The family of Ara Zobayan is begging a judge to move Vanessa Bryant's wrongful death case out of L.A. because Kobe Bryant is so popular there, it would be impossible to get a fair trial.
Ara's family spelled it out in new court docs obtained by TMZ Sports ... saying the trial would begin with "two strikes" already against him "due to the extreme level of popularity of plaintiff with the jury pool."
As we previously reported, Vanessa sued Zobayan along with Island Express Helicopters saying they should held financially responsible for the crash that killed Kobe, Gianna and 6 other passengers.