Vanessa Bryant’s lawsuit over photos of Kobe’s corpse begins in Los Angeles

Kobe Bryant's widow is seeking compensation for snapshots taken of the NBA star's body after a crash that also killed her daughter

Kobe Bryant was one of the most photogenic sports figures in Los Angeles and images of him seen by millions around the world - smiling in victory, grimacing in agony - keep his memory alive.

But some photos of him should never be seen, his widow says, and she's seeking unspecified millions in compensation for snapshots taken of the NBA star's corpse that were circulated after he was killed in a helicopter crash with their daughter and seven others in 2020.