Naya Rivera’s Son Receives Hefty Monetary Settlement

Naya Rivera’s family has settled their wrongful death lawsuit against Ventura County, CA.

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The Blast exclusively broke the news on February 28th.

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The “Glee” actress’ family is reportedly “very pleased” with the outcome of the lawsuit.

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Her six-year-old son, Josey Dorsey, will receive “just compensation” for having to endure the drowning of his mother.

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Naya accidentally drowned while boating on Lake Piru in 2020.

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Her family’s lawyer said in a statement, “we are very pleased that the monetary settlement will significantly assist Josey with his life beyond this tragedy.”

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Josey was only four-years-old when Naya died.

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His now six and survived by his father, Ryan Dorsey, and Naya’s family.

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The monetary amount of the settlement is unknown at this time and subject to approval by the Ventura Superior Court on March 16th.

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