The deputy who took close-up photos of Kobe Bryant’s body says he “didn’t do anything wrong”
A civil lawsuit is underway into grim photos of the late NBA great, Kobe Bryant, that were reportedly shown in “irrelevant” settings, including a bar.
Bryant’s widow, Vanessa, is claiming photos of the helicopter crash that killed her husband and young daughter, Gianna, were shared outside the investigation by fire and Sheriff’s Department employees.
The fatal helicopter crash on January 26, 2020 took the lives of nine people.
In total, about 25 up-close photos of the crash and human remains from the helicopter crash were documented by firefighters.
According to Deputy Douglas Johnson who took the photos, he was instructed to do so by Deputy Raul Versales at the command post.
However, Versales has denied ever making that instruction. Versales says everyone at “command post, including myself, we did not request photographs.”
Vanessa Bryant’s Attorney’s pointed this out to Johnson in front of the jury.
The photos were then reportedly shared in casual settings and were they shown to people outside of the investigation.
A former emergency medical technician, Luella Weireter, has testified to seeing L.A. county firefighter, Tony Imbrenda, circulate photos of Bryant’s remains on his phone at the Golden Mike Awards show.
The trail is set to last two weeks, with Vanessa Bryant set to face the officials responsible.
As competition intensifies in the streaming landscape, with players like Roku, Vizio, and Samsung launching their ad-supported platforms, TCL aims to carve its niche by offering compelling original content.
TCL, the renowned Chinese smart-TV manufacturer, announces its innovative use of generative artificial intelligence to produce original content for its streaming platform, TCLtvPlus.
Debuting this summer, “Next Stop Paris,” an AI-driven love story, marks the inaugural program from TCLtvPlus Studios
Grindr faces lawsuit over alleged privacy breaches
Grindr, the popular gay dating app, is under fire in London as hundreds of users claim their private information, including HIV status, was shared without consent. The lawsuit alleges commercial use of sensitive data, sparking concern within the LGBTQ+ community. Grindr vows to defend its practices while emphasising its commitment to user privacy and compliance with data regulations.
Washington D.C. has been under pressure to ban the popular Chinese-owned social media app TikTok.
TikTok users could soon find that the popular social media service is either under new ownership or could be outright banned in the U.S.
Calls are growing louder from many lawmakers and national security hawks to ban TikTok, over fears the app could censure content, influence users, and give Americans’ personal data to Beijing.
But the Chinese tech company, ByteDance—which owns TikTok— denies the allegations.
Dave Levinthal, the Editor-in-Chief of Raw Story joins Veronica Dudo to discuss.