Vanessa Bryant pleads media to not show Kobe's crash photos: 'We do NOT want to see it'

Last January, world lost NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven ors in a tragic helicopter crash. trdy sent world into months of grieving, with players and fans houring Black Mamba in various ways. However, thousands of tributes were also accompanied by people violating affected family's privacy – sharing crash site photos and even autopsy reports. 

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Vanessa Bryant asks media to refrain from sharing any Kobe Bryant crash photos

As Bryant's death anniversary nears, Vanessa Bryant took to Instagram to share her views, urging media outlets to t share any crash site photos. She thanked every media outlet who has "respectfully" handled ir deaths, hoping everyone else follows same route. "Please reconsider your 'news story' and look at your foot through eyes of ir children, parents, spouse, siblings and family," she wrote. "Celebrate ir lives, t day y lost m".

38-year-old also asked everyone to t brocast photos from crash. She let everyone kw that y do t want to see ruins, stating that ir year has been traumatic eugh. "We hope videos of remembrance are done in a classy and tasteful manner that is respectful of all of our losses," she ded, reminding m re are countless photos of Bryant and Gigi available. 

Vanessa has also sued Los Angeles Sheriff's Department over crash site photos being leaked. According to Vanessa's le attorney, lawsuit filed is based on "accountability", and about preventing something like this from happening to or families who've lost ir loved ones. 

Sheriff Alex Villanueva allegedly attempted to "cover-up" situation by asking deputies to delete ims. lawsuit also accuses department of "negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress and invasion of her right to privacy".

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Kobe Bryant autopsy report was also leaked online

A few months after Bryant's death, brief autopsy reports were shared, giving everyone an idea of how death occurred. However, sometime later, a leaked p of report was shared which included gruesome and gory details about NBA star's death. People remained enrd over idea, unable to understand why anyone would share such private information with public. 

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