Celebrities Ciara, Monica show up in court to support late Kobe Bryant's wife Vanessa Bryant

When Vanessa Bryant, wife of late American professional basketball legend Kobe Bryant, arrived in court on Monday for her ongoing trial, her adolescent daughter, Natalia Diamante, as well as her friends Monica and Ciara, were by her side to offer their support. They sat with Vanessa both inside and outside of the courtroom.

The widow of Kobe Bryant and the bereaved mother of Gianna, Vanessa, filed a lawsuit against LA County for leaking graphic photos of the helicopter crash of 2020. Besides Kobe Bryant and his daugher, the seven others died in the crash.

Earlier, Shaquille "O" Neal showed his support for Vanessa when he applauded her for holding the culprits responsible for their deeds. He also remarked that he couldn’t imagine what she might be going through. He added that he felt for her even though he didn’t talk to her much. Whenever they met, they greeted each other and ‘O Neal respected her for the person she was.





During the trial, Vanessa Bryant took the stand on Friday and narrated her emotional journey after her husband and daughter’s deaths. Her testimony lasted three hours as she detailed her feelings and experiences.

In her testimony, Vanessa stated that she felt vulnerable when LASD members and emergency personnel shared the graphic photos of the crash. She feared the photos might pop up on social media and distress her. She said she didn’t react because her daughters were in the room. As such, she ran out of her house and broke down. She said she wanted to run down the street and scream out.

Vanessa has filed a lawsuit for mental anguish and emotional distress over the leaked photos. She filed the lawsuit against Chris Chester, who also lost his wife and daughter in the crash. Together, they are claiming that photos of the victims were shared across 28 devices among the LASD members and first responders.

Chris stated that the National Transportation Safety Board and the coroner had assured him of the security of the available photos. However, the fact that the LASD officers took personal photos and shared them was unbelievable.