CALABASAS, CA. (THECOUNT) — A lawyer representing Vanessa Bryant, widow of late, great basketball star, Kobe Bryant, says she is “absolutely devastated” by rumors Los Angeles deputies shared graphic photos of the helicopter crash scene where her husband and their 13-year-old daughter “Gigi,” were killed.
On Thursday, reports surfaced claiming crash site photos of the Bryants’ remains, and 7 others killed in the horrific helicopter crash, had been circulating within the Los Angeles Police Department, as well as with other first responders who worked the grisly scene.
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The photos were said located on the phone of an official and depicted a setting that was “not related to the investigation of the crash.” The unnamed whistleblower said the photos showed the crash scene as well as victims’ remains. The source spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the allegations.
Vanessa lawyer, Gary Robb, said that she went to the sheriff’s office on Jan. 26, the day of the crash, “and requested that the area be designated a no-fly zone and protected from photographers,” reports DailyJournalOnline.
“This was of critical importance to her as she desired to protect the dignity of all the victims, and their families. At that time, Sheriff Alex Villanueva assured us all measures would be put in place to protect the families’ privacy, and it is our understanding that he has worked hard to honor those requests,” Robb said.
Robb said the sharing of photos would be “an unspeakable violation of human decency, respect, and of the privacy rights of the victims and their families.”
Robb called for those who shared the photos to “face the harshest possible discipline, and that their identities be brought to light, to ensure that the photos are not further disseminated.”
On Friday that the Sheriff’s Department quietly ordered deputies to delete any photos of the helicopter crash scene after a citizen complained that a deputy was showing the gruesome images at a Norwalk, California, bar, two public safety sources with knowledge of the events said.
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