On January 26, 2020, nine people died in the crash in Calabasas, California including Kobe and Gianna Bryant.

Months after the crash, there was news that the graphic photos were circulating among Sheriff’s deputies.

And now, court records revealed that the firefighters who took photos at the helicopter crash scene that killed Kobe & Gianna Bryant have been told that they will be fired.

The two firefighters were issued with ‘intention to discharge’ letters in December, but it is not clear whether they currently remain with the force.

According to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, it had also suspended a third officer from its media relations department over the incident.

The disclosure was made by lawyers for Vanessa Bryant as part of an invasion of privacy lawsuit against Los Angeles County.

In the lawsuit, Vanessa claimed that a number of firefighters took and shared images of the dead bodies at the crash scene. 

An internal investigation was made by the fire department and concluded that the officials had indeed taken photos of the dead bodies in the site that ‘served no business necessity’ and ‘only served to appeal to baser instincts and desires for what amounted to visual gossip,’ NBC news reported.

In a statement, Vanessa Bryant’s lawyer called the actions ‘inexcusable and deplorable’ adding that ‘this is an unspeakable violation of human decency, respect, and of the privacy rights of the victims and their families,’ LA Times reported.

The lawsuit was filed in September last year, and it was stated that at least 66 county employees were aware of the photos, while 18 were directly involved in either taking or sharing them. One Sheriff’s deputy allegedly showed the images to people at a bar.

Meanwhile, the LA County attorneys are arguing that Bryant’s privacy was not invaded as the photos never went public.