Witness testifies against LA County fireman for sharing images of Kobe Bryant's remains at an awards show

A trial was recently launched for a federal civil lawsuit, which was filed by Kobe Bryant's widow, Vanessa Bryant. In her suit, she claimed that pictures of Bryant, which were clicked posthumously, were shared at locations irrelevant to the investigation, including a barand award show.

Luella Weireter, who is married to an LA firefighter and is a formeremergency medical technician, testified in court againstLA County firefighter Tony Imbrenda, claiming that he shared pictures of Bryant from the crash with attendeesat the Radio and Television News Association of Southern California's Golden Mike awards backin February 2020.

While describing the entire situation,Weireter revealed that a small group had convened at her table shortly thereafter to catch a glimpse of the photos on a small cell phone. She characterizedImbrenda's actions as a party trick. She further claimed that she heard a firefighter make the following comment after pulling away from the group:

"I can't believe I just looked at Kobe's burnt up body and now I'm about to eat." At this point, Vanessa Bryant, who was in attendance in the courtroom, wasvisibly shaken up, rocking back and forthwith her head in her hands, sobbing.

Weireter further testified that she filed an official complaint with a battalion chief at a fire station in Malibu roughly about two weeks after the ceremony. She also revealed that she was contacted by LA County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone to discuss the matter in detail.

The witness is the cousin ofKeri Altobelli, who had also perished in the helicopter crash along with her husband John and daughterAlyssa.