Gabby Petito

[mjkacmom]

If they really loved Gabby then why did they ignore her parents when they were looking for her? If Brian told them some lie about them breaking up and going their separate ways why not tell her parents that? Because some lawyer told them to be quiet? Would you be quiet if this situation involved your son and his fiance who you loved, if you truly believed that nothing bad happened to her? Wouldn't you want her parents to know that she was alright (again IF you believed your son didn't murder her because he fed you some lie).
IIRC they had the lawyer before she was officially reported missing, that's pretty suspicious almost like they were expecting some bad news about Gabby.
The Police wanted to talk to Brian after Gabby was reported missing (Sept 10 or 11), then he goes off on his "hike" a couple days after that, and his parents wait 4 days after that to report him missing. That isn't cooperation that is helping him evade the police. Losing their son could have been avoided.

He got home 9/1, gabby was reported missing on 9/11, so for more than a week both set of parents could’ve been clueless that something happened to Gabby. So there were only a few days between Gabby being reported missing and Brian going on his last hike. Who knows if Brian ever told his parents the truth

 

[TLSnell1981]

I had initially thought it was in the bag as well, but a report today said that the parents found the bag and “another object” while the notebook and backpack were found elsewhere by the police. The bag was also ripped open at the bottom, so no longer waterproof in the slightest.

I can accept that the area had flooding at times, but his things were there, so he got there when it wasn’t flooded - either a month ago or just recently. They started looking for him within a week, so would it have already been underwater by then? It just strikes me as odd that the parents directed them to various trails with no luck, but this one - which couldn’t have been underwater when Brian was there - is the one they neglected to thoroughly search. I mean maybe it really did flood that fast. It’s just weird, especially since they did have dive teams, and again I question how a notebook could remain intact underwater for a month.

This was always an area of interest from the beginning. I doubt “neglect” is the reason he wasn’t found sooner…not exactly the easiest area to search. My guess is Brian has been deceased for awhile.

He got home 9/1, gabby was reported missing on 9/11, so for more than a week both set of parents could’ve been clueless that something happened to Gabby. So there were only a few days between Gabby being reported missing and Brian going on his last hike. Who knows if Brian ever told his parents the truth

 

[GreatLakes]

If they really loved Gabby then why did they ignore her parents when they were looking for her? If Brian told them some lie about them breaking up and going their separate ways why not tell her parents that? Because some lawyer told them to be quiet? Would you be quiet if this situation involved your son and his fiance who you loved, if you truly believed that nothing bad happened to her? Wouldn't you want her parents to know that she was alright (again IF you believed your son didn't murder her because he fed you some lie).
IIRC they had the lawyer before she was officially reported missing, that's pretty suspicious almost like they were expecting some bad news about Gabby.
The Police wanted to talk to Brian after Gabby was reported missing (Sept 10 or 11), then he goes off on his "hike" a couple days after that, and his parents wait 4 days after that to report him missing. That isn't cooperation that is helping him evade the police. Losing their son could have been avoided.

Yes, always always always always always listen to your lawyer. Always. Don't let emotion override sound legal advise.

Did I mention always? If not, always.

 

[TipsyTraveler]

Their attorney is now saying the Laundries reported Brian missing the very first day he left for the reserve when he didn’t return that night.

https://www.wfla.com/8-on-your-side...unding-disappearance-of-gabby-petitos-fiance/

 

[DLgal]

Their attorney is now saying the Laundries reported Brian missing the very first day he left for the reserve when he didn’t return that night.

https://www.wfla.com/8-on-your-side...unding-disappearance-of-gabby-petitos-fiance/

Well, that should be pretty easy to determine. There would be a record of such a report.

 

[TLSnell1981]

Yup. So, he's not in Mexico, not on the Appalachian Trail, not working at a 7-11 in Las Vegas with Elvis. He's gator poo.. And fish food, bug chow. Not as mysterious as was thought. We may or may not find out how he died. I still suspect suicide but we may never find out.

The area has been underwater since the day Brian left home. Only partial skeletal remains were recovered so yeah...you are spot on.

 

[Sinder]

He got home 9/1, gabby was reported missing on 9/11, so for more than a week both set of parents could’ve been clueless that something happened to Gabby. So there were only a few days between Gabby being reported missing and Brian going on his last hike. Who knows if Brian ever told his parents the truth

Yes, Gabby's parents were clueless. When they realized that Brian had returned without her they reached out to his parents. They didn't even speak to them. They didn't even speak to them after her body was found and identified. What great In-laws to be they were.

Yes, always always always always always listen to your lawyer. Always. Don't let emotion override sound legal advise.

Did I mention always? If not, always.

Yes it is sound legal advice if you are guilty or your son is guilty of murdering his fiance. It's sound legal advice if you are guilty for helping him avoid the authorities. Yup, sure is. Criminals everywhere should be very proud of them.

 

[TLSnell1981]

Well, that should be pretty easy to determine. There would be a record of such a report.

If you read the article...the timeline is very plausible. It seems there was lack communication between the different agencies NOT miscommunication from Brian's parents. The Laundries were cooperative with LE according to this article.

 

[Stratman50th]

The area has been underwater since the day Brian left home. Only partial skeletal remains were recovered so yeah...you are spot on.

Kinda said the same thing back in Sept. But there were too many other theories that buried it. Figured I'd just wait things out.

 

[TLSnell1981]

Kinda said the same thing back in Sept. But there were too many other theories that buried it. Figured I'd just wait things out.

Yes and unfortunately it was the most likely conclusion. It was far fetched that his parents had helped him disappear, were hiding him in a bunker or staying with a friend in Mexico. There was no trail of evidence...only speculation.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Yes and unfortunately it was the most likely conclusion. It was far fetched that his parents had helped him disappear, were hiding him in a bunker or staying with a friend in Mexico. There was no trail of evidence...only speculation.

The one that has more realism was the parents helping out (and it wouldn't be the first time someone close to someone helped out), can't say I blame people for wondering considering how dodgy they've been.

I think most here thought the bunker was way out there.

 

[TLSnell1981]

The one that has more realism was the parents helping out (and it wouldn't be the first time someone close to someone helped out), can't say I blame people for wondering considering how dodgy they've been.

I think most here thought the bunker was way out there.

They looked for him from day one...same area his remains were discovered. The FBI was notified when he didn't return home. They did as their attorney advised. Seems reasonable enough to me. Maybe they weren't so dodgy after all.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

They looked for him from day one...same area his remains were discovered. The FBI was notified when he didn't return home. They did as their attorney advised. Seems reasonable enough to me. Maybe they weren't so dodgy after all.

I suppose perception is the name of the game isn't it?

**Goes for us all

 

[TipsyTraveler]

Well, that should be pretty easy to determine. There would be a record of such a report.

Yes, and I wouldn’t think the attorney would make this claim unless it was verifiably true, but I don’t understand why he would wait until now to say this. There’s a big difference in how people will perceive his clients when they think the Laundries waited four days to report their son missing vs. reporting him missing the same day. Bertolino seems to have endless spare time for replying to reporters’ tweets, so I’m surprised he wouldn’t have taken a minute to clear this up sooner when it was one of the main reasons his clients were being vilified and accused of helping Brian evade arrest.

 

[TLSnell1981]

I suppose perception is the name of the game isn't it?

**Goes for us all

My "perception" is based on information that has been recently released by their attorney. If it's incorrect....I could well change my opinion.

Yes, and I wouldn’t think the attorney would make this claim unless it was verifiably true, but I don’t understand why he would wait until now to say this. There’s a big difference in how people will perceive his clients when they think the Laundries waited four days to report their son missing vs. reporting him missing the same day. Bertolino seems to have endless spare time for replying to reporters’ tweets, so I’m surprised he wouldn’t have taken a minute to clear this up sooner when it was one of the main reasons his clients were being vilified and accused of helping Brian evade arrest.

I don't think public/media perception was at the top of the attorney's to do list. Brian's remains have been recovered. Any info prior could've potentially impeded the investigation. Also the family had way more on their minds. They seemed to prefer privacy and that's okay IMO

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

My "perception" is based on information that has been recently released by their attorney. If it's incorrect....I could well change my opinion.

I was speaking generally about everyone, it wasn't about your viewpoint personally

 

[JimMIA]

Yes, and I wouldn’t think the attorney would make this claim unless it was verifiably true, but I don’t understand why he would wait until now to say this. There’s a big difference in how people will perceive his clients when they think the Laundries waited four days to report their son missing vs. reporting him missing the same day. Bertolino seems to have endless spare time for replying to reporters’ tweets, so I’m surprised he wouldn’t have taken a minute to clear this up sooner when it was one of the main reasons his clients were being vilified and accused of helping Brian evade arrest.

I think he was just being careful because he was playing a cautious game in the middle.

He was representing the Laundries, and was also trying to help them cooperate with the FBI and North Park police. This kind of awkward cooperation is not unusual, BTW, between LE and attorneys representing people who have a risk of becoming peripheral defendants in a major case. That's a tough landscape for an attorney (who I don't think is a criminal attorney) to navigate successfully. I think he did as well as he could have, although he blew up at the News Nation anchor this evening.

The FBI played this very well. They did their work, maintained the confidence of the people they were dealing with, and kept their mouths shut. Very professional, as you would expect from the FBI. The North Port police, however, especially their anointed spokesperson, consistently blabbed whatever they knew to the media.

There were indications (to me at least) that the FBI cut North Port out of the loop later in the investigation because of their leaks to the media.

I think the Laundries, probably at the insistence of their attorney, did also. I thought it was telling that when the reserve reopened and the Laundries decided to return and search on their own, that the attorney's notification went to the FBI and not to the local police who were managing things at the reserve.

 

[Stratman50th]

I don't think public/media perception was at the top of the attorney's to do list. Brian's remains have been recovered. Any info prior could've potentially impeded the investigation. Also the family had way more on their minds. They seemed to prefer privacy and that's okay IMO

I don't think the attorney gives a rat's **** about public opinion or perception. That's not their job. Gonna go out on a limb and say the attorney probably doesn't read this forum, Facebook or any other Internet social media site.
As far as a comment someone made above. The police don't usually do a missing person report on an adult. We didn't take them for 72 hours unless they were critical like someone with mental issues or an elderly person as an example. I honestly have been avoiding this for the last month or so, but I didn't think there was official intrest in the Brian kid till after they found the girl?

 

[TLSnell1981]

I don't think the attorney gives a rat's **** about public opinion or perception. That's not their job. Gonna go out on a limb and say the attorney probably doesn't read this forum, Facebook or any other Internet social media site.
As far as a comment someone made above. The police don't usually do a missing person report on an adult. We didn't take them for 72 hours unless they were critical like someone with mental issues or an elderly person as an example. I honestly have been avoiding this for the last month or so, but I didn't think there was official intrest in the Brian kid till after they found the girl?

Absolutely! Going further out on that limb...doubt he reads any public forum. Although someone in his office may have scanned some more reputable sites. But they obviously were darn sure where Brian was.They couldn't access the site due to the water until this week.

 

[SirDuff]

Sorry, I somehow missed some posts and posted old news.