Kobe Bryant crash scene photos were shared during awards ceremony cocktail hour, witness testifies

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Kobe Bryant crash scene photos were shared during awards ceremony cocktail hour, witness testifies
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Photos taken at the scene of the helicopter crash that killed NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter and 7 others were shared by an LA County firefighter during the cocktail hour at an awards ceremony a month after the crash, according to witness testimony

On Wednesday, the trial was launched for a federal civil lawsuit filed by Bryant's widow, Vanessa Bryant, which claims that photos from the January 2020 crash were shared by county fire and sheriff's department employees in settings irrelevant to the investigation, including at a bar.

Vanessa Bryant leaves courtroom in tears after question about whether the body of her daughter appeared in photoOn Thursday afternoon, Vanessa Bryant walked out of court during testimony that described photos taken at the scene of the crash. She became emotional when Victor Gutierrez, a bartender, was asked if he had seen the body of her daughter, Gianna Bryant, in the images.

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