The pain of losing both Gianna and Kobe Bryant is still very much real for Vanessa Bryant, and that won't change. Along the way, Vanessa has also faced various lawsuits, one of which included a battle to keep the plane crash photos away from the public eye, and that was a battle she succeeded in.
There was another lawsuit Vanessa faced, and this one included her mother, Sofia Laine. According to Laine's lawsuit, she was promised a compensation by Kobe prior to his passing for the help she extended with the children as the nanny. Although Vanessa Bryant tried to reconcile with her mom, things went too far and the dilemma went public.
In the following, we're going to take a closer look at Sofia's claims and the sum she was asking for in return. According to Vanessa, it was a way for her mother to extort the family. The court case was eventually settled, but it doesn't appear as though the relationship between both sides was a salvageable one.
As if dealing with her husband's passing wasn't hard enough, along with her daughter - Vanessa Bryant was faced with another situation that involved her mother. According to the lawsuit, Sofia Laine was seeking money for unpaid wages. Sofia claims she was promised money by Kobe prior to his passing.
The lawsuit according to the LA Times writes, “Unfortunately, Kobe Bryant’s promise did not see the light of day as he is now deceased and Vanessa Bryant...
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