Whoa! The mother of Gabby Petito has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the curator of the estate of Brian Laundrie.
According to court documents obtained by Fox News, Nichole Schmidt stated in a suit submitted on Friday in Florida that Brian intentionally killed the 22-year-old travel vlogger.
As a result of his actions, she and Gabby’s father, Joseph Petito, have now “incurred funeral and burial expenses, and they have suffered a loss of care and comfort, and suffered a loss of probable future companionship, society and comfort.” Schmidt is seeking $30,000 in damages and demanded a trial by jury, plus judgment for compensatory damages.
The new wrongful death lawsuit apparently comes as no surprise to the Laundrie family attorney, Steven Bertolino, who told the outlet it “was fully expected.” He added: Related: Missing Mom Found Dead After 9-Day Search — Cops Say ‘Multiple Suspects’ Are Now In Custody Meanwhile, the curator of Brian’s estate, Barry Spivey, said as the limited curator one of his primary functions “is to accept service of a summons on that lawsuit.” However, he noted that he has “absolutely no responsibility to respond to it,” adding: News of the new legal action comes after Gabby’s parents filed an amended civil suit against Chris and Roberta Laundrie last week.
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