The statement also acknowledged the reality of what happened to Petito at Laundrie’s hands: “We all know Brian took Gabby’s life and Brian then took his own as well. Let the parents of both Gabby and Brian mourn and remember them in peace.”

After declining to participate in the documentary, Brian's parents shared a statement about the Netflix special, in which they called the series "one-sided."

Petito’s parents, Joseph Petito and Nichole Schmidt, are currently suing the Laundries after claiming they knew that their son had intentionally killed their daughter and refused to tell them.