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☆ Gabby Petito letter to Brian Laundrie signals tensions prior to road trip
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Dakin Andone | Jean Casarez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Gabby Petito once asked Brian Laundrie to stop calling her names, according to a letter she wrote released in a collection of FBI documents, signaling tensions between the couple prior to the 2021 road trip that would end with Laundrie killing his 22-year-old fiancée. Also included are scores of photographs of items recovered by authorities after the execution of a search warrant on September 20, 2021, including Petito’s letter to Laundrie. CNN has reached out to an attorney for Petito’s parents for comment on the letter. There is no context for Petito’s letter, and it’s unclear why the couple was at odds when she wrote it. The footage shows Moab police officers talking to Petito and Laundrie, who admitted having a fight in which Petito said she struck her fiancé first.

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☆ Parents of Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie set for mediation in emotional distress lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Dakin Andone | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Christopher and Roberta Laundrie denied being told by their son that he killed Petito, though Roberta Laundrie said the thought “probably went through my mind.”Petito’s family reported the 22-year-old missing on September 11, 2021, 10 days after Brian Laundrie returned to his parents’ home in North Port, Florida. He vanished soon after, igniting a weekslong manhunt that ended with the discovery of his remains in a Florida nature reserve. The latest lawsuit names Christopher and Roberta Laundrie and their attorney, Steven Bertolino, as defendants, claiming the trio’s actions during the search for Petito caused her parents severe emotional distress. Nichole Schmidt, mother of Gabby Petito, speaks alongside, from left, Tara Petito, Petito's stepmother; Joseph Petito, her father; Richard Stafford, the family's attorney; and Jim Schmidt, her stepfather; during a news conference in September 2021 in Bohemia, New York. Their statements were not intended to cause emotional distress but to “express” their “sincere wishes,” they argue.

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☆ Lawsuit alleges Brian Laundrie told his parents Gabby Petito was ‘gone’ and he needed a lawyer
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Shawn Nottingham | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Brian Laundrie told his parents Gabby Petito was “gone” in what is described as a frantic phone call that took place three weeks before her remains were discovered, according to an amended civil complaint filed by Petito’s parents on November 30. Joseph Petito and Nichole Schmidt are suing Laundrie’s parents and their attorney, claiming they intentionally withheld information about 22-year-old Gabby Petito’s death, causing them pain and emotional distress. According to the recent complaint filed by Petito’s parents, Laundrie called his parents on August 29, 2021, and told them Gabby was “gone” and he needed a lawyer. The complaint does not explain how Petito’s parents know about the alleged phone call. MOAB POLICE DEPARTMENTPetito’s parents first alleged Christopher and Roberta Laundrie knew their son had killed Gabby Petito in the spring of 2022.

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☆ Tito’s is trolling canned cocktails with a $200 empty keg
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Tito’s Handmade Vodka is elevating its war against canned cocktails. For $200, the vodka maker is selling a “Tito’s in a Big Can,” which is a 128-ounce empty mini-keg that encourages drinkers to make their own cocktails rather than giving into the “canformity” (their word) of canned cocktails. Tito's is trolling canned cocktails with an empty keg. Customers have been asking Tito’s to enter the canned cocktail space, Berry told CNN. The family-owned company doesn’t reveal sales figures, but Tito’s is the country’s top-selling vodka brand, according to third-party data.

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☆ Gabby Petito’s parents allege Brian Laundrie’s mother wrote about ‘baking a cake with a shiv in it’ should he go to prison, in court filing
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( Jean Casarez Zoe Sottile | Jean Casarez | Zoe Sottile | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Roberta and Christopher Laundrie have asked the court for a protective order so they don’t have to turn over the letter. The Petitos filed a civil lawsuit against the Laundries for emotional distress in connection with Gabby’s death while traveling with Brian, her fiancé. Brian was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound around a month after Gabby’s remains were discovered in September 2021. Brian admitted that he was responsible for Gabby’s death in a notebook found with his remains, according to the FBI. The Petitos’ lawsuit, filed in March 2022, alleges outrageous behavior of intentional infliction of emotional distress by the Laundries during the time Gabby was missing.

☆ Oreo's newest cookie is stuffed with Oreos
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —In the past, Oreo has partnered with Lady Gaga, Pokémon and Ritz on new limited-time flavors. The cookie brand’s latest limited-edition cookie is an Oreo stuffed with Oreos. Dubbed “the Most OREO OREO,” the cookie is made with the usual chocolate wafers, filled (to the “Most Stuf” extreme) with a creme that has Oreo bits mixed in, for a meta cookies-n-creme experience. Martha Stewart with the Most Oreo Oreo. On Monday, Stewart and McCallister will share their Oreoverse experiences on Oreo’s social media channels.

☆ This vodka brand actually wants to help you celebrate Dry January
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —It’s three days into Dry January for those who observe, but that doesn’t mean you can’t touch the vodka. Tito’s Handmade Vodka has enlisted Martha Stewart for a cheeky campaign that helps people who have temporarily abstained from alcohol with some ideas for what to do with their vodka — besides drinking it. To complement the campaign, Tito’s has launched an online store selling bottle-topper attachments to help people follow Stewart’s suggestions. Martha Stewart stars in a new campaign for Tito's Handmade Vodka. Tito's Handmade Vodka“We are all about consumers drinking Tito’s the way they want to drink it.

Some of Signore’s newer content takes aim at the people he said contributed to the allegations against him and their aftermath. Signore recorded the interview and released segments of it in July in a YouTube video criticizing NBC News’ coverage of the trial.) In between clips from the trial, Signore comments that he believes the testimony is true and reflects strongly on Depp’s case. Business Insider reported that the top three Super Chat earners on YouTube during the trial were creators who exclusively streamed it. “There’s no due process,” Signore said in the May video comparing himself to Depp and one of his accusers to Heard.

☆ Gabby Petito’s Family Awarded $3 Million in Wrongful-Death Lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Talal Ansari | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Nichole Schmidt was awarded the money as administrator of the Estate of Gabrielle Venora Petito. A Florida judge awarded the mother of Gabby Petito $3 million in a wrongful-death lawsuit against the estate of Brian Laundrie . Federal investigators earlier this year determined Mr. Laundrie was responsible for the murder of Ms. Petito, his fiancée, in a case that captured national attention.

☆ Gabby Petito’s family awarded $3M in wrongful death lawsuit against Brian Laundrie's parents
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Juliette Arcodia | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

A Florida judge awarded Gabby Petito’s family $3 million after they filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the parents of Brian Laundrie, who they believe killed the 22-year-old last year. "The Petito family lost their daughter, and they were also denied the opportunity to confront her killer. No amount of money is sufficient to compensate the Petito family for the loss of their daughter, Gabby, at the hands of Brian Laundrie," said Patrick Reilly, an attorney for Petito's family. Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie. Petito's family also filed a $50 million wrongful death lawsuit against Moab police, saying the department’s alleged negligence and failure to issue a domestic violence citation led to her death.

☆ Gabby Petito’s family alleges Utah officers ignored signs of violence they should have been trained to notice
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

The lawsuit filed on Thursday is the latest development in the high-profile case around Gabby Petito’s death. In doing so, the lawsuit alleges officers disregarded signs of violence they should have been trained to notice. The suit also alleges police officers “coached Gabby to provide answers that the officers used to justify their decision not to enforce Utah law,” which requires action be taken in response to domestic violence incidents. “Our officers acted with kindness, respect, and empathy toward Ms. Petito,” city spokesperson Lisa Adams said in a statement. An independent investigation in January faulted police for making “several unintentional mistakes” including not issuing a domestic violence citation after Petito told police she had hit her fiancé.

☆ 'How much press are you worth?' New calculator tackles inequality in missing persons stories
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

It sounds morbid but the exercise is designed to call attention to “missing white women syndrome,” the tendency of news organizations to pay relatively little attention to missing people who don’t fit that category. According to the calculator, the disappearance of a 22-year-old white woman in New York would generate 67 stories. And a missing 25-year-old Black woman from New York would get eight. More than 92% of Americans would have heard about a 22-year-old missing white woman from Nevada, the tool says. There was no comparable data from when “missing white person syndrome” was first talked about two decades ago.

☆ SpaceX books another ride for a millionaire around the moon
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —SpaceX said Wednesday that it has booked yet another mission around the moon for a wealthy thrill-seeker on its forthcoming Starship spacecraft. He declined on Wednesday to share any financial information about the upcoming Starship mission. It’s not clear when the first crewed Starship mission will take off, however. But Starship is far bigger than anything that SpaceX — or any other rocket developer — has ever built. It’s expected to have more thrust than both NASA’s Saturn V rocket, which powered the moon landings of the mid-20th century, and the space agency’s new moon rocket, called SLS, or Space Launch System.

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