Vanessa Bryant names deputies who allegedly took photos of the Kobe Bryant crash site

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Vanessa Bryant names deputies who allegedly took photos of the Kobe Bryant crash site

Vanessa Bryant on Wednesday revealed the names of the officers who allegedly took and shared gruesome photos of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, their daughter Gianna and seven others. The widow of the late NBA legend took to Instagram and shared the names of Los Angeles County Sheriff Department deputies Joey Cruz, Rafael Mejia, Michael Russell and Raul Versales. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vanessa Bryant 🦋 (@vanessabryant) Earlier this month, Vanessa Bryant won a case to disclose the deputies' names, BNC reported. The four officers, Los Angeles County and its sheriff […]

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