Kobe Bryant’s widow, in 12 cap caption-less Instagram posts on Wednesday night, Vanessa Bryant, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has released the names of four deputies who allegedly took or shared graphic photos of the site. Helicopter crash, Who killed the legend of basketball legend Lane and his 13-year-old daughter, Ginna, as well as seven others in January 2020.
These posts show the revised complaint, which was filed Wednesday in the Los Angeles U.S.C. The lawsuit was filed in district court, with Joey Cruz, Rafael Maggie, Michael Russell and Raul Versailles named as defendants, as well as Los Angeles County, its sheriff’s department and the fire department. . It claims negligence, invasion of privacy and violation of the 14th Amendment.
Earlier this month, a The federal judge handed down the verdict That Bryant would be able to get the deputy’s name. Initially redacated, lawyers for the departments wanted to keep their names and rank seals.
The lawsuit alleges that “deputies responding to the crash scene used personal cell phones to take and share photos of dead children, parents and coach users.” According to the case, Sheriff Alex Alek Villanueva initially assured Bryant of privacy when he expressed concern after the incident.
It is claimed that a deputy took 25 to 100 photos at the scene, which “had no conceivable investigative purpose and was directly focused on the remains of the victims.”
The lawsuit alleges the actions of deputies, who spread the photos through text and airdrop to the department, “morbid gossip.” It details the role of each deputy in sharing photos with people who have no connection to the investigation.
Within two days of the crash, at least 10 members of the department received photos, it claims.
In one instance, Cruz claims to show a photo patron and bartender in a bar, “using fingers to zoom-in on his phone.” Bartender told investigators that Cruz showed him photos containing the remains of the victims.
One of the supporters told investigators he found the situation “very upsetting,” which described Cruz’s behavior as “very inappropriate.” He was so annoyed, he lodged a complaint with the department shortly after.
In another instance, the lawsuit alleges that Russell gave photos of the victim’s remains to a personal friend, who later showed in the photo that he showed the child’s remains.
The claim further alleges that during the previous department’s investigation, many of the named officers made false statements about their possession of the crash site photos.
“We will avoid running this case in the media and wait for the right place,” Vilnuyeva said. Tweeted On Wednesday night, Bryant appears to be referring to Instagram posts. “Our hearts go out to all the families affected by this tragedy.”
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