Kobe Bryant's widow Vanessa 'devastated' over leaked crash photos

Kobe Bryants widow Vanessa is absolutely devastated by a report that sheriffs deputies may have shared graphic photos of the site of helicopter crash that killed the NBA legend and eight others her representatives said SundayThe Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department said Friday it was investigating a Los Angeles Times report that deputies may have shared images showing human remains in the days after the January 26 crash in the hills west of Los Angeles A statement written by Gary Robb an attorney representing Vanessa Bryant and posted on her Instagram page said she specifically asked sheriffs officials on the day of the crash to declare the area a nofly zone to guard against photographers trying to cash in on the accidentView this post on InstagramCORRECTED The department at issue is the Los Angeles County Fire Dept LACoFD NOT the LAFD KANSAS CITY Morepost BUSINESS WIREStatement From Gary C Robb Legal Counsel on Behalf of His Client Vanessa Bryant Our client Vanessa Bryant is absolutely devastated by allegations that deputies from the Lost Hills Los Angeles County Sheriffrsquos Department and Los Angeles County Fire Department publicly disseminated photos from the helicopter crash site Mrs Bryant personally went to the Sheriffrsquos office on January 26th and requested that the area be designated a nofly zone and protected from photographers 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 familiesrsquo privacy and it is our understanding that he has worked hard to honor those requests First responders should be trustworthy It is inexcusable and deplorable that some deputies from the Lost Hills Sheriffrsquos substation other surrounding substations and LACOFD would allegedly breach their duty This is an unspeakable violation of human decency respect and of the privacy rights of the victims and their families We are demanding that those responsible for these alleged actions face the harshest possible discipline and that their identities be brought to light to ensure that the photos are not further disseminated We are requesting an Internal Affairs investigation of these alleged incidents Mrs Bryant is grateful to the individual who filed an online complaint exposing these acts of injustice and for the choice to protect human dignity We ask that anyone else who has information as to the facts underlying these alleged grievous and shameful incidents contact our office at 816ndash4748080 or email via wwwrobbrobbcomA post shared by Vanessa Bryant ethu00c2u009fbrvbaru00c2u008b vanessabryant onMar 1 2020 at 822am PSTThis was of critical importance to her as she desired to protect the dignity of all the victims and their families the statement said 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 Sharing of photos of the crash site where the Bryants 13yearold daughter Gianna was also among the victims is an unspeakable violation of human decency respect and of the privacy rights of the victims and their families the statement said adding that Bryant and her lawyers were requesting a sheriffs department internal investigation into the allegationsThe Los Angeles Times report on Thursday said it was unclear how many people may have seen the photos or whether deputies had captured the images at the scene or received them from someone else The TMZcom entertainment news website reported Friday that the allegations first surfaced after a complaint TMZ quoting unidentified law enforcement sources said a trainee sheriffs deputy at the crash site had taken photos on a smart phone and was subsequently overheard by a bartender showing the images to a customer in a bar The bartender then lodged a complaint TMZ reportedCatch up on all the latest sports news and updates here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever