Petito v. Laundrie. Shocking new facts revealed in the discovery fight. The Emily Show Ep. 198

[@TheEmilyDBaker]

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[@suzanneh708]

@@sandysox yes! Also that Brian laundry committed this crime has to say something about this family, no?

[@maisie9867]

If BK's parents were called in to testify before a grand jury for Dana Smithers does that mean BK is the suspect even though he has an alibi? I'm just confused because 1- grand juries are secret, and 2-dont they need a suspect to have a grand jury?

[@othersolo4455]

That last sentence was SO powerful. “This is a civil case about a criminal case that never got to see a courtroom”

[@krenW]

💯💯💯

[@jennifersandahl4603]

Same. That just got so hard.

[@travelnc2g]

​@@hopeg8031 they were not required to disclose anything. This is about money.

[@MAE_Nerd_Out]

@@travelnc2g I don’t think it is so much about money as it is about answers.

[@yikes7963]

@@MAE_Nerd_Out it's about accountability. Families need to speak up when they see one of their members losing it on a spouse before they kill them. They could have helped Gabby and I hope her parents collect. They helped him escape and hid his crime. They are lousy for that.

[@kristineteall368]

What about all that taxpayer money, search parties and wasted resources, if in fact they knew the whole time? This whole case and the parents are so sus, I’m shocked they’ve not been at least charged with obstruction.

[@Candy-O1776]

Absolutely! They owe a whole lot to that small city they live in.

[@nananichole]

@@ChrisMilano-iy4oe I think they’re just grieving parents looking to hold someone accountable for the death of their daughter. If you’re child was murdered by her fiancé and the parents knew and didn’t say anything, wouldn’t you be looking for answers and to hold them accountable too? That’s very understandable, even if it’s not something you’d do personally.

[@spamachuchan8824]

​@ChrisMilano-iy4oe well we are on a channel for facts not fuckery. Do you have case law that backs this exact situation or includes this exact situation in its ruling? I was on Johnny's side when his case went down. The FACT that AH won 2million for something the Attorney said. This case is a more valid form of what ruling was made. Until last year we ALL believed you couldn't go after the Attorney for what they said while retained by their client. And again AH WON. Where is the line, rn that line is blurred.

[@1hanagima]

@@ChrisMilano-iy4oe its not about money its about holding someonr accountable- if my child is murdered by her BF and his parents knew and kept him from being arrested- i would seek damages as well- ITS NOT ABOUT THE MONEY its about accountability.

[@Jordan-nw4sj]

​@@nananichole No, I wouldn't. As a parent I understand protecting your kids. People aren't obligated to talk to the cops, media, or others and they shouldn't be. I've had immediate family members murdered and the killers family hid details from us. I wasn't angry with them, they were just grieving family members trying to reconcile the unimaginable. It hurt, but their actions weren't about us. And I understand that.

[@michele0317]

The letter pleading with the Laundries to help with information regarding Gabby’s whereabouts is heartbreaking 😭💔

[@yogadork_namaste]

Imagine your kid goes missing, the last person they were with has your kids vehicle but him and his parents BLOCK you from cell phone and social media. Imagine the confusion, shock and dread. Imagine the conclusions you might have to come to, the mental hoops you'd have to jump through to try and convince yourself there would be a good outcome. Then hope just dies. I'll never forgive what the laundries did to the petitos. I hope they get some justice in this civil case.

[@Ashbrash1998]

And then they kept ALL of her belongings and acted like she never existed.

[@ateam404]

Wow. I’m not up on the details of the case so had no idea all of that went on. Not wanting the letter released hurts them. They could have said here … it’s an attempt to get a confession out of him while she was missing. It must be something else in the letter that doesn’t support it. You don’t have to say I suspect my son nor do you have to talk to her parents however they seem to go an extra mile and a half with it so the letter is relevant.

[@taylorbug9]

I hope they get justice in this civil case, and I hope it leads to criminal charges against the Laundries. They absolutely broke the law many, many times during the investigation of her death.

[@KayJoyy]

😞💔🥺😭

[@j.c.7555]

Had HER van, belongings, blocked calls, bought son a new phone, went camping , all the while lawyer(real Estate) from NY practicing without Florida license and burn after reading letter. All damning and despicable in my opinion. Too much pain and suffering which would make any normal parent lose their mind. I really hope the parents of Gabby win this civil suit. A small victory for all the suffering

[@alexmatthews3419]

I think that the nail in their proverbial coffin would be that their son turned up at their house without Gabby, /in her car./ They know that they're not married and so a courtesy call to say, "My son's here without your daughter driving in her car." Instead of that, they blocked them. They knew. What I want to know is how this doesn't qualify them for accessory after the fact. If they took proactive steps to hide their son from the consequences of his murdering gabby, how ISNT that accessory?

[@sheraria]

And cleaned out the van and a storage unit of her things. Did they pitch it all?

[@Ashbrash1998]

I think Gabby even lived WITH them and still had her stuff there

[@sarahharvey6698]

Totally agree with u.

[@christyfox1477]

I'm a parent and I believe they had a moral duty to tell what they knew. I think they are a sham of a human being

[@danielweston9188]

but is Moral duty a Legal duty or even a civil duty. I would have tied up my son and drove him to the police. But hey that's just me.

[@christyfox1477]

I would've done the same thing to my boy I would a hand delivered him

[@sheraria]

But instead they took him camping 🤨

[@NickM_FirstofHisName]

Enablers.

[@TheGooch777]

If your kid comes home and says he killed someone, you love him, you support him, and you call the police and report it. You can be in sorrow over what he did, but they must face the consequences. Brian might still be alive albeit in prison if his parents had done the right thing. Covering up crime committed by your child does nothing for anyone.

[@ponderrosie4975]

There are no laws protecting parents. Our system of justice is rooted in DO NO HARM. Every citizen can do their own thing so long as THEY DO NOT HARM someone. Anyone who helps someone who murders someone has been against the law in the USA for a LONG TIME. Why is this in CIVIL court at all? I feel our system is on trial right now.

[@ZenDreaming60]

@@stacystacy87 LOL your name should be Karen Karen!

[@madam.marcell]

You call a lawyer first if you love and support your child.

[@TheGooch777]

@@madam.marcell Brian was 23. He should find and hire his own attorney.

[@sheraria]

​@@stacystacy87 she was 22. Lot's of girls move in with boyfriend and boys with girlfriends and sometimes it's with family. She was an adult and could choose to go to college or not. None of the things you mentioned make her parents bad parents and make any excuse for her to have been murdered by her fiancé. She did NOT deserve the DV or the murder. Brian's family probably covered up more than we know. I wish she would have stayed with her parents bc maybe we wouldn't be talking about her death but it is no way their fault!! That's horrible to blame them!😢

[@DreamingCatStudio]

Letter aside, the Laundries acted in an immoral way, denying Gabby’s family any relief, when they could have. I can’t imagine the agony the Petitos went through.

[@ponderrosie4975]

In the USA today morality has taken a backseat BUT $$ and taxpayer burden remains very relevant and is knitted into our judicial system - it's why we have CIVIL court cases at all!

[@travelnc2g]

​@@ponderrosie4975 this case is all about money

[@BurroGirl]

Remaining silent is a right given in the US Constitution.

[@lula-kester]

I've got SO many questions about the way his family behaved during/after all of this. It was clear that something not good had happened when he showed back up without her and I'm sure her family had at least tried to speak to them because they hadn't heard from her. Then his parents were the ones to find his body in that park... they found him so quickly too... almost as if they knew where to look... I could go on for hours with all the weirdness...

[@DreamingCatStudio]

@@BurroGirl Absolutely and that’s part of the defense’s argument. To Emily’s point what is legal (and protected) and what is moral are two different things. My comment was not about the legality of their silence but the morality of it.

[@hope46sf]

I remember how we all sat on the edge of our seats as Gabby was missing. It was so hard to watch the Laundries come and go from their home, unwilling to say a word about Gabby's location. I hope Gabby's parents get some sort of resolution. Thanks, Emily, for analyzing this. You do such great work!

[@hoptoit5910]

38:18 Th ‘burn after reading’ throws ALL of RL’s claims of it being ‘a light hearted reminder of stories they shared together’ right out the window!

[@Djbetterjusthavingfun]

Roberta must be so mad this letter wasn’t “burnt after reading”

[@danielweston9188]

you really should never write (or type) something that needs to end with “burn after reading”

[@ronhall5395]

I can't imagine what she wrote that it would need to be burned after reading. I do wonder if this was written after they figured out what Brian had done? I do believe Brian was not getting along with his mother prior to the trip. I think.he was having a major break from reality, possibly psychotic episodes.

[@ladybuggs11]

I read she was happy that Brian held on to her letter.

[@leslie3933]

@@ladybuggs11well, she kinda has to say that doesn’t she?

[@ladybuggs11]

@@leslie3933 I guess you could look at it that way. She can’t get past the burn part. It was almost as if she was proud that her son kept it with him, as a sign he loved her. I know it is all speculation on my part. Either way that letter was disturbing.

[@vb8801]

That he was that much of an abusive partner at such a young age speaks volumes about how these people raised him. They're despicable.

[@sandrasanders3422]

The Laundries actions were so abhorrent that I will follow this case to the very end. I believe the Laundries knew exactly when and how Brian killed Gabby and were going to do everything in their power to hide him. What horrible people imo.

[@annak8755]

I am convinced that this was not the first DV incident and since they lived together, I find it really really really hard to believe that they didn't know their son was trash. IMHO, enabling parents should get some of the blame and punishment for the criminal actions of their spoiled brats, if they don't attempt to stop them or seek help.

[@GeneralLeia]

Complicity should be punished!!!

[@MissaPality]

​@@annak8755 given Gabby lived with them, I can almost guarantee mommy dearest was well aware of her son's abuse of Gabby. This didn't just start. My now ex MIL was a big enabler of my now ex husband's abusive tendencies and she always made sure to make excuses for them anytime it would happen. Always my fault if happened. In her eyes, her son could do no wrong and this continued after poor Gabby was murdered and Bryan ran home. She most likely covered for him his entire life

[@TangledTrueCrime]

I absolutely agree! I get parents loving their child but this isn’t what this is! The disrespect and blatant disregard for Gabby’s life by the parents is beyond disgusting! So heartbreaking that Gabby had no idea who she was surrounded by!

[@littlemonsterpants]

​@@TangledTrueCrime EXACTLY, well said!🤓

[@innocentnemesis3519]

I found it really interesting that for all the people who were angry about the coverage of Depp v. Heard… it actually was really important for pursuing justice for Gabby.

[@MeeCee5204]

If she wrote that letter before they actually went on the trip, Roberta could have been signaling to Brian that "if anything happens and Gabby ends up dead, don't worry, I got your back." So, IMO, written before or later, it's still very sus.

[@28jewelsboogie]

Gabby was living with the devil family. What if Gabby found the letter while they were in Wyoming and confronted Brian….domestic violence just does not happen overnight….It may have been happening prior to the trip and Roberta did nothing to intervene. She supported her son in anything according to the letter perhaps even in getting rid of Gabby. I am sickened by this thought.

[@MeeCee5204]

@@28jewelsboogie You're right, if she wrote that letter before the trip she might have known what Brian was planning to do

[@MaleneMaare]

Just my thought. Claiming the the letter is before the trip, is almost worse. She's telling Brian that if he would ever like to un-live somebody, she would help him hide it. Either or it's a stinker.

[@crayzee436]

​@@MaleneMaare It is absolutely worse. She is telling him, with no real need, that he can do despicable things and she will help him evade/escape punishment for it. Its WAY worse! Do you tell a child before they lie about something that you will help them cover lies in all circumstances? No, because this is an irresponsible and disturbing thing to teach a child. While the legal liability might be in question in this case, the moral and societal liability of Roberta is inarguable.

[@jennifersandahl4603]

This case breaks my heart. I don’t know if I could ever have the strength to go through this. It makes me want to go hug my baby girl so tight and never let her go. My heart and prayers go out to the Petito family.

[@GonzoMom]

The fact that the Laundries blocked the Petito family and refused to help says it all for me!

[@hlu777]

Let's not forget that just after Brian killed Gabby & when he was still driving back to FL, Brian's Mom called the campground & changed their reservation from 2 people to 3 NOT 4. They knew he was headed home without Gabby & they hired an attorney on the 9/2 before Gabby's parents officially knew she was missing. They could have called in an anonymous tip. I can understand loving your child no matter what, but I can not understand what the Laundrie's did. It was the most disgusting disturbing behavior I have ever seen. If their behavior was acceptable to "normal decent society", there wouldn't have been the amount & level of outrage that there was. They knew. They were wrong & if they can't see the inside of a jail cell, then I hope they have to pay Gabby's parents every day for the rest of their lives.

[@kristineteall368]

Let’s not forget the daughter stated in the interview that while camping with her family she was informed prior not to mention Gabby at all. Then she distanced herself from her parents according to her. She knows!

[@tracey1157]

Yes please continue to cover this case. This case actually is when I started following true crime again and the rv camping community was so involved in trying to help find Gabby and i become absolutely obsessed with it! Love you EDB ❤

[@sheraria]

I agree. Please cover! It's just so heartbreaking 😢

[@Birdie359]

I don’t understand how the Laundries were not arrested for concealing information concerning a murder. I want this to go to jury trial and I want Gabby’s parents to win. I believe the actions of the Laundries was absolutely disgusting.

[@lisamcclendon2720]

Everyone has a right to silence.

[@Pinkflamingo138]

@@lisamcclendon2720 wasn’t just silence. They actively helped hide him and knew what he did. They should rot

[@Birdie359]

@@lisamcclendon2720 What they did was wrong on so many levels it actually made me wonder if they didn’t have a hand in her death somehow. Perhaps via that letter?

[@sarahreesnes8540]

A friend of Roberta’s spoke out saying Roberta did not like Gabby, and was not happy about the engagement. I cannot remember where I heard it, I just remember thinking this is why the relationship between Brian and his mother was strained, and why they acted like they did when he returned home without Gabby.

[@1ACL]

Classic case of a mothers "love" gone wrong. Roberta is just as guilty of the murder are Brian was.

[@lenoredietz73]

Exactly!! My heart goes out to the Petito's!!! God bless them!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@sheraria]

I agree. That poor girl. I just keep thinking about the traffic stop where they tht she was the abuser 😢

[@jjsmama401]

No doubt. Just like Chris Watts’ mom.

[@megan3576]

If this case had gone to criminal court and it was found that his parents knew about the murder and made statements to deflect suspicion, I feel like they would be on the hook for aiding and abetting, and obstructing the investigation. If that’s the case, they should absolutely be charged civilly now, since criminal court is out of the picture. Please keep following this case

[@kristineteall368]

You never know, they could bring to light enough evidence that the DA decides to open a case on them. I really think this is the engine point behind the civil suit in my opinion. It’s the next step for family when charges fail to be filed for lack of evidence reasons.

[@LoStevens]

The Laundries have been secretive and uncooperative since the beginning. Honestly I think they’re terrible people trying to get out of taking responsibility for their sons actions and their own in cahoots with him. I hope the court system reveals the truth.

[@evoltuionofself]

I agree

[@cat_lady_ballerina]

I think they were trying to help him cover it up and it was so much in the media that they couldn't, so he killed himself so no one would be accountable.

[@aquariusmoon771]

Why should they take responsibility for their grown son's actions??

[@LoStevens]

@@aquariusmoon771 because they aided and participated in it themselves, to what extent I believe the Petitos are trying to investigate, as they should

[@evoltuionofself]

@@aquariusmoon771 not HIS actions, but theirs for trying to hide his actions. They knew and didn’t turn him over or allow Gabbys family to recover her body sooner. It’s a moral or lack of morals situation. I feel his parents have committed a criminal act by being accessories after the fact.

[@itsonlyada]

I am now so much more uncomfortable. I have a gut feeling Brian’s issues with his mother correlated with how he treated Gabby.

[@Tina-si1gz]

No doubt there was abuse in his home growing up but as an adult he knew what he was doing to her. Unfortunately she didn’t realize his behavior was abuse until it was too late.

[@TheFaro2011]

100%> you form your ideas of relationships and how to treat them from parents

[@sheraria]

I don't think his mother liked Gabby and was jealous of her. I also think she knew about the abuse. Some mothers think that their sons wives take them away from them and they can't handle it.

[@MissaPality]

Roberta most likely enabled the behavior, which completely explains the "burn after reading" letter. She enabled his abuse, supported it in a way, and most likely defended his actions by making excuses. (Blaming Gabby for him getting abusive with her during their relationship) This was not new behavior. It is infuriating to consider she is lying about when that letter was written and why. The reason I doubt that she wrote it before instead of after is the simple fact if it had nothing to do with Gabby's murder, she would not have any reason to refuse to handling it over in discovery.

[@imaginempress3408]

It absolutely does, even if it stretches out over decades as it did in my life.

[@SandyVos2012]

I am blown away. Yes, please cover this case in its entirety.

[@denniseolivia5371]

Question: if Brian’s parents knew he killed Gaby and didn’t report it - aren’t they accomplices to his crimes?

[@kjh6903]

And accessories after the fact . They obviously helped him escape the police .

[@amandasutton3717]

Accessories after the fact, maybe.

[@susanwhite7474]

Knowing and not reporting is not illegal in general, but helping him evade justice is typically illegal.

[@ronniweatherford4232]

Yes, please. Continue following this case. Very interesting.💜

[@whitneyr.846]

Even if that letter was written before they left for their trip, and Gabby was still alive, if the content of the letter implies his mother knew Gabby was unsafe with her son on their trip. Speculation of course... I have a lot of questions based on this reply by the plaintiff lawyer

[@LethalShadow]

Precisely my thoughts. If anything the letter adds an air of premeditation, and enabling from the mother basically saying "I've got your back if you do something monstrous during your upcoming trip".

[@Rain_Reign]

I hadn’t even thought about it this way! But now I do, and there is a whole new level of gross to this thing.

[@mommajo2781]

That was my comment also.

[@malabuha]

I had the same bell ringing. Wait, what??

[@truecrimenut6696]

This whole thing just weighs SO HEAVY on people all over the world. I felt so bad for Gabbys mom and dad as they sat there….I’m sure this is the LAST thing they WANT to do, but feel that NEED to. Bless them. 🙏🏻🤍

[@dulcebautista1437]

As a mother, I would be absolutely devastated if my kid did something like this but I can tell you right now that I've always told my kid that if he does something criminal, I WILL DRIVE HIM TO THE STATION. I love him, I will die for him, but he has to face the consequences of his actions, good or bad.

[@eliseintheattic9697]

This case is a perfect example of the kind of Mommy enabling that ends in tragedy for daughters in law. Roberta Laundrie is exactly like Chris Watt's mother and Scott Peterson's mother and probably many others. They raise a son that is completely smothered and pampered, and when the son finds a girlfriend or wife, Mom vilifies them because they don't want anyone to come between them and their precious baby boy. I'm 100% convinced that Roberta knew exactly what happened and probably even encouraged Brian to do what he did, perhaps not openly, but certainly with her contempt. I hope this case goes forward and the Laundries lose everything they own. They deserve prison, IMO, but financial ruin might have to suffice.

[@TheGooch777]

Amen!

[@007nadineL]

There's no proof of what you say

[@BBB-rd2qi]

Elise in the Attic - Exactly! Darrell Brooks (Waukesha parade murder) mother, Dawn Brooks, is in that group too.

[@SlapCabbage08]

Yes do please carry on looking at this case. It is multi faceted, & the juxtaposition of the moral & legal issues are fascinating.

[@basicallyno1722]

Agreed

[@willowbrooks]

Agreed as well.

[@Tina-si1gz]

Agreed.

[@ivanahugankiss8414]

I hope Gabbys parents and family have found some semblance of peace and have been able to mourn their devastating loss. I'm certain Gabby would be so proud to see how her parents have handled everything with such grace and dignity. Peace and love be with all of you

[@kimberlybellefontaine1215]

My ex MIL was a TOTAL supporter/enabler of my emotionally abusive ex husband. He could do absolutely NO wrong in her eyes. Everything was always the other persons (i.e., MY) fault, never ever his, in her eyes. Even after he had two failed marriages, it was still never his "fault"🤦🏻‍♀️. Parents like this really do exist and are so incredibly toxic. My heart and prayers are with the Petitos..❤️🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼❤

[@007nadineL]

Well you fucking picked him !!!!

[@TheMadamDragon]

My friend Cian McLaughlin went missing from the same area in grand Teton National park only a month or so before this case. I only can imagine the closure his family would have if his disappearance had the kind of coverage this case had 😢 it’s such a sad horrific case. So sad that young girl lost her life. I hope both families can find peace

[@Lei-AICPhD]

Yes please Ma’am! We are very glad for you following this case! We appreciate it so very very much!

[@noxial_lsx]

I mean just the fact that they don't want the letter to be seen says a lot. Something smells fishy and it ain't the swamps of Sarasota.

[@ronhall5395]

Oh I bet there is all sorts of embarrassing stuff in the letter. It may also show that they had been lying about what Bri bun bbb

[@LasPhoenix777]

Now that we’ve already the letter, I have no idea why she didn’t want it released. It probably would’ve stopped all the speculation and suspicion a lot earlier.

[@twwdc]

I cannot believe this has not gone to a criminal case.

[@katara6227]

This was a heartbreaking story.

[@melsafken764]

It's still breaking our hearts. 😢

[@marciabishop4257]

Please cover in depth…the Laundrys know the truth and it should come out. The Petitos deserve answeres…I can’t imagine their pain 💔💔💔

[@broadwaylover5384]

The fact that the Laundries blocked Gabby's family's numbers and soca media says A LOT even without the letter

[@shellyclayton202]

I have a few questions: the first is-if someone is missing and the police are involved; is this not withholding information from law enforcement? Also, the van was not in his name; so technically he took the van without permission & did not tell police? Is that not against the law? Did he not use Gabby's credit cards or bank card? without permission? Thats theft. Right? They with held infomation about Gabby's location as well as her wellbeing & safety. The Laundries blocked Gabby's parents on social media/cell phones and refused to give any information to the police or Gabby's parents. This situation breaks my heart for Gabby & her family. I hope something can be done in the court of law! Thank you! for covering this case!

[@michele0317]

The shovel letter is beyond words 😭😭

[@GothBoyUK]

The 'burn after writing' thing is interesting because, in the mid-2000s, I was given the same advice by a therapist. I was advised to write my feelings down into a letter, go somewhere special to me, and then burn it. It actually helped at the time. 🖤

[@theConquerersMama]

My brother and I have some "burn after reading" letters when we were going through some stuff - therapy, divorce, mental health & self medicating. We said so things similar to this letter about how we would stand by each other and bury bodies. It was hyperbole. And hopefully would never come back to haunt us like this. I don't know why RL wrote hers but I know my letters would look very incriminating in the right or wrong context. We also don't date ours either.

[@Pammy62]

I think letter was given to Brian during that family camping trip when he showed up in van minus Gabby.

[@leogrrrl5876]

Or in the period of time when Brian returned to Florida before rejoining Gabby in Utah. I believe the letter may have been found in the van/boxes from the van, so that suggests he may have traveled with it.

[@ponderrosie4975]

Showed up in GABBY'S van which he STOLE. It was not his. And he was only supposed to drive it FOR Gabby. When someone shows up and parks a stolen vehicle on one's property what liability do the owners of the property have?

[@bettyir4302]

@@leogrrrl5876 I want to know why he made that trip home. The storage unit was a lie. His sister even said it was a storage locker. Cleaning out a locker takes 5 minutes, not 5 days. In the original long version of the Moab traffic stop, he admitted he wasn't on his meds but that's somehow deleted from the other versions. I bet he told mommy dearest about that and she ordered him home to see a doctor/psychiatrist to get back on his meds. There's a reason G wasn't allowed to travel back with him. Either the meds were the wrong dose, they weren't monitored or he failed to take them which resulted in him killing G 5 days later.

[@leogrrrl5876]

@@bettyir4302 I don't know the answers to those questions. I do know that Emily doesn't like us to speculate on people's personal medical matters, & that I myself have a lot of questions in regards to that period of time (& even the double murder in Moab that was deemed unrelated). Hopefully though some, if not all, of the questions about Brian's in-between return to Florida will be answered in the course of this trial & through discovery.

[@Kirstens-Sketchbook]

The closed captions! Potato versus laundry 😂😂😂😂😂

[@zombiemeg]

I wasn’t that interested in this case but now I’m hooked. Please continue to cover it. I hadn’t been following the news on this and didn’t know what the Laundries did. It will be very interesting to see how some of these legal issues play out regarding moral vs legal responsibility. Thanks as always for your great coverage and insight,

[@nataliefrazier3400]

Don't you think if there was nothing damning in the letter that they are fighting so hard?

[@cheflady9838]

Good morning ☕ Could it be the Laundrie's are even more despicable than we thought?

[@101handbags101]

Hard to imagine but probably.

[@stephanierauba4887]

Have to wonder where Brian got it from…

[@NotDopeSickJustDopeAsFuq]

@@stephanierauba4887 didn’t think about it, like that . Wow, makes sense tho 🤷‍♀️

[@duckypam]

Is this really helpful?

[@melsafken764]

​@@duckypam I think it is... Makes us all think about how we felt at the time, maybe our worst fears were valid. 😢

[@maryellen303]

I’m beginning to think that this is more sinister than we imagined. The laundries may not have killed Gabby, but I don’t think they cared when Brian did. I don’t believe they liked her and they knew he killed her immediately. Horrible people.

[@rosanhawkins9213]

Please continue to follow this case. This is such a heartbreaking case. Appreciate your clear and precise commentary and your expertise on how the legal system works.

[@suehastings8355]

Thank you for covering this case. It is so important for Gabby’s family find some peace and closure.

[@alexagolden9172]

Would love if you continued to cover this case because it’s fascinating to me

[@beccatorres]

In the court of public opinion, what the Laundries did is not only immoral but can be seen as, at the very least, obstructing justice and possibly an accessory to murder. The letter is damning and if the letter was written prior to the murder, there are so many questions. Who writes a ride or die burn letter about murder and prison for their adult son before he goes on road trip with his fiancé? So suspicious. I can’t see a jury not finding in favor of Gabby’s parents in civil court if the letter is allowed as evidence.

[@gbird007]

If Brian's parents wouldn't have been protecting him, he would be alive today. In jail but alive.

[@kirpdeb]

💯 TRUTH!

[@Rain_Reign]

Exactly what I was thinking! They did their son no favors by covering for him.

[@Hhaha888]

Who says he is not alive?? Very odd police actions and searches and "find" of his "body"!!

[@gbird007]

@@Hhaha888 who? Well, let's see. 1.Brain himself in his journal 2. his rotten family 3.the search group that found him, 4.then the FBI saw him (I agree they can't be trusted) 5. Detective Keller and many others from North Port Police Dept 6. Forensic Odontologist Dr. Nancy Havens 7. Anthropologist Dr. Vega and Dr. Broussard 8 personnel from the District Twelve Medical Examiner 9 Sarasota Medical Examiner Facility 10. R. HEATHER WALSH-HANEY & DR. MARANDA KLES. both in attendance with Dr Broussard at autopsy I could go on and on, a lot of people say he's "not alive"

[@nancywalker5254]

Well that answers my “but what if she already knew or at least suspected Gabby was dead” question.

[@stacycartwright7741]

Yes PLEASE continue to follow! I am very vested in this case!

[@BlueJeansTarot]

IIRC, the FBI showed the letter to the Petitos.I think the Petitos’ objective here is to make it impossible for the Laundries to ever again show their faces in polite society. Fair enough. They deserve to be pariahs. This was a great breakdown of a unique civil case. Thanks so much. Please continue to follow it!

[@moonbathing2002]

Thank you for doing this Emily, this isn't going to be easy. I just hope some peace will be found and the law enhanced where it is found lacking!

[@esmeambrose7373]

I quietly love that this case will make a certain family lose sleep. I'm sure they hoped this would all just go away. No such luck. With or without the law, be a decent human. Parental duty or not, be a decent human

[@Queen4aDay-c1c]

Yes, Reilley mentioned in court that he had seen the letter in possession of the FBI

[@hollybrown3420]

Blessings to everyone and thank you mods 💙 thank you Emily D 💜 hugs to Fred and George 🐈

[@verucasaltbaum2358]

Yes, please, keep covering this .. Thank you for the great breakdowns of these documents 💜

[@eneal]

I definitely want to know more about what ends up happening! Love the coverage thank you Emily!

[@dinacox1971]

I think if the letter was written BEFORE the trip she would have surely referred to the upcoming planned and protracted trip! I was very pleased that the judge gave the letter over to Gabby's parents and their attorney.

[@annap2287]

My heart breaks so much for the Petito family but I felt that, no matter how utterly shameful the Laundrie family’s actions were, in an open investigation they should only speak with the investigators. Prayers to the Petito family. I hope they heal as much as possible from this, Gabby looked like a kind and joyful person and I’m sure she would want her family to find some peace and happiness despite the circumstances. 🙏🏼😢 Edit: Thank you Emily for breaking this down. Appreciate the work you put in to every case and the delicate way you address everything. ❤️

[@ponderrosie4975]

The Laundries according to the news lawyered up (using an attorney who did not have a FL law license is I still believe should be front and center. How can he be an agent in FL without a FL license to practice law? Do all NY attorneys have the right to rep FL folks in FL cases? The Laundries refused to talk to anyone. At one point didn't they actually mislead police as to BL's whereabouts? I recall the police news conference. It is one thing to support or defend someone you love. And there are legal limitations when it comes to spouses. But there is no such law protecting parents from liability if they know their kid has committed a crime, is there?

[@ania5038]

Girl you don't need to justify why you have ads. You are still doing a huge service by making these cases easily understandable for laymen so get that coin!

[@chelseaofstars]

Unfortunately, there is always someone who complains about the ad spots.

[@mazzmj5809]

Isn't there charges for helping covering up a crime/knowledge of the crime but not coming forward?

[@Rebakes]

That’s what I was thinking.

[@mazzmj5809]

​@@Rebakes I guess maybe that could be a criminal vs civil argument ??

[@lisamcclendon2720]

Everyone has a right to silence.

[@Hhaha888]

Nope, you're thing of movies that you watched, real life is very different...America

[@kristineteall368]

Yes, there is. The problem is PROVING it through evidence. People spouting about the constitution and fifth amendment rights obviously never read the fifth amendment.

[@BiscuitsMom917]

I hope this goes in front of a jury.

[@shannonminnig4674]

I feel no empathy for his parents. They're horrible.

[@aquariusmoon771]

You feel no empathy for parents who lost their son, too?

[@bubbles0216]

​@aquariusmoon771 Did you watch this video? If the people who lived with your loved one cut off all contact when your loved one was missing (and knew or suspected foul play), would you feel empathy for them? What about after they let (or helped) their son hide/run from police and end his life after killing your kid? It's hard to have empathy for people who show no humanity. Human to human, what they did to Gabby's family is abhorrent. You don't block all contact when someone's child lived with you, and your child comes home from a trip with them alone, distraught. The Laundry family didn't lose Brian - they let (or helped) him leave. I'd have empathy for them if they actually did try to keep Brian safe - alive. The optics are horrible, and maybe people will come to know a reason to feel for them, but from what we know, even the most sensitive and reasonable people have a hard time finding a reason to care about how they may be feeling. It's like corruption. The silence of supposedly decent people compounds the violation and distress of any catastrophic event. The Laundry family had the power to alleviate some of the dread. Instead, not only did they block the fearful parents, which is TERRIFYING in that situation, but they appear to have actively helped Brian ensure they'd never have answers. I'm sure it sucks when your kid turns out to be a murderer. Their actions before his death aren't absolved by their loss. I can acknowledge it sucks, but I can't muster an emotional connection to it because of their known actions in the whole of the situation from the limited information we have. If we know their motives in the moment, maybe that will change. -From another person who doesn't have empathy for parents who lost their son - because that was AFTER he ended another life and they stonewalled people going through one of the worst things imaginable. Once Gabby was missing, their own actions made them horrible. The nuance matters a lot here.

[@Nancy-ed7jj]

So glad you are following this case

[@reneewilson9026]

Yes. Plz cover this case! So grateful for the update. They deserve some kind of justice.

[@Cyndithia68]

I still can’t understand how his family were not charged criminally, they were despicable.

[@lisamcclendon2720]

Under what law? No one has to talk to anyone. He wasn't even a suspect when he died. Only a person of interest.

[@shannonminnig4674]

Good morning! Please continue to follow this case.

[@1ACL]

Roberta said in her affidavit that the letter was a way to express the lengths by which she would defend her loved one (bury body, shiv, etc). This in and of itself proves the Laundries are outrageously sociopathic, heartless, and goes to the point the Petitoes are making. No matter when the letter was written.

[@prettyacct]

But didn't necessarily means they committed a crime.

[@maryseaustralia2771]

I heard & saw a copy of this entire Letter today, & It does not matter how they try to explain it, This Letter is not normal for a parent to write to a son.. No matter what he does she will support him. If he needs to bury someone, she will join him with a shovel. If he goes to Jail, she will cook him a cake with a "File" in it.. What? to escape? Not to mention.. All the other disgusting things in it that were immoral & supportive of anything he does she has his back & support to the end of the world. DISGUSTING !!!!!!

[@Momma2HNE]

Please cover this case. This case always intrigued me. I just never felt settled about the way his family handled it.

[@sheraria]

I always just had this gut feeling that they helped him get away.

[@lisamcclendon2720]

No law about having to tell or talk to anyone.

[@lauritamburrino5179]

The letter shows she knew and lied in the affidavit otherwise they wouldn't fight this hard to keep it out.

[@occb7334]

Or they’re trying to keep it out in order to save from embarrassment that may be in it or to maintain what little privacy the Laundry’s have left after losing their son

[@sheraria]

​@@occb7334 I wonder if she was embarrassed when she was blocking Gabbis family from fb and her phone when they were begging to know where she was?

[@occb7334]

@@sheraria I feel like that was under lawyers instructions

[@lorrainemclean9615]

Yes, please continue following this case.

[@gemma3877]

It's going to be a riff on "a good friend helps you bury the body; a great friend brings their own shovel." It would be really awkward to have a letter like that come out later, when your son goes on to kill his girlfriend.

[@alisonauchterlonie8212]

I agree with you that Gabby’s parents may want the story told. The Laundry family behaviour was not moral. If they are also legally at fault will be interesting to learn. It could be that even if Gabby’s family do not win that their story and the Laundry family behaviour will still become known to the public and maybe that is what they need.

[@susanandrew6453]

I think you may very well be right.

[@annmercer4445]

Could Roberta be charged with pre meditated murder? If she wrote it before, she could have motivated the murder?

[@silgj1132]

If the letter was written months before the death of Gabby could her family argue that Brian was more confident with his family standing behind him even if he took someone's life, therefore they facilitated his actions?

[@prettyacct]

They didn't facilitate his actions. He did.

[@silgj1132]

@@prettyacct he is the one that committed the murder, but one could also assume that he did so knowing that he could rely on his mother to help him get out of trouble.

[@prettyacct]

@@silgj1132 It's safe to assume we call all count on our parents to help us out when we are on trouble.

[@silgj1132]

@@prettyacct to burry a body? I don't think so.

[@acsw]

How is their knowledge of him murdering Gabbie not aiding & abetting?

[@ponderrosie4975]

Or stealing her van!

[@dawnywarthog6642]

And obstruction.

[@Rain_Reign]

For real! If this is what flies as justice in the state of Florida, people shouldn’t even be going there on vacation. (And that’s all of the current phobic shenanigans going on there aside.)

[@Squeakycroccdocs]

I’m wondering if the fbi made a deal with them to locate his body, purely speculation of course

[@lisamcclendon2720]

Because there's no law that says you have to say anything. Everyone has a right to stay silent.

[@Maeda_Miakoda_Gaming]

I am VERY interested in seeing more about how this goes!

[@ponderrosie4975]

I so hope Gabby's family wins. Because I think it could have a ripple effect to get our country back on better footing where an out of control privacy over public safety has hurt us for far too long.

[@carolynmoe1796]

Civil paralegal law nerd here. I predict the letter comes in, the jury finds for the Petitos, and it gets reversed on appeal. Seen it too many times😭

[@alisonauchterlonie8212]

The letter being undated makes me think it was written after the murder.

[@BlueJeansTarot]

EVERYTHING about this letter makes it seem like it was written after the murder!

[@alisonauchterlonie8212]

I am now rethinking my comment above. Would a letter to a loved one need to be dated. It’s not in answer or a business letter??

[@kelleywyskiel3478]

@@alisonauchterlonie8212 idk,I always date cards and letters to my kids. My daughter is nearly 30 and only lives a few miles away and I still write and send mail to her. But I’ve always dated because it’s like a memory stamp to moments and conversations in our lives. For me it’s odder to not date a letter.

[@theConquerersMama]

I only started dating cards to family after my husband died. Before that it's pretty unusual in our family. 🤷 A personal letter like that, I don't know that I would have dated it.

[@Fabuelasays]

Imo, The relief is the public airing of the allegations and forcing them to defend their actions publicly.

[@suebrubaker6182]

Yes, very interested in this case. Please continue to follow.

[@monique6507]

Definitely follow this case closely! I am very interested in seeing what is determined, and how it is handled legally. would love your commentary on every step of it!

[@jw_FL]

I learned the hard way .. blood is usually thicker than water and no matter how close a woman thinks she is with her in-laws .. the man’s family will protect him even in the face of insanity or danger to the woman

[@tanyachristensen5330]

And vice versa. I agree

[@Jordan-nw4sj]

That saying is actually the blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb, meaning your chosen family is more important to someone than biological family. The quote is often misused when shorted as it loses its original meaning

[@sheraria]

​@@Jordan-nw4sj interesting. I had never heard that.

[@ahsmart]

Just looked it up - "Burn After Writing" is a journaling book with questions and suggestions for journaling

[@dp.2766]

Only the Lawyers will benefit from this case moving forward. They will collect money, and everyone else will be left with the devastating effects of the hopelessness of the situation as it already exists. Sadly Justice simply doesn’t exist in a situation like this. 😢

[@basicallyno1722]

The Pettito family gets to have more layers slowly peeled back in the discovery process.

[@ponderrosie4975]

I hope this will wake up lawmakers to fix our broken judicial system.

[@Tina-si1gz]

Perhaps the Petito family will be able to use this case and any information they learn to set a precedent in any future cases similar to theirs. Brian returned in her van without her but wasn’t interrogated by police about Gabby’s whereabouts. I never understood why they were allowed to keep the van and all her belongings after he returned home no questions asked. I also believe had her body not been found he’d still be alive. Once she was found he was caught and saw no way out. Had the police and FBI been on him as soon as he returned home he may have been arrested. This case covered several states and he used her bank card, drove her van across state lines and used her cellphone. That makes it federal. Her family wants answers and have been denied by his sorry parents and law enforcement. This is the only way they’ll get any answers. I don’t blame them.

[@cindyliao2250]

Her family has demanded answers and hopefully that lead to closure.

[@ponderrosie4975]

@@cindyliao2250 I don't believe there will ever be closure. The actions of the Laundries set in motion denied justice for Gabby's loved ones. I have often wondered who coined that word. CLOSURE and applied it to victims and their loved ones when a murder happens. No parent should have to bury their child and to lose their child in such a terrible way. It will forever haunt. I have wondered why there is no word for a parent who has lost a child? Does any society have one? When we lose a spouse Widow or Widower exists. We close doors/windows/legal cases. We don't close the loss of anything. We can compensate. There is no correction. There is no closure. The whole definition of victim needs some work. There is the victim of the actual murder/crime and then there are those victimized by the crime/loss of their loved one. I recall back 30+ years ago the victim of a crime was as far as our civil and criminal courts went. I see Gabby's case as a nexus. Do the effected victims have legal standing and rights in FL? How about other states?

[@anna_rank4208]

Please cover this entire case if you can no one else is covering it anymore and I am so interested and you are one of the best people if not the best people on this side of KZbin that covers everything. We love you keep up the great work.

[@anncarlin8767]

I do so hope that you cover this even though I realize it's a civil matter !!! Please, please. For all of the reasons you gave as possible interpretations of Laundrie behavior which were how I felt about their actions. Another one of my personal reasons is that I have always sensed that the Laundrie's are "tight" with their money. Maybe I'm wrong but I kept feeling it along the way and I think a monetary penalty would be just the thing for them. Looking forward to your coverage ... please, please !

[@elliekaytea6710]

Emily!! Please do cover this! We were all so engrossed in this, so invested in this, so engrossed by it! Please do allow for us to follow this through with our community!

[@mazzmj5809]

Choices have consequences. They are responsible for their choices so they should pay the consequence.

[@kjh6903]

I hope they lose everything they have . What a monstrous pair !!! I wish they could be tried criminally.

[@lisamcclendon2720]

Choice to stay silent? They don't have to do anything. Knowing something and not talking isn't a crime.

[@mazzmj5809]

@@lisamcclendon2720 ..it actually is though if it's crime related...

[@dougrogers3099]

Why can’t the Laundries be charged with aiding and abetting?