the number she wore on her jersey, Kobe and Gigi on the back instead of Kobe’s signature, and inner details like a butterfly, wings, and a halo.

In a recent post on Instagram, Vanessa Bryant slammed Nike after photos of a tribute shoe for her late daughter Gianna surfaced online. On Wednesday, June 2, Vanessa Bryant used her Instagram account to publicly call out Nike. Over a year after Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant‘s tragic passing, photos have surfaced of unauthorized Nike tribute sneakers.

The widow of Kobe Bryant wants more time to gather evidence in lawsuit over helicopter crash photos, but Los Angeles County is fighting back.

Natalia Bryant accepted Kobe Bryant's Hall of Fame jacket Friday. Then, with mother Vanessa Bryant's blessing, she flew back to L.A. the next day for senior prom.

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Kobe Bryant always tried to play through pain. Vanessa Bryant has embodied that attitude as she honors Kobe's legacy while overcoming her grief.

"You're not just an MVP, you're an all-time great," she said in a moving speech.

Kobe Bryant, Michigan's Rudy Tomjanovich inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame.

Kobe Bryant is in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame now, along with contemporaries Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett, headliners of a group of nine who got their delayed and long-awaited enshrinement on Saturday night, more than a year after being announced as the Hall’s Class of 2020.

Vanessa Bryant got a private tour to see some of the newly remodeled Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday, viewing the exhibit that will honor the life and legacy of her late husband before the rest of the world gets their first look.

Court documents say two Los Angeles County firefighters could be fired and a third suspended after some first responders took and shared graphic photos from the site of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his teenage daughter and seven others.

Two Los Angeles County firefighters could be fired and a third suspended after some first responders took and shared graphic photos from the site of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his teenage daughter and seven others, court documents say. The court documents were filed Monday as part of widow Vanessa Bryant's federal lawsuit against Los Angeles County that alleges invasion of privacy. Kobe Bryant and the others were killed Jan. 26, 2020, when the helicopter they were aboard crashed west of Los Angeles.

Kobe Bryant's widow has shown no signs of letting up in her lawsuit over photos from the site of the fatal helicopter crash in 2020.

All the proceeds went to the Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation, which was created in honor of the late Kobe and Gigi Bryant.

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To mark what would've been her daughter Gianna's 15th birthday, Vanessa Bryant announced the launch of a clothing line that will go toward charity.

The line will be available in children’s and unisex sizes and all proceeds go to the Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation. Vanessa Bryant, widow of NBA star Kobe Bryant, has revealed the first official release for the Mambacita clothing line in honor of their daughter Gianna “Gi Gi” Bryant who died in the fatal helicopter crash with her father and seven others in January 2020. Set to be released on what would have been Gianna’s 15th birthday, Mrs. Bryant shared a preview to the athleisure wear on Instagram.

"My hope will always be to allow Kobe's fans to get and wear his products," Vanessa Bryant said. " I will continue to fight for that. Kobe's products sell out in seconds. That says everything."

A look at recent trademark filings by the Kobe Bryant estate shows something bigger may be in the works.

Michael Jordan will present Kobe Bryant for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame next month.

A federal judge ruled Monday that Vanessa Bryant can obtain the names of four Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies who her lawyers contend in a lawsuit shared "unauthorized" graphic photos of the scene of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others, CBS Los Angeles reports, citing the Los Angeles Times. U.S. District Judge John F. Walter rejected the effort of L.A. County lawyers to keep the deputies' names under seal in the suit against the four, according to the newspaper. The county's lawyers argued that releasing the deputies' names could make them the target of hackers. The ruling means Bryant's lawyers can add the deputies' names — as well as details from the internal affairs investigation into their conduct — to an amended complaint in the suit against the county and the sheriff's department, the Times says. Local court rules give the county four days to appeal the ruling, according to the Times.

FILE - In this Nov. 21, 2017, file photo, from left, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant, wife Vanessa and daughter Natalia Diamante Bryant are seen before an NCAA college women's basketball game between Connecticut and UCLA, in Los Angeles. Vanessa Bryant says she is focused on finding the light in darkness in an emotional story in People magazine. She details how she attempts to push forward after her husband, Kobe Bryant, and daughter Gigi died in a helicopter crash in early 2020. Vanessa Bryant said her devotion to her daughters Natalia, Bianka and Capri have been a saving grace. Vanessa Bryant said she wants to honor her husband and daughter’s legacy by creating opportunities for young female athletes.

Vanessa Bryant is calling out Meek Mill over a controversial lyric in a recent song. Vanessa took to Instagram on Monday to share some strong words about the lyric, which refers to her late husband, Kobe Bryant. The leaked song, "Don't Worry," has been drawing the ire of fans for days as it circulates online, but Vanessa turned up the heat with her comments directed at the artist, describing the lyric in his song as "extremely insensitive." Kobe Bryant holds his Oscar for Best Animated Short, with wife, Vanessa, on April 3, 2018, when they arrived at the Vanity Fair Oscars party in Beverly Hills. Shortly after she shared her remarks, Mill tweeted, "I'm going back savage in this s**t ... f#%k ya feelings!"

Vanessa Bryant is calling out Meek Mill over a controversial lyric in a recent song. Vanessa took to Instagram on Monday to share some strong words about the lyric, which refers to her late husband, Kobe Bryant. The leaked song, "Don't Worry," has been drawing the ire of fans for days as it circulates online, but Vanessa turned up the heat with her comments directed at the artist, describing the lyric in his song as "extremely insensitive." Kobe Bryant holds his Oscar for Best Animated Short, with wife, Vanessa, on April 3, 2018, when they arrived at the Vanity Fair Oscars party in Beverly Hills. Shortly after she shared her remarks, Mill tweeted, "I'm going back savage in this s**t ... f#%k ya feelings!"

“Here is a case where a pilot who is well regarded apparently got into a very bad situation,” Sumwalt said. AdThere were 184 aircraft crashes between 2010-2019 involving spatial disorientation, including 20 fatal helicopter crashes, the NTSB said. Vanessa Bryant has sued Island Express Helicopters Inc., which operated the aircraft, and its owner, Island Express Holding Corp. She said Zobayan was not properly trained or supervised and should have aborted the flight. Island Express Helicopters Inc. denied responsibility and said the crash was “an act of God” that it could not control. Lawyers for Berge Zobayan and Island Express declined to comment on the NTSB findings.

LOS ANGELES -- Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board say the helicopter crash that took the lives of basketball icon Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others was likely caused after the pilot became disoriented shortly before the crash. According to the Associated Press, the NTSB determined the pilot, Ara Zobayan, flew through the clouds in an apparent violation of federal standards. She and relatives of the other victims have also placed blame on the companies that owned and operated the helicopter, according to the AP. Federal lawmakers have already introduced the Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant Helicopter Safety Act which would require those systems for any helicopter carrying more than six people. The helicopter Bryant and the others were traveling in did not have that system on board.

Officials believe Zobayan may have also felt “continuation bias,” an unconscious tendency among pilots to stick with the original plan despite changing conditions. The crash led to widespread public mourning for the retired basketball star and several lawsuits, and prompted state and federal legislation. But NTSB investigator-in-charge Bill English said the system, which was not on the helicopter, would probably not have prevented the crash. Federal lawmakers have sponsored the Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant Helicopter Safety Act to mandate the warning systems on all helicopters carrying six or more passengers. Island Express Helicopters Inc. denied responsibility and said the crash was “an act of God” that it could not control.

Federal safety officials are expected to vote Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, on what likely caused the helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter and seven others to crash into a Southern California hillside last year, killing all aboard. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, file)LOS ANGELES – In the year since the helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant crashed into a hillside on a foggy morning, killing all nine aboard, there’s been plenty of finger-pointing over the cause of the tragedy. AdFederal lawmakers have sponsored the Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant Helicopter Safety Act to mandate the devices on all helicopters carrying six or more passengers. Zobayan’s brother said Kobe Bryant knew the risks of flying in a helicopter and his survivors aren’t entitled to damages from the pilot’s estate. Vanessa Bryant also sued the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, accusing deputies of sharing unauthorized photos of the crash site.

Vanessa Bryant mourned her late husband Kobe and daughter Gianna in a social media post marking the one-year anniversary of their deaths. "I miss my baby girl and Kob-Kob so much, too," Bryant wrote on Instagram early Tuesday. NBA stars have marked the one-year anniversary of Bryant's death in different ways. Days earlier, Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis — who dedicated the recent 2020 Lakers championship to Kobe — were also candid about his loss. "As we approach his one-year anniversary, it saddens our hearts to actually come to the realization that he's gone," Davis said.

Vanessa Bryant issued a statement Thursday saying her mother was trying to “extort a financial windfall,” the Los Angeles Times reported. The 48-page lawsuit filed by Sofia Urbieta Laine, 68, claims Kobe Bryant “promised to take care” of her for life. Kobe Bryant, 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others died Jan. 26 when their helicopter crashed in the hills of Calabasas. Financial experts estimate Vanessa Bryant inherited control of an estate worth up to $600 million, the Times said. “She was a grandmother who was supported by me and her son-in-law at my request,” Vanessa Bryant said.

FILE - A body is covered, left, while another is seen at right at the scene of a helicopter crash that killed former NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant and eight others in Calabasas, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020. Bryant's widow Vanessa Bryant on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County sheriff alleging 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/Mark J. Terrill, File)

LOS ANGELES -- Vanessa Bryant has filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County sheriff accusing the department of leaking photos of the helicopter crash site where her husband and daughter were killed, according to the Associated Press. Bryant also accuses the department of trying to cover up the incident when Sheriff Alex Villanueva ordered deputies who took the photos to delete them. The lawsuit alleges that at least eight deputies with the department took photos for personal use. Vanessa Bryant only learned of the leaked photos after media outlets published their stories on the incidnet. Bryant was “shocked and devastated” according to the lawsuit when she learned of the leaked photos.

(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)LOS ANGELES – Vanessa Bryant, the widow of basketball star Kobe Bryant, has filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County sheriff claiming deputies shared unauthorized photos of the crash that killed her husband, their 13-year-old daughter and seven others. Vanessa Bryant was “shocked and devastated” by the reports, the lawsuit states. And we’re content that those involved did that.”Vanessa Bryant's lawsuit alleges the sheriff's actions constituted a “cover-up” of the misconduct. The legislation was prompted by the crash photos. “Shortly following this tragic crash, Sheriff Villanueva sponsored legislation which now makes it a crime for public safety personnel to take and share non-official pictures of this nature," the statement said.

LOS ANGELES (AP) Family members of four passengers killed in a helicopter crash with Kobe Bryant and his daughter have joined the NBA stars widow in filing wrongful death lawsuits against the companies that owned and operated the aircraft. The suits on behalf of three members of one family, and a woman who helped coach Bryants 13-year-old daughter in basketball, were filed electronically Sunday in Los Angeles Superior Court. One suit was filed by two surviving children of Orange Coast College baseball coach John Altobelli and his wife Keri. Another suit was filed by the husband and three children of Christina Mauser, who helped Bryant coach the girls basketball team. Zobayan had nearly navigated the helicopter out of blinding clouds when the aircraft suddenly turned and plunged into the mountainside.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Kobe Bryant's widow sued the owner and operator of the helicopter that crashed in fog and killed the former Los Angeles Lakers star and their 13-year-old daughter last month as she publicly mourned their deaths Monday in an emotional public ceremony. The lawsuit names Island Express Helicopters Inc., operator of the service, and Island Express Holding Corp., owner of the craft. Calls to Island Express Inc. seeking comment were not answered, and its voicemail was full. The NTSB hasn’t concluded what caused the crash on the outskirts of Los Angeles County but said there was no sign of mechanical failure. Island Express Inc. issued a statement Jan. 30 on its website saying the shock of the crash had prompted it to suspend service until it was appropriate for staff and customers.

___12:15 p.m.Tears streaming down his face, NBA legend Michael Jordan said at a public memorial that he thought of Kobe Bryant as a little brother. ___11:10 a.m.Vanessa Bryant has given mourners at a public memorial for Kobe Bryant and their daughter Gianna an intimate portrait of her husband. ___10:55 a.m.A host of NBA greats past and present are mourning at the public memorial for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna. The public memorial for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna has begun at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The lawsuit was filed as a public memorial service for Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and all the victims was being held at the arena where Bryant played most of his career.

“I couldn't see him as a celebrity, nor just an incredible basketball player,” Vanessa Bryant said. After Jimmy Kimmel welcomed the crowd, Vanessa Bryant provided a poignant window into the family's life with Gianna and her three sisters — Natalia, Bianka and Capri. “God knew they couldn't be on this Earth without each other,” said Vanessa Bryant, who had been with Kobe since 1999. Kobe Bryant was a passionate advocate for women’s basketball, and Gigi Bryant was a promising young player who aspired to play at UConn. Hours before the service, Vanessa Bryant sued the owner of the helicopter that crashed in the fog.

Vanessa Bryant is helped off the stage by former NBA player Michael Jordan after speaking during a celebration of life for her husband Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. When describing her late husband, Vanessa labeled Bryant the "MVP of girl dads or MVD (Most Valuable Dad)." "I couldn't see him as a celebrity nor just an incredible basketball player," Vanessa Bryant said. That is what Kobe Bryant does to me. "When Kobe Bryant died, a piece of me died.

Four weeks after Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna were killed in a helicopter crash, the public will have an opportunity to say goodbye. The memorial for Kobe, Gianna, 13 and affectionately known as Gigi, six friends and pilot Ara Zobayan is Monday at Staples Center at 1 p.m. Kobe and Gianna were buried in a private service at Pacific View Memorial Park in Corona Del Mar on Feb. 7.Who may speak? Jerry West: As general manager of the Lakers in 1996, West traded for the draft rights to Kobe Bryant that summer. Kobe and Vanessa Bryant's relationship with his family has been strained since before they wed in 2001.

Kobe Bryant’s wife, Vanessa Bryant, gave a glimpse into her grieving process on Monday. Retired NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, 13, died in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26. Vanessa Bryant shared the following on social media:“I’ve been reluctant to put my feelings into words. It’s like I’m trying to process Kobe being gone but my body refuses to accept my Gigi will never come back to me. READ: 'Taken from us too soon’: Kobe Bryant’s wife, Vanessa, breaks silence on social media

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Vanessa Bryant expressed grief and anger in an Instagram post Monday as she copes with the deaths of her husband Kobe Bryant, their daughter Gigi and seven other people in a helicopter crash last month. “My brain refuses to accept that both Kobe and Gigi are gone,” she wrote. “It’s like I’m trying to process Kobe being gone but my body refuses to accept my Gigi will never come back to me. Please continue to pray for all.”The social media post included a video feature from Slam Magazine about Kobe Bryant coaching their daughter Gianna’s basketball team. Also killed in the crash were pilot Ara Zobayan and Bryant friends Christina Mauser, Sarah Chester and her daughter Payton.

(AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Kobe Bryant 's widow announced Friday that a “celebration of life” memorial will be held on Feb. 24 at the Staples Center to honor her late husband and 13-year-old daughter Gianna. They and seven others died in a helicopter crash last month. Vanessa Bryant posted a graphic on Instagram morning to announce the service, a day after reports surfaced about the memorial. A large memorial of flowers and mementos outside Staples Center was removed earlier this week. Also killed in the crash were pilot Ara Zobayan and Bryant friends Christina Mauser, Sarah Chester and her daughter Payton.

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We definitely need them,” Vanessa Bryant wrote. “There aren’t enough words to describe our pain right now,” Vanessa Bryant wrote. “I’m not sure what our lives hold beyond today, and it’s impossible to imagine life without them,” Vanessa Bryant wrote. Have them here with us, forever.”There has been no announcement on funeral or memorial plans yet for Kobe and Gianna Bryant. Vanessa Bryant asked for continued respect of her family’s privacy as it begins to “navigate this new reality.”___More AP coverage of the life and death of Kobe Bryant: https://apnews.com/KobeBryant___More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

DETROIT – Kobe Bryant’s wife, Vanessa Bryant, broke her silence on social media Wednesday night following the deaths of her husband and 13-year-old daughter. Retired NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna died in a helicopter crash on Sunday. Vanessa Bryant shared the following on social media:"My girls and I want to thank the millions of people who’ve shown support and love during this horrific time. We are also devastated for the families who lost their loved ones on Sunday, and we share in their grief intimately. I take comfort in knowing that Kobe and Gigi both knew that they were so deeply loved.