Vanessa Bryant Gets Sued By Her Mother While Attempting to Fight Over Kobe Bryant's MONEY

Vanessa Bryant Gets Sued By Her Mother While Attempting to Fight Over Kobe Bryant's MONEY

In a strongly worded statement on Thursday, Bryant said her mom, Sofia Laine, is trying to “extort a financial windfall from our family” nearly a year after the death of Kobe and Gianna Bryant. Bryant lost her husband and 13-year-old daughter in the January helicopter crash that also claimed the lives of seven others. Laine, 68, is suing Bryant, 38, for financial support, claiming she worked unpaid as a “longtime personal assistant and nanny” for the family, according to documents obtained by People. Laine claims in the lawsuit that before Kobe’s death, he “promised to take care of” her “for the rest of her life.” Bryant refuted her mom’s allegations on social media. “I have supported her for nearly 20 years, and she was never my or Kobe's personal assistant, nor was she a nanny,” Bryant began. “I have always been a stay-at-home mother and my husband and I were our daughters’ full-time caregivers.” Bryant also shared daughters Natalia, 17, Bianka, 4, and Capri Kobe, 18 months, with the NBA legend. “For nearly two decades, we arranged for my mother to live in our nearby properties, at no cost to her because she had claimed that she didn't have any money to buy her own home after her divorce. My husband and I felt it was best for her not to live in our home. She watched our girls from time to time, just like most grandparents do. She did not take care of business issues or expenses,” Bryant stated. “She was a grandmother who was supported by me and her son-in-law at my request. She now wants to back-charge me $96 per hour for supposedly working 12 hours a day for 18 years for watching her grandchildren. In reality, she only occasionally babysat my older girls when they were toddlers. As of 10 years ago, our kids were full-time students and athletes and I didn't have another child until 2016,” she continued. “Her claims are obviously false but I still tried, repeatedly, to work things out with my mother. Contrary to what she's saying, I haven't left my children's side since the accident except to visit the cemetery to make arrangements.” Articles: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vanessa Bryant calls her mom's lawsuit 'absurd,' says Kobe 'would be so disappointed in her behavior' https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/vanessa-bryant-kobe-bryant-mom-sofia-laine-lawsuit-203246421.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- www.people.com reports: Vanessa Bryant Says Mother Trying to 'Extort a Financial Windfall' from Her with 'Hurtful' Lawsuit https://people.com/sports/vanessa-bryant-says-mother-trying-to-extort-financial-windfall-with-lawsuit/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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