The couple refused to return calls or texts to the Petito family as they were frantically trying to find their daughter, it says. The lawsuit alleges outrageous behavior of intentional infliction of emotional distress by Roberta and Christopher Laundrie during the time Gabby was missing. Reilly told CNN he’d consult Petito’s parents and make a decision as to whether they’d share it with the press.ĬNN also reached out to Luka but did not immediately hear back. Selfie taken by Gabby Petito shows she had a facial injury on the day she was interviewed by Moab police over domestic disturbance call, lawyer says It is unclear, however, whether the letter will be made public. Reilly just put probably the two worst parts of the letter on the record in open court so I mean, that’s where - we would be dealing with that throughout the litigation,” Laundries’ attorney P. “Your Honor, I think at this point, we probably wouldn’t be in favor of a confidentiality agreement on this issue either just because Mr. In an affidavit filed before the hearing, Roberta Laundrie wrote she doesn’t know the exact date of the letter but that she wrote it before Brian left with Gabby Petito for their trip in hopes it would help repair her relationship with her son.Īfter a lengthy back-and-forth in court Wednesday, both parties agreed that a confidentiality order was not necessary to keep the letter under seal once Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Danielle Brewer determined the letter could be relevant to the case and the plaintiff lawyers should at least get a copy. His remains were found the next month in a preserve not far from his parents’ home in North Port, Florida.Īttorneys for Brian Laundrie’s parents fought to not turn over the letter, arguing that it’s not relevant to the civil lawsuit brought by Petito’s parents. Before taking his own life, Brian Laundrie wrote in a notebook he was responsible for her death, according to the FBI.
Gabby Petito’s remains were found at Wyoming’s Bridger-Teton National Forest in September 2021 and her death was ruled a homicide by manual strangulation. Laundrie came home from the trip without Petito and disappeared several weeks later. The Petitos sued the Laundries for emotional distress in connection with Gabby Petito’s death while traveling the Western United States with Brian Laundrie, her fiancé. Gabby Petito's parents allege Brian Laundrie's mother wrote about 'baking a cake with a shiv in it' should he go to prison, in court filing Nichole Schmidt, mother of Gabby Petito, whose death on a cross-country trip sparked a manhunt for her fiance Brian Laundrie, speaks alongside, from left, Tara Petito, stepmother, Joseph Petito, father, Richard Stafford, family attorney, and Jim Schmidt, stepfather, during a news conference, Tuesday, Sept.
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