The posts were from an amended complaint – filed on Wednesday at the United States District Court in Los Angeles and obtained by CNN – which appointed deputies Joey Cruz, Rafael Mejia, Michael Russell and Raul Versales as defendants, in addition to Los County. Angeles, your sheriff and firefighters. The lawsuit seeks compensation, alleging negligence and invasion of privacy.
On the same day, Cruz also showed photos of the bryant’s remains to his niece, according to the complaint.
The bartender who saw the photos shared it with other customers who had seen the photos and “described specific features of Mr. Bryant’s remains,” the complaint said.
One of the clients considered this situation “very, very disturbing” and sent a complaint by e-mail to the sheriff’s department, describing the deputy.
Another deputy, Russell, reportedly shared photos with a friend with whom he “plays video games every night,” the complaint said.
“Ms. Bryant hopes to present her case in open court,” Vanessa Bryant’s lawyer, Luis Li, said in a statement to CNN.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
“We respect the judge’s decision,” said President Ron Hernandez, of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Association of Deputies, in a statement. “Our main concern is with the privacy of all parties involved.”