In mid-September, not long after Laundrie returned house and after the FBI and authorities called him an individual of interest in Petito’s disappearance, his moms and dads reported him missing out on. In October, his remains were found in a location formerly undersea in Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park inFlorida Authorities identified he passed away of a self-inflicted gunshot injury.
In a declaration connected to the note pad scans, Steven P. Bertolino, the legal representative for Laundries’ moms and dads, composed, “Today the Petito family attorney, Patrick Reilly, and myself met with the FBI in Tampa to sort through and take possession of the personal items that belonged to Gabby and Brian. This was a previously agreed upon exchange to enable both the Petitos and the Laundries to receive what belonged to their respective children. As part of this return of property in FBI custody I was given Brian’s notebook.”
Bertolino continued, “Although I have chosen to release the letter as a matter of transparency I will not be commenting further as there are still proceedings pending in Court. These are Brian’s words.”
In March, Petito’s moms and dads Joseph Petito and Nichole Schmidt submitted a civil claim versus Laundrie’s father Christopher Laundrie and mother Roberta Laundrie, declaring that they understood their child eliminated Petito prior to her body was found, kept his location “secret” after reporting him missing out on and were “making arrangements for him to leave the country.”
At the time, the Laundries’ lawyer informed E! News that the household had “no obligation to speak to Law Enforcement.” They have actually submitted a movement to dismiss the civil claim, while a judge is anticipated to release an order on next actions within the next number of weeks.
In May, Petito’s mother submitted a different wrongful death claim versus the manager of Laundrie’s estate. No trial date has actually been set.
The Laundries’ lawyer formerly informed E! News that the wrongful death claim was “fully expected,” including that it “will most likely not be defended and the Petitos will have gained nothing more than a piece of paper that tells them what everyone already knows—which is that Brian was responsible for Gabby’s death as indicated by the FBI.”
