Kobe Bryant firefighters to be SACKED for sharing horrific chopper crash photos, court docs say
Updated: 13 May 2021, 12:07
TWO firefighters in LA will be sacked for allegedly sharing horrific photos of the bodies of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi.
A third firefighter at the Los Angeles County Fire Department will also be suspended after the trio shared the pictures with their wives and girlfriends, according to court documents.
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Vanessa Bryant launched an invasion of privacy lawsuit against Los Angeles CountyCredit: AP
The disclosure was made by lawyers for the late basketball star s wife, Vanessa Bryant, in court documents related to her privacy lawsuit, NBC News reports.
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The name Mambacita was Gigi’s basketball nickname and a nod to her iconic father’s “Black Mamba” nickname. Days leading up to the release, Bryant’s widow Vanessa Bryant shared a sneak peek of the capsule on her Instagram page.
“Coming soon- 5/1. In honor of my Gigi’s 15th Birthday” with the hashtags “Mambacita” and “Play Gigi’s Way”. She continued “Happy birthday, Gigi! 100% of the proceeds go to the Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation
Unisex and Kid size available.” wrote Vanessa.
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The capsule was designed with GiGi in mind
Bryant partnered with DANNIJO, a sister-owned clothing line to create the capsule. It was intentionally released on what has been Gigi’s 15th birthday, and crafted to “celebrate Gigi’s spirit”. In an Instagram post, Vanessa Bryant shared what each detail represents.
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L.A. County says lawsuit over graphic Kobe Bryant crash pics should be dismissed after it took ‘corrective personnel actions’ Nancy Dillon
Graphic souvenir photos of Kobe Bryant’s deadly helicopter crash were snapped and shared by first responders but never “publicly disseminated,” so a lawsuit filed by the hoops legend’s widow has no merit, Los Angeles County claims.
In a new court filing asking for dismissal of Vanessa Bryant’s invasion of privacy lawsuit, county lawyers admit government employees shared accident site photographs internally and with “a bartender in Norwalk,” but they claim the actions were remedied with internal disciplinary action.