“That’s an issue that the jury will have to decide,” he adds.
Reilly says the contents of the letter may help strengthen their case.
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In the letter, Brian’s mom allegedly makes mention of helping him escape jail and get rid of a body.
“If you’re in jail I will bake a cake with a file in it. If you need to dispose of a body I will show up with a shovel and garbage bags. If you fly to the moon, I will be watching the skies for your re-entry,” the letter reads. “If you say you hate my guts, I’ll get new guts.”
“Remember that love is a verb not a noun. It’s not a thing, it’s not words, it is actions. Watch people’s actions to know if they love you – not their words,” the letter continues.
The letter was recovered in a backpack near the remains of 23-year-old Laundrie in Florida’s Carlton Reserve in October 2021,PEOPLE previously reported.
Petito, 22, was found strangled to death in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park a month prior, after embarking on a cross-country road trip with Laundrie over the summer of 2021. In Jan. 2022, the FBI revealed that a notebook found near 23-year-old Laundrie’s remains included awritten confessiontaking responsibility for his fiancée’s death.
source: people.com
