Vanessa Bryant Settles Lawsuit Against Helicopter Company for Her Family's Deaths
- Vanessa Bryant and others have reached a settlement with the helicopter business that was involved in the fatal 2020 crash that killed her daughter and husband
- According to a notification filed Tuesday in federal court, the terms of the settlement remain confidential and will be finalised as such
- The crash caused the death of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi and Vanessa is seeking justice for alleged wrongful death
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Vanessa Bryant's wrongful death case against the business that owned the fateful helicopter that killed Kobe, Gigi and seven others has been settled. Vanessa's legal team filed a notice of settlement with the court, according to new legal documents acquired by TMZ. However, the terms of the settlement are confidential.
Vanessa filed a lawsuit against Island Express in February 2020, alleging that the helicopter firm was responsible for her husband and daughter's deaths in the catastrophic crash.
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Vanessa Bryant wants justice for her late husband Kobe and daughter Gigi
Vanessa stated in her lawsuit that the weather conditions were not suitable for flying. There was an extremely low, blinding fog and the pilot, Ara George Zobayan, failed to properly analyse and monitor the weather before take-off and during the flight.
According to the paperwork filed by Vanessa Bryant's legal team, the settlement included the other families' claims as well.
Island Express is also accused of negligence for failing to install a terrain alert system in the helicopter, stated in another section of the case, according to a report by Los Angeles Times.
The system may have alerted Zobayan that he was approaching a ridge. The device was not required by federal standards for the helicopter.
Paul Walker's car sold for over R7 million at a recent auction in Las Vegas
In other decesaed world celebrity news, Briefly News reported that the customised vehicle that late US actor Paul Walker drove in the movie The Fast and The Furious has been sold for a whopping $550k (R7.8 million) at auction.
The 1994 Toyota Supra was reportedly sold at an auction held in Las Vegas over the weekend. The fast whip also featured in the sequel to the original movie in 2003. The second instalment was titled 2 Fast 2 Furious.
Paul Walker was one of the most-loved actors in the Fast & Furious franchise. He portrayed the role of Brian O'Conner when he was still alive. TMZ reports that the new owner of the pimped ride will receive all the extensive documentation of the car's origin plus a certificate of authenticity.
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