The letter Roberta Laundrie wrote to her son referencing a dead body and breaking her son in prison was in the possession of the FBI when it was spotted in a regional office by Petito family attorney, Patrick Reilly. Reilly now hopes to enter the letter as evidence in the Petito family lawsuit, along with other examples of the Laundrie family behavior in the time before the remains of their son and his fiancé were found. As alleged in court filings, Brian Laundrie’s parents, Christopher and Roberta, reportedly refused to communicate with the Petito family during the investigation. The Laundries have said they were under no obligation to do so.
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Once the contents of the letter were exposed, Roberta wrote in an affidavit that her grisly references were merely an attempt to show Brian the depths of her motherly love, not an indication she was aware of Petito’s fate. Roberta also wrote that phrases and statements in the letter were drawn from books that she and her son shared an interest in, including books from Brian’s childhood. “[T]hese phrases are common enough in our circle of friends and family, to describe who you could turn to in the most troubling times of your life. While I use the words that seem to have a connection with Brian’s actions and his taking Gabby’s life, I never would have fathomed the events that unfolded months later,” her affidavit stated (via the New York Post).
