In response to criticism, Levin maintains that he was given the go-ahead from Bryant's reps before making the news public.
Fans of the actress swarmed her mentions with their opinions on TMZ’s reporting of the news, pointing out that the outlet wouldn’t have the information if the on-site first responders had not provided it. Others shifted the blame onto law enforcement, wondering why the authorities hadn't informed the victims' families sooner.
On her timeline, Pompeo said that she was posing her questions as a means of "[provoking] thought" about the state of the media landscape."What is the purpose of this kind of media?" she questioned on Twitter. In response to the wave of criticism that TMZ received regarding the helicopter crash from people like Pompeo, Levin maintains that he wasbefore making the news public."We were dealing with them for an hour before we published the story and they said, ‘Go for it,'” Levin told a local L.A. radio station.
He also claimed that TMZ had been told that Bryant's wife Vanessa was already made aware of the crash but admitted that the other victims' loved ones may have not been notified prior to the story going public.
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