Laundrie attorney Steve Bertolino asks Florida judge to deny motion to force his testimony
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Steve Bertolino has asked a Florida judge to shoot down a motion that would require him to divulge his private communications with then-client Brian Laundrie.
Pat Reilly, the attorney for Petito's parents, Joseph Petito and Nichole Schmidt, filed the motion to compel Bertolino to answer questions about his communications with Brian Laundrie as part of a civil lawsuit alleging that the Laundries knew about the murder before her remains were found and attempted to help their son evade justice while intentionally inflicting emotional distress on her family. Michael Ruiz is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to michael.ruiz@fox.com and on Twitter: @mikerreports
If the judge were to force Bertolino to answer questions about conversations with his client, he said that it would be "catastrophic to the theory of the law which provides the basis for complete candor when clients communicate with their attorneys."