Kobe Bryant, his wife and two children present at the world best of “A Wrinkle in Time” in Los Angeles in 2018. Bryant and his daughter Gianna were eliminated in a helicopter crash in January.
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Kobe Bryant, his better half and two daughters position at the world best of “A Wrinkle in Time” in Los Angeles in 2018. Bryant and his daughter Gianna were eliminated in a helicopter crash in January.
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Newsoms signature comes simply weeks after Bryants widow, Vanessa Bryant, took legal action against the Los Angeles County sheriff, alleging that its deputies shared unauthorized images of the crash.
The claim says Bryant was “stunned and devastated” by reports of the photos. “Mrs. Bryant feels ill at the thought of complete strangers looking at pictures of her deceased other half and child and she resides in worry that she or her kids will one day face horrific images of their loved ones online,” the fit says, according to The Associated Press.
Those photos, stated to contain pictures of mangled bodies, were allegedly taken by some of the first responders to reach the accident scene.
“This suit has to do with accountability and about preventing this disgraceful habits from occurring to other families in the future who have actually suffered loss,” Bryants lawyer, Luis Li, stated in a statement.
The charge is $1,000 per offense.
Soon after the helicopter crash that eliminated NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven others, reports appeared that gruesome photos of the crash scene were being shared online.
” Like lots of others, I was mortified after I d heard that first responders caught and shared unauthorized photos from the scene of the helicopter crash,” Assemblyman Mike Gipson, who drafted the law, stated in a declaration when the bill went to Newsoms desk.
” The actions of the very first responders included were unacceptable, and they highlighted a problem that demands a strong remedy.”
Shes looking for damages for neglect, invasion of personal privacy, and deliberate infliction of emotional distress.
So, a California lawmaker proposed a bill that would make it a misdemeanor for any first responder to take unauthorized images of the dead bodies. The expense was approved all by both homes of the California legislature, and on Monday Gov. Gavin Newsom signed it into law.
