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Trial to begin over Kobe Bryant helicopter crash photos

LOS ANGELES -- Kobe Bryant was one of the most photogenic sports figures in Los Angeles, and images of him seen by millions around the world -- smiling in victory, grimacing in agony -- keep his memory alive.

But some photos of him should never be seen, his widow says, and Vanessa Bryant is seeking unspecified millions in compensation for snapshots taken of the NBA star's corpse that were circulated after he was killed in a helicopter crash with their daughter and seven others in 2020.

The invasion of privacy trial against the Los Angeles County sheriff's and fire departments begins Wednesday in a U.