[lodi90]

His estate is worth half a billion or more. Anybody suing will probably go after that since that is way more than a bankrupt helicopter company has.

[woodbutcher1963]

Kobe did not own the helicopter. He was renting it. He was not flying it. How could his estate be held libel? Kobe's Estate lawyers(his wife's) are going to claim that Kobe would have earned X amount for the next 25+ years. She and his remaining children are entitled to that. THEN comes PAIN And SUFFERING. That is where the big money comes into play, especially when the jury is from LA county , made up of former Kobe fans.

[NormsRevenge]

I have heard he was worth up to 800 million. Seems he could have afforded a new heli every few years but .. its easier to use a service to get around. That area is full of celeb types, like the Kardashians. Most of them probably prefer limos tho, more room for their fake uhhh works.