Joe and Nichole allege that it was "insensitive, cold-hearted and outrageous" for Bertolino to express the Laundrie family's "hope" that authorities would find Gabby's remains in September 2021.
Earlier this year, Gabby’s parents filed the lawsuit against Chris and Roberta claiming they knew their son murdered Gabby and had knowledge of where her remains were.
In a statement released on Tuesday, Joe and Nichole said, “When they did choose to speak, it was through statements issued by Steven Bertolino.”
Bertolino’s statement on September 14, 2021 expressed “it was the 'hope' of the Laundrie family ‘that the search for Miss Petito is successful and that Miss Petito is reunited with her family.’"
It continued, "It is believed that at the time the September 14, 2021 statement was issued, the Laundries and Steven Bertolino knew that Gabby Petito was deceased.”