The final verdict was handed down late Wednesday afternoon. The jury found that the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) and the Fire Department (LAFD) shared photos of the bodies of Bryant and Chester’s loved ones and in doing so invaded their privacy and caused emotional distress.
Attorneys for Vanessa and Chris did not speak outside of court. After the verdict, Mira Hashmall, a partner at the Miller Barondess law firm and the county’s lead outside counsel, thanked the jury for their hard work.
“While we disagree with the jury’s findings of liability for the county, we believe the monetary award shows that the jurors did not believe the evidence supported the plaintiffs’ claims of $75 million for emotional distress,” Hashmall said in a statement provided to People.