Documentary Production Firms Seek LASD Records on Kobe Bryant Crash

Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on against the Washington Wizards in the first half at Verizon Center in Washington, DC. on Dec. 2, 2015. Rob Carr/Getty Images

LOS ANGELES—A documentary production company is taking legal action against Los Angeles County and Sheriff (LASD) Alex Villanueva to obtain videos through the California Public Records Act regarding the 2020 helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others.

Among other issues, Real World Media LLC does investigative news reporting on transportation safety. The company alleges in a Los Angeles Superior Court petition filed Oct. 7 that it has wrongfully been denied access to the information requested.