The parents of Gabby Petito are suing the parents of her killer and ex-fiance, Brian Laundrie, claiming they allegedly knew more about Gabby’s death than they let on and helped their son dodge authorities.
According to TMZ, Gabby’s parents are suing Chris and Roberta Laundrie and alleging they knew their son had murdered Gabby, and they believe they were in the process of helping their murderous son leave the country.
The lawsuit, filed by Gabby’s father, Joseph Petito, and her mother, Nichole Schmidt claims that after her death, Brian used Gabby’s phone to send text messages to make it appear like the then missing woman was still alive.
Gabby’s parents claim that one of the texts allegedly sent to Schmidt from her daughter’s phone referred to Gabby’s grandfather by his real name, which is something she would never have done.
The lawsuit claims Brian was using Gabby’s phone to communicate with her family, saying there was poor cell service in Yosemite up until at least August 30, which is 3 days after she was murdered.
