Vanessa Bryant demands Kobe cops ‘give up phones used to share dead body pics’ as it’s claimed SIXTY SIX ‘had knowledge’
KOBE Bryant's widow is demanding cops hand over phones after they allegedly shared photos of the dead bodies of the star and his daughter Gigi.
The latest move in Vanessa Bryant's lawsuit comes as it is claimed a staggering 66 agents have knowledge relevant to the case, The Sun can reveal.
Their names were revealed last month when she posted images of lawsuit documents she filed against County, the Sheriff’s Department, the County Fire Department, and the deputies in question.
Now, new court documents obtained by The Sun claim that a total of 66 agents or employees of the Sheriff’s Department and Fire Department had knowledge relevant to the case, including 18 who allegedly "took, shared, or possessed photos of the accident scene."
Court papers state Plaintiffs also intend to serve subpoenas on at least ten additional Sheriff and Fire Department personnel known to have possessed photos of the accident scene on their personal cell phones.
The second part of the lawsuit she shared included allegations that officer showed crash photographs to a bartender at the Baja California Bar and Grill in Norwalk, California.
The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department refused to disclose whether the four officers - Cruz, Mejia, Russell and Versales - were still serving officers when asked by The Sun.
The LASD previously refused to answer any questions or provide any information into whether they had investigated the matter or taken any disciplinary action against the four cops when contacted.
The Sun has now submitted six official public record requests to the LASD.
Even addressing reporters in March 2020, Sheriff Villanueva stated: "Unfortunately, ever since they invented the Polaroid camera, this has been a problem in law enforcement across the nation, probably across the world, because it just makes it so much easier.
"And then there’s - there’s cops - they keep death books, for example, where . . . they have photos from crime scenes throughout their careers."
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In her lawsuit, Vanessa's lawyer Lui Li wrote: "The Sheriff’s and Fire Departments’ outrageous actions have caused Mrs Bryant severe emotional distress and compounded the trauma of losing Kobe and Gianna.
"Mrs Bryant feels ill at the thought that sheriff’s deputies, firefighters,
and members of the public have gawked at gratuitous images of her deceased husband and child, and she lives in fear that she or her children will one day confront horrific images of their loved ones online."