'While I used words that seem to have a connection with Brian's actions and his taking of Gabby's life, I never would have fathomed the events that unfolded months later between Brian and Gabby would reflect the words in my letter. In her statement to the court, Roberta admitted her letter did contain references that some would think could be about her son and Gabby, but she claimed there is 'no connection' between her letter and the tragic deaths.

She said that book is the reason she wrote 'burn after reading' on the envelope that contained the letter to her son. Roberta then claimed that one book, 'Burn After Writing,' which she said Gabby had given Brian, was often the subject of a joke between her and the couple.

She added the two books she referenced in the letter were The Runaway Bunny and Little Bear. 'Although I do not know the exact date I wrote the letter, I do know that I wrote it and gave it to Brian before Brian and Gabby left Florida for New York, which was on June 2, 2021,' Roberta said. Roberta claimed she wrote the letter months before Brian and Gabby set off on their cross-country road trip. She said it had nothing to do with Gabby's murder. In March, Roberta spoke out about the letter and argued she wrote to her son with 'quirky' references from books they loved in an attempt to repair their 'strained' relationship. The notebook was found along with Roberta Laundrie's suspicious letter. He died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on a nature reserve near his parents' house. Her death was ruled as a homicide.Īccording to Brian's notebook obtained by authorities, he killed Gabby after she injured herself on their trip and believed she wanted to die.īrian's skeletal remains were found in October in a Florida park after a massive manhunt when he ran away from home as police investigated Gabby's death. Investigators determined she died by manual strangulation and had been dead for three to four weeks. Her remains were found in Grand Teton National Park on September 19 after he killed her around August 28. Petito, 22, was strangled by Brian Laundrie in Wyoming during a road trip in the summer of 2021.

Gabby Petito, 22, was strangled by Brian Laundrie in Wyoming during a road trip around August 28, 2021. Her remains were found in Grand Teton National Park on September 19

Cast Away on the Letter A by Fred