According to TMZ, Vanessa Bryant has won $1.5 million in a lawsuit related to her late husband’s business dealings with Body Armor.
kobe bryant invested In 2013, he invested $6 million in the beverage company. Coca-Cola bought the company in 2018 and his fortune turned in a staggering $400 million profit. according to to TMZ. (Related: Los Angeles County Sheriff apologizes for Kobe Bryant helicopter crash photo)
According to TMZ, Kobe, Inc. president Molly Carter has filed a lawsuit against the late basketball superstar, alleging he offered 2% of his body armor contract. Bryant’s widow filed a counterclaim alleging Carter violated the non-minor injury clause in his employment contract by defaming Kobe and her family.
Vanessa Bryant wins big in Kobe body armor lawsuit https://t.co/d5tKmvo3C1
—TMZ (@TMZ) June 27, 2023
According to TMZ, Carter called the superstar “bastard,” “fuck,” and “chinkas.” Bryant claimed Carter called her “psycho,” “fucking devil” and “bitch.” Bryant also claimed that Carter made fun of her newborn appearance, saying she had “Botox on her lips.”
TMZ reported that Bryant claimed Carter complained about the presence of “lots of flashy black people” during a jet trip to the NBA All-Star Game.
The lawsuit entered arbitration, and Bryant won both the original lawsuit and the counterclaim, according to the paper. She reportedly received over $1.5 million in her attorney fees.
