n August 2004, the accuser filed a civil lawsuit against Bryant over the incident.
[22] In March 2005, the two parties settled that lawsuit. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed to the public.
[23] The
Los Angeles Times reported that legal experts estimated the settlement was more than $2.5 million.
[24]
-They didn't just wake up one day and say, Hey, 2.4 million we got a deal. You can believe what you want, but Ive been through a civil lawsuit. We didn't just start negotiating payment(s) the same day we agreed to everything.