Back in 2003, at a time when Kobe Bryant was involved in a lawsuit with criminal elements and with that, the location of the crime considered it a felony. More specifically, in 2003, when Kobe Bryant was 26 years old, he had a wife and a daughter. Kobe Bryant’s image at that time was of a husband who loved his wife and children deeply and was a shining example for young players to follow.
The 2003 rape allegation was a stain on Kobe Bryant’s illustrious career.
However, a stain appeared on Kobe Bryant’s resume when he was involved in a lawsuit for raping a 19-year-old girl in a hotel in the town of Vali, Colorado. In this state, rape is a case with criminal elements. If convicted, Kobe Bryant could face jail time or a 20-year suspended sentence. In addition, the accused must also pay a fine of up to 750,000 USD.
After that, this criminal case finally ended peacefully when the 19-year-old girl refused to testify and agreed to let Kobe Bryant officially apologize in court. At the time of the virtual noise, the NBA star admitted to cheating on his wife but said the meeting with the litigator was consensual from both sides. The two then resolved all problems through a civil case and ended everything in 2005 with an undisclosed settlement amount.
It seemed that after 18 years, everything had fallen asleep in thick files, but most recently, an unpredictable detail was announced by the US Federal investigation agency. In a 17-page document, the FBI said a man once offered Kobe Bryant $3 million to assassinate a 19-year-old girl, who caused Kobe Bryant to be involved in a lawsuit.
This man’s name is Patrick Graber, a Swiss bodybuilder living in Southern California. According to published documents, Graber sent a letter to Kobe Bryant’s home via the FedEx delivery system. In the letter, Graber offered to solve Kobe’s problem, along with a fee. This case at that time was named “302” by the FBI.
After receiving the letter, Kobe Bryant gave it back to his lawyer and forwarded it to the Los Angeles police department. Then the case continued to be transferred to the FBI. The report also said that Graber claimed to be involved with the Russian Mafia and very subtly suggested that he could do everything he could to “neutralize” the NBA star’s accuser.
Through search operations, the FBI quickly discovered Graber’s identity and determined the assassin’s whereabouts. On September 18, 2003, Graber was arrested at a supermarket while receiving an advance payment of $1 million. This was considered a trap set by Kobe Bryant himself in collaboration with the FBI. The report also said that at Graber’s residence, the investigation agency recovered an unspecified number of guns.
Graber was then prosecuted and fortunately was not charged with murder. Graber was later sentenced to 3 years in prison, related crimes including theft and intent to commit murder. Graber was then deported back to Switzerland.
Until the recent announcement, the motive that helped Kobe Bryant peacefully resolve the lawsuit that year has not been revealed. Graber is most likely a crazy fan of Kobe Bryant and really wants to help his idol, or maybe, Graeber is so broke that he decides to try his luck as an assassin.
