Petito, Laundrie Families to Avoid Civil Trial After Agreement Reached
The families of Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie emerged from a mediation conference in Venice, Florida on Wednesday with a confidential resolution that will see them avoid going to trial later this year, according to their attorneys.
The Petito family said that they’d reached the agreement with Laundrie’s parents and lawyer Steven Bertolino after “a long day of mediation,” according to a statement shared with local station WFLA by lawyer Pat Reilly.
The agreement, they continued, was “reluctantly agreed” upon in order to “avoid further legal expenses and prolonged personal conflict.