Kobe Bryant Widow Awarded $22 Million Over Crash Site Photos

LOS ANGELES - The widow of the late basketball star Kobe Bryant was awarded $16 million (S$22 million) by a jury on Wednesday (Aug 24) over the sharing of photos of human remains at the helicopter crash site where her husband, their 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others were killed in 2020, according to multiple media reports. Vanessa Bryant had sued Los Angeles County, alleging invasion of privacy, after accusing members of the Los Angeles County sheriff's and fire departments of sharing gruesome images of the crash in unofficial settings, including to patrons in a bar. More from AsiaOneRead the…