Slater
03-11-22, 16:37
Some of you may remember this case. Boyfriend and girlfriend go on a road trip (to Utah, IIRC). He kills her at some point, dumps her body, and then returns to Florida where he then commits suicide. Girlfriend's parents claim that he told his parents about the killing before his death. Not familiar with the laws in this case. Is it true that his parents were within their rights not to speak?
"The lawsuit seeks damages of at least $30,000. An attorney for the Laundries, Steven Bertolino, said in a text message Friday that his clients were fully within their rights not to talk. He also denied the lawsuit's claims in general.
“This lawsuit does not change the fact that the Laundries had no obligation to speak to law enforcement or any third party including the Petito family,” Bertolino said. “This fundamental legal principle renders the Petitos' claims to be baseless under the law.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/gabby-petito-s-parents-sue-laundrie-s-parents-over-killing/ar-AAUWVA6?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531
"The lawsuit seeks damages of at least $30,000. An attorney for the Laundries, Steven Bertolino, said in a text message Friday that his clients were fully within their rights not to talk. He also denied the lawsuit's claims in general.
“This lawsuit does not change the fact that the Laundries had no obligation to speak to law enforcement or any third party including the Petito family,” Bertolino said. “This fundamental legal principle renders the Petitos' claims to be baseless under the law.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/gabby-petito-s-parents-sue-laundrie-s-parents-over-killing/ar-AAUWVA6?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531