Gabby Petito case: Judge to decide if 'burn after reading' letter will be allowed as evidence

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Gabby Petito case: Judge to decide if 'burn after reading' letter will be allowed as evidence
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The trial in the civil case filed by the parents of Gabby Petito against the parents of Brian Laundrie has been pushed back to spring 2024, but first, the judge has to decide on two key parts of the potential trial.

was written months before Gabby Petito died and was unrelated to the young woman's disappearance.

Roberta Laundrie admitted to writing "burn after reading" on the letter’s envelope, but said the phrase was a reference to a book she and Brian both enjoyed.Gabby's parents, Nicole Schmidt and Joseph Petito, filed suit against Roberta and Christopher Laundrie last year, claiming Brian's parents knew what happened to Gabby, but made public comments to the contrary.

Now, a Sarasota County judge will decide. A hearing to determine the status of the letter and Bertolino's involvement has been set for May 24, 2023.

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