Gabby Petito Family Settles $3 Million Suit in Killing by Fiance

Gabby Petito Family Settles $3 Million Suit in Killing by Fiance
Gabrielle Petito (R) poses for a photo with Brian Laundrie in this undated handout photo. North Port/Florida Police/Handout via Reuters
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—The families of Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie have reached a $3 million settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit filed after authorities concluded he strangled her during a cross-country trip in August 2021.

The settlement was signed Thursday by Sarasota County Circuit Judge Hunter W. Carroll. A lawyer for Petito’s parents said whatever money is received will go to the Gabby Petito Foundation dedicated to locating missing people and curbing domestic violence.