Earlier this year, Petito’s parents– Joseph Petito and Nichole Schmidt– did file a civil lawsuit against parents Chris and Roberta Laundrie.
The suit claims that Brian’s parents had knowledge of Gabby’s murder and were helping him flee the country.
“It is believed and therefore averred that Brian Laundrie advised his parents, Christopher Laundrie and Roberta Laundrie, that he had murdered Gabrielle Petito,” the lawsuit says.
“On that same date, Christopher Laundrie and Roberta Laundrie spoke with Attorney Steve Bertolino and sent him a retainer on Sept. 2, 2021.”
Following news of the lawsuit, the Laundries did file a motion to dismiss the case. And this past Wednesday, both sides appeared before a judge in Sarasota County, Florida, who will decide whether or not the case will be dismissed.
Why Laundrie’s attorney Bertolino’s decided to publicly release Brian’s journal entries following the hearing is unclear.
Nonetheless, the Florida judge will make their ruling about the case’s dismissal in the next few weeks.
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