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Posted: 2023-03-01T10:58:11Z | Updated: 2023-03-01T10:58:23Z

LOS ANGELES (AP) The family of the late Kobe Bryant has agreed to a $28.5 million settlement with Los Angeles County to resolve the remaining claims in a lawsuit over deputies and firefighters sharing grisly photos of the NBA star , his 13-year-old daughter and other victims killed in a 2020 helicopter crash, attorneys and court filings said Tuesday.

The figure includes a newly agreed upon payment from the county of $13.5 million along with the $15 million a federal jury awarded Bryants widow, Vanessa Bryant, at a trial in August.

The agreement resolves any future claims by Bryants three surviving daughters, related issues pending in state court, and other costs. A proposed settlement order, which a judge must approve, was filed Tuesday in federal court.

Today marks the successful culmination of Mrs. Bryants courageous battle to hold accountable those who engaged in this grotesque conduct, Bryants attorney Luis Li said in a statement. She fought for her husband, her daughter, and all those in the community whose deceased family were treated with similar disrespect.

Mira Hashmall, the attorney representing LA County, called the statement fair and reasonable adding, We hope Ms. Bryant and her children continue to heal from their loss.