Brian Laundrie's mom defends comments in 'burn after reading' letter
The mother of Gabby Petitio killer Brian Laundrie has defended the "burn after reading" note she gave to her son.
Court filings reveal Laundrie's mother Roberta offered him a shovel and rubbish bags if he needed to dispose of a body, before telling him told him to burn it after reading.
The letter was shown to Gabby's parents on Wednesday. A request by the Laundries to a Florida judge not to reveal the letter was denied.
Roberta Laundrie wrote: "I just want you to remember I will always love you, and I know you will always love me. You are my boy.
"Nothing can make me stop loving you, nothing will or could ever divide us no matter what we do, or where we go or what we say — we will always love each other.
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Roberta Laundrie's letter (Sarasota County Circuit Court)“If you’re in jail, I will bake a cake with a file in it. If you need to dispose of a body, I will show up with a shovel and garbage bags. If you fly to the moon, I will be watching the skies for your re-entry. If you say you hate my guts, I’ll get new guts."
The development comes after the Petito family filed legal action against the Laundrie parents for causing emotional distress in connection with Gabby's death.
The lawsuit filed in March 2022 alleges that Chris and Roberta Laundrie were aware their son had murdered Gabby but did not act.
In court Wednesday, Petito family attorney Patrick Reilly said: “As we all know the letter references burying a body bringing a shovel and burying a body.
Brian Laundrie's parents, Christopher and Roberta Laundrie, face legal action from the Petito family (momandpaparazzi.com / SplashNews.com)"Those are criminal acts, by the way, that Roberta Laundrie has said she would commit.”
Roberta says the letter was written before her son and Gabby left on their fateful van trip.
She told News Nation correspondent Brian Entin: "The letter to Brian was written prior to Gabby and Brian leaving my home for their trip..."
"Understand that the letter contains other phases besides those highlighted by Pat Reilly for sensationalism and to bolster his case."
She continued: "Although I chose words that I thought would be impactful with Brian given our relationship, the letter was in no way related to Gabby.
"I truly loved my son and simply wanted to convey to him how much he meant to me and how much I loved him."
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While the search for Gabby was ongoing, the Petitos' lawyer read a letter at a news briefing begging the Laundries to help in the case.
“Please, if you or your family have any decency left, please, tell us where Gabby is located,” Richard Stafford said on September 16, 2021.
“Tell us if we are even looking in the right place. All we want is for Gabby to come home. Please help us make that happen.”
Gabby, 22, tragically died when Brian Laundrie, her fiance, killed her in Wyoming during the couple's van journey in August 2021.
The search for her dominated national news before her body was eventually found on September 19, 2021.
A coroner ruled her death a homicide from "manual strangulation", before Laundrie's body was found in a nature reserve close to the home of his parents with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
He left behind writings that showed his "responsibility" for his girlfriend's death.
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