Alberto LuperonMay 12th, 2021, 5:59 pm
Investigators are seen working at the crash site on January 28, 2020.
Two Los Angeles firefighters faced possible termination after the department determined they took pictures of victims at the
Kobe Bryant crash site, according to attorneys for widow
Vanessa Bryant. A third employee, who was helping with press relations, faced suspension.
“According to the reports and letters, two Fire Department employees took photos of victims’ remains at the crash site that ‘served no business necessity’ and instead ‘only served to appeal to baser instincts and desires for what amounted to visual gossip, ” wrote attorney
Craig Lavoie in a filing on Monday obtained by USA Today. “One of the employees, a safety officer who was at the site solely to monitor safety procedures, was observed taking graphic photos focused on the victims’ remains. Both of the employees who took photos of remains sent them to a third Fire Department employee
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Natalia donned a black tank top with a grey coat tied around her waist, blue jeans and white sneakers. She wore a black face mask and purple mouse ears at the theme park.
Bianka and Capri relaxed in a double stroller amid the miles-long trek throughout the park.
Besties: Vanessa posed with close friend Ciara at the amusement park
Fun day: Vanessa flashed a peace sign as she posed in a selfie with her eldest daughter
Glam: She had her long brown locks pulled in a ponytail, with hoop earrings and wore a black face mask on the public outing
Kobe Bryant’s widow Vanessa sued the helicopter flight operator claiming they failed to ensure the pilot and the craft were flight-ready. The operator argues two flight controllers share the blame.
Former Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna watch the U.S. national championships swimming meet in Irvine, Calif., in 2018. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, file)
LOS ANGELES (CN) The federal government must face claims it negligently trained two Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controllers who supported the helicopter pilot in the moments before a crash that killed basketball legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven other passengers last year, a judge ruled Monday.
LA County: Vanessa Bryant suit over Kobe crash photos has no legal basis
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Smoldering wreckage from a helicopter crash is seen on a hillside in Calabasas, Calif., on January 26, 2020. The crash killed NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others. File Photo by John McCoy/UPI | License Photo
Vanessa Bryant is seen at the Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif., on February 24, 2020. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Smoldering wreckage from a helicopter crash is seen on a hillside in Calabasas, Calif., on January 26, 2020. The crash killed NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others. File Photo by John McCoy/UPI | License Photo