Kobe Bryant’s widow to settle lawsuit over deadly crash

If approved by the court, the settlement would end a negligence and wrongful death lawsuit filed against the estate of the pilot and the owner and operator of the helicopter that crashed into a hillside on January 26, 2020.

widow has agreed to settle a lawsuit against the pilot and owners of the helicopter that crashed last year, , and seven others. Vanessa Bryant, her children and relatives of other victims filed a settlement agreement notice on June 22 with a federal judge in Los Angeles but terms of the confidential deal weren’t disclosed. If approved by the court, the settlement — first announced by KABC-TV — would end a negligence and wrongful death lawsuit filed against the estate of the pilot and the owner and operator of the helicopter that crashed into a hillside on January 26, 2020.