(Updated with more material) Vanessa Bryant has settled the wrongful death lawsuit she launched last year over the helicopter crash that killed her NBA legend husband and eldest daughter Gianna along with seven others in January 2020.
“The material terms of the settlement and releases are known to the settling parties and include that the terms of the settlement are confidential,” stated the filing today in Los Angeles Superior Court over the tragic matter that left the City of Angels and basketball fans everyone in deep mourning. “The settling parties are currently finalizing settlement documents, which include the necessary documentation for approving compromise of the minors’ claims,” the 7-page “Joint Notice of Settlement and Joint Request to Vacate Discovery Deadlines” said.
Still pending final paperwork to be present to the court, Bryant reached the settlement in concert with the three families whose loved ones were also killed in the horrific chopper...
“The material terms of the settlement and releases are known to the settling parties and include that the terms of the settlement are confidential,” stated the filing today in Los Angeles Superior Court over the tragic matter that left the City of Angels and basketball fans everyone in deep mourning. “The settling parties are currently finalizing settlement documents, which include the necessary documentation for approving compromise of the minors’ claims,” the 7-page “Joint Notice of Settlement and Joint Request to Vacate Discovery Deadlines” said.
Still pending final paperwork to be present to the court, Bryant reached the settlement in concert with the three families whose loved ones were also killed in the horrific chopper...
- 6/23/2021
- by Matt Grobar and Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven other passengers were killed in a helicopter accident caused after the pilot flew through the clouds and became disoriented, the National Transportation Safety Board ruled.
The federal agency announced its findings in a Tuesday meeting which was live streamed where Robert Sumwalt, chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, discussed the tragic Sikorsky S-76 helicopter crash which took place in Calabasas on Jan. 26, 2020. The news shocked and devastated fans around the globe.
The Lakers legend and his daughter, Gianna, were killed along with passengers Alyssa Altobelli, Keri Altobelli, John Altobelli, Christina Mauser, Payton Chester and Sarah Chester....
The federal agency announced its findings in a Tuesday meeting which was live streamed where Robert Sumwalt, chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, discussed the tragic Sikorsky S-76 helicopter crash which took place in Calabasas on Jan. 26, 2020. The news shocked and devastated fans around the globe.
The Lakers legend and his daughter, Gianna, were killed along with passengers Alyssa Altobelli, Keri Altobelli, John Altobelli, Christina Mauser, Payton Chester and Sarah Chester....
Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven other passengers were killed in a helicopter accident caused after the pilot flew through the clouds and became disoriented, the National Transportation Safety Board ruled.
The federal agency announced its findings in a Tuesday meeting which was live streamed where Robert Sumwalt, chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, discussed the tragic Sikorsky S-76 helicopter crash which took place in Calabasas on Jan. 26, 2020. The news shocked and devastated fans around the globe.
The Lakers legend and his daughter, Gianna, were killed along with passengers Alyssa Altobelli, Keri Altobelli, John Altobelli, Christina Mauser, Payton Chester and Sarah Chester....
The federal agency announced its findings in a Tuesday meeting which was live streamed where Robert Sumwalt, chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, discussed the tragic Sikorsky S-76 helicopter crash which took place in Calabasas on Jan. 26, 2020. The news shocked and devastated fans around the globe.
The Lakers legend and his daughter, Gianna, were killed along with passengers Alyssa Altobelli, Keri Altobelli, John Altobelli, Christina Mauser, Payton Chester and Sarah Chester....
Hollywood and sports stars alike are paying tribute to Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant. On Jan. 26, the one-year anniversary of the deaths of the Lakers legend and his daughter, celebrities and athletes took to social media to honor their legacies. One year ago, Kobe, 41, and Gianna, 13, died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif. along with seven others: John Altobelli, an Orange Coast College baseball coach; Keri Altobelli, his wife; Alyssa Altobelli, their daughter; Christina Mauser, a basketball coach at Kobe's Mamba Sports Academy; Payton Chester, a player on the Academy's team, Sarah Chester, her mother; and Ara Zobayan, the pilot. In a post shared to Instagram, Alex Rodriguez...
- 1/26/2021
- E! Online
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill late Monday that would make it a misdemeanor for a first responder who responds to the scene of an accident or crime to take unauthorized photos of the deceased.
The bill was authored by State Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson (D-Carson) in response to photos that surfaced after the helicopter crash that killed of Lakers star Kobe Bryant, his teen daughter Gianna and seven others.
“Like many others, I was mortified after I’d heard that first responders captured and shared unauthorized photos from the scene of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe and Gianna Bryant, Payton Chester, Sarah Chester, Alyssa Altobelli, Keri Altobelli, John Altobelli, Christina Mauser, and Ara Zobayan,” said Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson. “The actions of the first responders involved were unacceptable, and they highlighted a problem that demands a strong remedy.”
The bill provides that remedy. It states that any...
The bill was authored by State Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson (D-Carson) in response to photos that surfaced after the helicopter crash that killed of Lakers star Kobe Bryant, his teen daughter Gianna and seven others.
“Like many others, I was mortified after I’d heard that first responders captured and shared unauthorized photos from the scene of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe and Gianna Bryant, Payton Chester, Sarah Chester, Alyssa Altobelli, Keri Altobelli, John Altobelli, Christina Mauser, and Ara Zobayan,” said Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson. “The actions of the first responders involved were unacceptable, and they highlighted a problem that demands a strong remedy.”
The bill provides that remedy. It states that any...
- 9/29/2020
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
- 2/28/2020
- by Monica Sisavat
- Popsugar.com
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Vanessa Bryant gave a moving speech as she honored her husband, Kobe, and daughter Gianna during their public memorial service on Monday. As Vanessa took to the stage at the Los Angeles Staples Center, she struggled to hold back tears as she addressed the crowd. After receiving a round of applause of support, she began to share sweet anecdotes about her family members. She talked about how even though Gianna was a "daddy's girl" at heart, "she loved her mama" and was one of her best friends. She then went on to talk about Kobe, sharing what a great father and husband he was during their nearly 19-year marriage.
On Jan. 26, Kobe and his 13-year-old daughter died in a helicopter crash with seven other people - Ara Zobayan, Sarah and Payton Chester, Christina Mauser, and Keri, Alyssa, and John Altobelli - in Calabasas, CA.
Vanessa Bryant gave a moving speech as she honored her husband, Kobe, and daughter Gianna during their public memorial service on Monday. As Vanessa took to the stage at the Los Angeles Staples Center, she struggled to hold back tears as she addressed the crowd. After receiving a round of applause of support, she began to share sweet anecdotes about her family members. She talked about how even though Gianna was a "daddy's girl" at heart, "she loved her mama" and was one of her best friends. She then went on to talk about Kobe, sharing what a great father and husband he was during their nearly 19-year marriage.
On Jan. 26, Kobe and his 13-year-old daughter died in a helicopter crash with seven other people - Ara Zobayan, Sarah and Payton Chester, Christina Mauser, and Keri, Alyssa, and John Altobelli - in Calabasas, CA.
- 2/24/2020
- by Kelsie Gibson
- Popsugar.com
Jennifer Hudson turned in an emotional tribute to late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant Sunday at the NBA All-Star Game in Chicago.
The award-winning singer and actress sang the classic “For All We Know” just before the game got underway. As images of Bryant and his daughter Gianna played on a screen behind her, the Chicago native performed an impeccable version of the song.
Before taking center court, Hudson was introduced by basketball icon and businessman Magic Johnson, who told attendees he wanted everyone to “come together” to honor Bryant and former NBA Commissioner David Stern, who died on New Year’s Day.
“We will never see another basketball player quite like Kobe,” Johnson said. “He was passionate about being a great father, husband, filmmaker.”
The audience briefly interrupted Johnson while chanting “Kobe, Kobe, Kobe.” Johnson then called for eight seconds of silence in honor of Bryant, who wore...
The award-winning singer and actress sang the classic “For All We Know” just before the game got underway. As images of Bryant and his daughter Gianna played on a screen behind her, the Chicago native performed an impeccable version of the song.
Before taking center court, Hudson was introduced by basketball icon and businessman Magic Johnson, who told attendees he wanted everyone to “come together” to honor Bryant and former NBA Commissioner David Stern, who died on New Year’s Day.
“We will never see another basketball player quite like Kobe,” Johnson said. “He was passionate about being a great father, husband, filmmaker.”
The audience briefly interrupted Johnson while chanting “Kobe, Kobe, Kobe.” Johnson then called for eight seconds of silence in honor of Bryant, who wore...
- 2/17/2020
- by Anita Bennett
- Deadline Film + TV
Former President Barack Obama remembered Kobe Bryant and eight others killed in a helicopter crash during a speech at the NBA All-Star Weekend Newsmaker Brunch in Chicago.
“That loss is something that I know many are still grappling with,” Obama told attendees Saturday, adding, “particularly Kobe because he was with his daughter and those families, and those children.”
In a video posted on social media by CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, Obama noted that as a father he found the deaths of the children on the helicopter particularly “heartbreaking.”
“Those of us who have had the joy and privilege of being parents and taking kids to ballgames, and then rooting for our children, and seeing our dreams and hopes passed on to them. Nothing is more heartbreaking,” he said.
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It was a moving and emotional moment at the @nba All-Star Weekend Newsmaker Brunch when former President @barackobama spoke about Kobe Bryant.
“That loss is something that I know many are still grappling with,” Obama told attendees Saturday, adding, “particularly Kobe because he was with his daughter and those families, and those children.”
In a video posted on social media by CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, Obama noted that as a father he found the deaths of the children on the helicopter particularly “heartbreaking.”
“Those of us who have had the joy and privilege of being parents and taking kids to ballgames, and then rooting for our children, and seeing our dreams and hopes passed on to them. Nothing is more heartbreaking,” he said.
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It was a moving and emotional moment at the @nba All-Star Weekend Newsmaker Brunch when former President @barackobama spoke about Kobe Bryant.
- 2/15/2020
- by Anita Bennett
- Deadline Film + TV
Two weeks after his tragic and shocking death in a helicopter crash, Kobe Bryant has now been laid to rest alongside his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, reports E! News.
A private funeral was held in Los Angeles this week and while it was only for friends and close family, a public memorial will take place on February 24th at the Staples Centre in downtown La, giving fans the chance to say goodbye to the NBA legend. Speaking about the upcoming event, Mayor Eric Garcetti had this to say:
“We are one city that believes in each other, believes in something bigger than ourselves. We will absolutely do everything to make sure that this is done so that everybody can come to it as well.”
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A private funeral was held in Los Angeles this week and while it was only for friends and close family, a public memorial will take place on February 24th at the Staples Centre in downtown La, giving fans the chance to say goodbye to the NBA legend. Speaking about the upcoming event, Mayor Eric Garcetti had this to say:
“We are one city that believes in each other, believes in something bigger than ourselves. We will absolutely do everything to make sure that this is done so that everybody can come to it as well.”
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- 2/13/2020
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant are at peace. The NBA legend and his 13-year-old daughter have been laid to rest, E! News can confirm. The private Los Angeles funeral comes just two weeks after the pair—along with passengers Christina Mauser, John Altobelli, Keri Altobelli, Alyssa Altobelli, Sarah Chester, Payton Chester and pilot Ara Zobayan—tragically passed away in a helicopter crash. At the time of the incident, the group were headed for a basketball tournament at Kobe's Mamba Sport Academy. Though the ceremony was held privately, a public memorial will be held on February 24 at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles, giving fans an...
- 2/11/2020
- E! Online
The Academy Awards paid tribute to the actors, actresses, icons and industry stalwarts that have died in 2019 and earlier this year.
Steven Spielberg introduced the in memoriam segment of Sunday’s Oscars ceremony, saying, “This evening, as we celebrate the artistic highlights of the past year, we also pause to remember those from our community who we lost. Legends and icons, our friends and fellow artists. All who inspired and touched us.”
“They have left an indelible imprint on our industry, our imaginations and our understanding of the world,” he said, before Billie Eilish and her brother, Finneas O’Connell, launched...
Steven Spielberg introduced the in memoriam segment of Sunday’s Oscars ceremony, saying, “This evening, as we celebrate the artistic highlights of the past year, we also pause to remember those from our community who we lost. Legends and icons, our friends and fellow artists. All who inspired and touched us.”
“They have left an indelible imprint on our industry, our imaginations and our understanding of the world,” he said, before Billie Eilish and her brother, Finneas O’Connell, launched...
- 2/10/2020
- by Alexia Fernandez
- PEOPLE.com
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