Parents of Gabby Petito say Laundrie family lawyer knew Gabby was dead during search, new records show

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The parents of Gabby Petito have long said they believe Brian Laundrie's parents knew their daughter was dead, but kept their son's secret for more than a month. Now, the Laundrie family lawyer has been named in the Petito family's lawsuit, saying he knew, too.

Now, Nicole Schmidt and Joseph Petito say their daughter may have been dead fewer than 72 hours before the Laundrie family lawyer learned the truth.Gabby's parents filed the civil lawsuit against the Laundries, seeking $300,000 in damages for "pain and suffering, mental anguish, inconvenience, loss of capacity for enjoyment of life experienced in the past and to be experienced in the future." They But they say it's not about the money.

The Petito family now says they intend to prove that the Laundrie family lawyer was contacted on August 29, 2021, and was paid a retainer five days later, on Sept. 2.They now allege the lawyer, Steven Bertolino, also knew Gabby was dead and the location of her remains, but did not help end the search. Laundrie family makes admission from Brian's notebook

 

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