Deputies allegedly took personal cellphone photos -- and were then told by Villanueva to delete them -- in the aftermath of the Jan. 26 accident.
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The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages, including punitive damages.
Kobe Bryant crash: Sheriff says 8 deputies involved in taking unauthorized photos of scene
In early March, Vanessa Bryant's attorney said in a statement that she was "absolutely devastated" that deputies reportedly shared the graphic photos of the crash scene where Bryant, their daughter and seven others were killed.
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Attorney Gary Robb says Vanessa Bryant personally went to the sheriff's office the day of the crash and requested that the area be protected from photographers.
DEVELOPING: More details will be added to this report as they become available.