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Vanessa Bryant and her children will receive more than $28 million to settle their outstanding claims against Los Angeles County over the graphic photographs taken and shared after the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna in 2020.
The settlement includes the $15 million awarded by a jury last summer.
The additional almost $14 million settles other potential additional claims Bryant and her daughters could have pursued in state court.
Vanessa's attorney said, "Today marks the successful culmination of Mrs. Bryant's courageous battle to hold accountable those who engaged in gross misconduct. She fought for her husband, her daughter, and all of those in the community whose deceased family were treated with similar disrespect. We hope her victory at trial and this settlement will put an end to this practice."
An attorney for LA County called the settlement "fair and reasonable."
A statement from the lead counsel for LA County in this case read:
"This settlement now concludes all County-related litigation related to the tragic January 2020 helicopter crash. We hope Ms. Bryant and her children continue to heal from their loss."
Source: ABC.
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