Sports Tragedy, then lawsuits: The vast legal fallout of the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 Tom Schad, USA TODAY Comments Off on Tragedy, then lawsuits: The vast legal fallout of the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash At least nine lawsuits have been filed including at least 35 attorneys since the helicopter crash that killed NBA legend Kobe Bryant and eight others.