A federal judge ruled Monday that Vanessa Bryant could use the names of four deputies at the L.A. County Sheriff’s Office that she share photos of the helicopter crash site in a lawsuit where her husband, daughter, and seven others died , A report states.
The decision by US District Judge John Walter allowed Bryant to add the deputy’s name and the results of an internal affairs investigation against him to his civil lawsuit against the sheriff department and the county. Los Angeles Times reported.
“Exactly where the case involves allegations of police misconduct, the public has a vested interest in assessing the veracity of official misconduct allegations, and whether the agencies responsible for investigating and adjudicating malpractice complaints properly and prudently Takes over, ”Walter wrote. According to the newspaper, under his rule.
Lawyers in Los Angeles County issued a notice of the reports arguing that they would open them up to potential online attacks.
“While the court acknowledged that the case had been the subject of public scrutiny and media attention, and deputy defendants had full confidence that they would face attacks of vitriol and social media, such concerns, the public’s strong There are not enough to be. Interested in accessibility, “Walter wrote.
Bryant’s lawsuit alleges that first responders took unauthorized photographs of the victims’ remains, as well as the January 2020 crash site.
Her husband, Kobe Bryant, and their 13-year-old daughter, Xianna, were among the nine people aboard the helicopter that died while heading down in Calabas, California.
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