LOS ANGELES — Vanessa Bryant, the widow of basketball Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant, was awarded $16 million in damages by a California jury on Wednesday over photographs taken at the scene of the helicopter crash that took the life of the former Lakers star, his daughter and seven other people.
A jury ordered Los Angeles County to pay Vanessa Bryant and another man $31 million in damages for the graphic photos sheriff’s deputies and firefighters took of the January 2020 helicopter crash scene, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Attorneys for Vanessa Bryant and Chris Chester argued that the photographs had violated their clients’ right to privacy and inflicted emotional distress. Chester lost his wife, Sarah, and daughter, Payton, in the crash.
Chester was awarded $15 million.
“January 26th, 2020, was the worst day of Vanessa Bryant’s life. The county made it much worse,” Vanessa Bryant’s attorney, Luis Li, told jurors in his opening statement earlier this month. “They poured salt in an open wound and rubbed it in.”
Los Angeles County already agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle a similar case brought by the two families, but Vanessa Bryant and Chester declined to settle, according to The Associated Press.
Jurors deliberated 4 1/2 hours after the 11-day trial, the Times reported.
An attorney for Los Angeles County declined to comment on the verdict, according to the AP.
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“We’re not here because of an accident,” Craig Lavoie, another attorney representing Vanessa Bryant, told jurors during his closing arguments Tuesday, on what would have been Kobe Bryant’s 44th birthday. “We’re here because of intentional conduct. Intentional conduct by those who were charged with protecting the dignity of Sarah and Payton, and Kobe and Gianna.”
Attorneys for Los Angeles County argued that there were legitimate reasons for first responders to take and receive the photos, including to help determine the size of the crash site and decide what resources were needed, the Times reported. The images, they said, were never published online or in the media -- nor were they seen by the victims’ families because of swift work by the sheriff’s office and fire leaders in halting the spread of their circulation.
“This is the pictures case, and there are no pictures,” Mira Hashmall, an attorney representing the county, said during closing argument.
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Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Fans arrives for a celebration of life for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Fans line up to get into the Staples Center to attend a public memorial for former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) (Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Janel Alexander, 55, of Encino, poses next to a mural that features Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neil inside Staples Center in Los Angeles before a public memorial for Lakers legend Bryant and his daughter Gianna Monday morning, Feb. 24, 2020. Alexander said she wanted to attend the memorial to support Bryant's wife, Vanessa, so she could feel "the presence of love around her." (AP Photo/Stefanie Dazio) (Stefanie Dazio)
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Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Fans carry posters of Kobe Bryant near the Staples Center before a public memorial for former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) (Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Joe Bryant and former Los Angeles Lakers' Derek Fisher arrive for a celebration of life for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Alyssa Shapiro, 27, of Huntington Beach, and her father Rick Shapiro, 55, stand outside Staples Center in Los Angeles before a public memorial for Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, Monday morning, Feb. 24, 2020. The family's love of the game â and Bryant's work in women's sports â prompted Alyssa to become a middle school girls' basketball coach. (AP Photo/Stefanie Dazio) (Stefanie Dazio)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Fans line up to get into the Staples Center to attend a public memorial for former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) (Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony From left, friends Tom Ling, Rene Vega, Bob Melendez and Brett Noss pose outside Staples Center in Los Angeles before a public memorial for former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, in Los Angeles, Monday morning, Feb. 24, 2020. Melendez, 72, of Anaheim Hills, has been a season ticket holder for 40 years. After seeing Bryant play for the Lakers for years â including at his retirement game â he couldn't imagine missing the memorial. Vega, who lives in Newport Beach, said his grandchildren and Bryant's children go to school together. Bryant would call him "Grandpa" and sneak up behind him and pick him up. (AP Photo/Stefanie Dazio) (Stefanie Dazio)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony A police officer stands guard near the Staples Center before a public memorial for former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) (Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Fans line up to get into the Staples Center to attend a public memorial for former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) (Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Alyssa Quevedo and her husband Emmanuel take a selfie in front of a mural of Kobe Bryant near the Staples Center before a public memorial for former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) (Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Former Los Angeles Lakers' Magic Johnson hugs Pam Bryant mother of Kobe Bryant during a celebration of life for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Kobe Bryant's parents Joe and Pam Bryant arrive for a celebration of life for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Dedmond Hewlett Jr., bottom, holds his son Dedmond Hewlett III, age 4, outside the Staples Center before a public memorial for former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo) (Kelvin Kuo)
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Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Kobe Bryant's wife Vanessa Bryant arrives to speak during the "Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant" service at Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles on February 24, 2020. - Kobe Bryant, 41, and 13-year-old Gianna were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash in the rugged hills west of Los Angeles on January 26. (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images) (FREDERIC J. BROWN)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Kobe Bryant's wife Vanessa Bryant speaks during the "Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant" service at Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles on February 24, 2020. - Kobe Bryant, 41, and 13-year-old Gianna were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash in the rugged hills west of Los Angeles on January 26. (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images) (FREDERIC J. BROWN)
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Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony People arrive to attend the "Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant" service at Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles on February 24, 2020. - Kobe Bryant, 41, and 13-year-old Gianna were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash in the rugged hills west of Los Angeles on January 26. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images) (FREDERIC J. BROWN)
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Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 24: Jerry West and Steve Ballmer attend The Celebration of Life for Kobe & Gianna Bryant at Staples Center on February 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (Kevork Djansezian)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony People arrive to attend the "Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant" service at Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles on February 24, 2020. - Kobe Bryant, 41, and 13-year-old Gianna were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash in the rugged hills west of Los Angeles on January 26. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images) (FREDERIC J. BROWN)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Connecticut women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma speaks during a celebration of life for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Vanessa Bryant is helped off the stage by former NBA player Michael Jordan after speaking during a celebration of life for her husband Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Vanessa Bryant speaks during a celebration of life for her husband Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Former Los Angeles Laker coach Luke Walton attends during a celebration of life for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Fans watch the live stream of a public memorial for Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, outside the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) (Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Fans watch the live stream of a public memorial for Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, outside the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) (Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 24: Luke Walton attends The Celebration of Life for Kobe & Gianna Bryant at Staples Center on February 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (Kevork Djansezian)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony US basketball executive Rob Pelinka speaks during the "Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant" service at Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles on February 24, 2020. - Kobe Bryant, 41, and 13-year-old Gianna were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash in the rugged hills west of Los Angeles on January 26. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images) (FREDERIC J. BROWN)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 24: Diana Taurasi hugs Jimmy Kimmel during The Celebration of Life for Kobe & Gianna Bryant at Staples Center on February 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (Kevork Djansezian)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony US musician Alicia Keys performs during the "Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant" service at Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles on February 24, 2020. - Kobe Bryant, 41, and 13-year-old Gianna were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash in the rugged hills west of Los Angeles on January 26. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images) (FREDERIC J. BROWN)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 24: Diana Taurasi speaks during The Celebration of Life for Kobe & Gianna Bryant at Staples Center on February 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (Kevork Djansezian)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 24: Jerry West attends The Celebration of Life for Kobe & Gianna Bryant at Staples Center on February 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (Kevork Djansezian)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 24: Dwight Howard attends The Celebration of Life for Kobe & Gianna Bryant at Staples Center on February 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (Kevork Djansezian)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Former NBA player Michael Jordan cries while speaking during a celebration of life for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Former NBA player Michael Jordan speaks during a celebration of life for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Former NBA player Michael Jordan cries while speaking during a celebration of life for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Former NBA player Michael Jordan cries while speaking during a celebration of life for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony A man wears a shirt with Black Mamba written on the back of it near the Staples Center before a public memorial for former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo) (Kelvin Kuo)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony A man covers his face while watching a public memorial for former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna on their phone near the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo) (Kelvin Kuo)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony A women wipes tears while watching a public memorial for former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna on a phone near the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo) (Kelvin Kuo)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Former NBA player Michael Jordan speaks during a celebration of life for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Kobe Bryant's Lakers jerseys are displayed during the "Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant" service at Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles on February 24, 2020. - Kobe Bryant, 41, and 13-year-old Gianna were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash in the rugged hills west of Los Angeles on January 26. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images) (FREDERIC J. BROWN)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Retired US basketball player Shaquille O'Neal speaks during the "Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant" service at Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles on February 24, 2020. - Kobe Bryant, 41, and 13-year-old Gianna were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash in the rugged hills west of Los Angeles on January 26. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images) (FREDERIC J. BROWN)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 24: Michael Jordan speaks during The Celebration of Life for Kobe & Gianna Bryant at Staples Center on February 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (Kevork Djansezian)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 24: Christina Aguilera performs during The Celebration of Life for Kobe & Gianna Bryant at Staples Center on February 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (Kevork Djansezian)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 24: Shaquille O'Neal speaks during The Celebration of Life for Kobe & Gianna Bryant at Staples Center on February 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (Kevork Djansezian)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 24: Shaquille O'Neal hugs Vanessa Bryant during The Celebration of Life for Kobe & Gianna Bryant at Staples Center on February 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (Kevork Djansezian)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 24: Jay-Z departs after The Celebration of Life for Kobe & Gianna Bryant at Staples Center on February 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (Kevork Djansezian)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 24: Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez depart after The Celebration of Life for Kobe & Gianna Bryant at Staples Center on February 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (Kevork Djansezian)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 24: Beyonce departs after The Celebration of Life for Kobe & Gianna Bryant at Staples Center on February 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (Kevork Djansezian)