LA County has agreed to pay $1.25m to Matthew Mauser, whose wife was killed in the crash. Another $1.25m will be shared by J.J. Altobelli and Alexis Altobelli, whose parents and sister were killed.
Family of teen who lost mom, dad and sister in Kobe Bryant chopper crash say not being able to hug during COVID has made their mourning so much harder , but insist they don t blame the pilot
Lexi Altobelli, 17, lost her father John Altobelli, 56, her mom Keri, 46 and her sister Alyssa, 13, in the January 26, 2020 helicopter crash in Calabasas
The same crash killed Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna
Lexi s uncle Tony is speaking out on the anniversary of the crash saying she s coping as good as expected and is living with her half-brother JJ
Tony Altobelli said the COVID crisis has made it hard to grieve and the fact that you can’t hug people made it so much harder
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. Sitting on a couch in a music studio, Matt Mauser demonstrated how he used to react when a helicopter passed overhead.
Mauser thrust a middle finger toward the sky.
His wife, Christina, died alongside Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and seven others in a helicopter crash Jan. 26, 2020, leaving Mauser, 50, to raise three children.