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Steven Bertolino, an attorney for the Laundrie family, shared a statement with PEOPLE around the same time claiming that it was the family’s “right under the law” to stay quiet, and that he directed his clients to do so.
“Assuming everything the Petitos allege in their lawsuit is true, which we deny, this lawsuit does not change the fact that the Laundries had no obligation to speak to law enforcement or any third-party including the Petito family,” Bertolino wrote. “This fundamental legal principle renders the Petitos' claims baseless under the law.”
Bertolino previously filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit against his clients, and is likely to do so again after Thursday’s amendments.
source: people.com
