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#GabbyPetito Update: During depositions, Chris and Roberta Laundrie said in a “frantic” phone call on Aug. 29, 2021, their son told them Gabby was “gone” and that he needed a lawyer, per Petito attorney Pat Reilly. More in my latest report:
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11:54 AM · Dec 4, 2023
VENICE, Fla. (WFLA) — The attorney for Gabby Petito’s family says Brian Laundrie’s parents have admitted what their son told them in the days after
killing his 22-year-old fiancé in August 2021.
During depositions for the
upcoming civil trial between the two families, Chris and Roberta Laundrie said in a “frantic” phone call on Aug. 29, 2021, two days after the day Petito was believed to be murdered, Brian informed them that Gabby was “gone” and needed a lawyer, according to Petito attorney Pat Reilly.
Reilly says Chris and Roberta did not admit to knowing Gabby was killed, only that they were told by Brian that she was “gone.”
According to court documents and the depositions, Chris and Roberta then informed their longtime lawyer Steven Bertolino that Gabby was “gone” and that Brian was in need of an attorney. A retainer was sent to him six days later.
Reilly says he believes the Laundries, and possibly Bertolino, were told more. He has filed a motion to force Bertolino into revealing what Brian told him. A hearing on the motion and whether Brian’s attorney-client privilege should be upheld is scheduled for Dec. 20 in Sarasota County Circuit Court.
Gabby Petito lawsuit: Brian Laundrie’s parents finally admit what their son told them, attorney says
Updated: Dec 4, 2023 / 12:15 PM EST