Patrick Reilly, the Petito family lawyer, emphasized the significance of this information, stating in a News Nation interview, “The statement is the focus point of this case… the import is that it supports our allegation that at the time they made the statement hoping Gabby Petito would be reunited with her family, at that time they knew she was deceased.”
Expressing openness to a settlement, Mr. Reilly stated, “We would consider a settlement but it would have to be under the right terms, and no one has proposed the right terms for the family at this time, but a settlement is always a possibility.”
Case Background
In 2021, Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie were traveling together in Petito’s van on a “van-life” vacation. Brian Laundrie returned to Florida without Petito. Despite worried appeals from her parents and the police the Laundrie family refused to talk.
Laundrie disappeared and Petito’s remains were found in Wyoming. Weeks later Laundrie’s remains were discovered with a disturbing confession in a nearby notebook. The developments surrounding this tragic case continue to captivate public attention as legal proceedings unfold, with a potential trial slated for 2024.
