A jury decided that she had suffered and will continue to suffer severe emotional distress as a result of the death scene photos captured on the cellphones of 8 L.A. County Sheriff's deputy. She sued because of her fear. The jury awarded a large sum of money. Chris Chester was awarded fifteen million dollars for the deaths of his daughter and wife. Jerry Jackson is Chester'sattorney. I wasrate to a jury and judge that gave us a fair trial. When the verdict was read, she broke down in tears. One by one, the jury was approved byVanessa. Both the L.A. County Sheriff's Dept. and the L.A. County Fire Dept. were found guilty. The photos were shared with friends, family and strangers at a bar. At a party, the photos were shared with fire officials. There was no reason to be concerned about the photos leaking because they have been deleted from the phones in question. The lawyer for Chester asked for a lot of money. Bryant's lawyer asked the jury to award what's right. The trial lasted two weeks and at times it was so graphic it was difficult to keep a straight face. Five people were killed in a crash on January 26, 2020 Kobe would have been 44 years old.