Vanessa Bryant Sues LA Sheriff Over Helicopter Crash Photos

Vanessa Bryant Sues LA Sheriff Over Helicopter Crash Photos
Vanessa Bryant speaks during a celebration of life for her husband Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna in Los Angeles, Calif., on Feb. 24, 2020. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo
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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.

After the Jan. 26 crash, reports surfaced that graphic photos of the victims were being shared. Vanessa Bryant was “shocked and devastated” by the reports, the lawsuit states.