'Gabby's gone': Father describes 'frantic' Brian Laundrie phone call
Newsy
A deposition of Christopher Laundrie, Brian’s father, was taken in Oct. 2023 and filed this week in court.
Brian Laundrie's father detailed a chilling phone call with his son in late Aug. 2021 where he begged for help and was "frantic." Christopher Laundrie, Brian's father, made the statements while sitting for a deposition in a civil lawsuit brought by Gabby Petito's parents.
Brian is alleged to have murdered his fiancée, Gabby Petito, whose remains were found in Wyoming nearly one month after she disappeared.
Brian took his own life before he could face charges in the case. The lawsuit — filed against Brian's parents, Christopher and Roberta Laundrie, as well as the attorney who represented both Brian and his parents, Steven Bertolino — accuses the three of attempting to cover up Gabby’s murder in the period after she disappeared and before her body was found.
The deposition of Christopher Laundrie, Brian's father, was filed this week in court after being taken in Oct. 2023. Christopher had difficulty offering specific timelines and dates during the deposition, even denying knowledge of his daughter's and grandchildren's last names.
At one point, Patrick Reilly, the attorney representing the Petitos, asked Christopher, "Do you have an issue with your memory?"
