Found Deceased WY - Gabrielle ‘Gabby’ Petito, 22, Grand Teton National Park, 25 Aug 2021 #30

[RickshawFan]

Sounds like, based on the info available, he used her or her parents cards after her death. I would be willing to bet the charges were related to gas/food/supplies to get home from WY to FL.

JMO.

I'm thinking he bought supplies for life on the run and/or maybe a plane ticket, gift cards, disguises....
The gas coming back from the Tetons really wouldn't be that much. IIRC the Transit Connect is good on gas.
The charge is for $1000+. I wonder if that means a little over a thousand, or between $1k and infinity?

 

[lizzied]

The way I see it...I can't understand that GP's folks didn't see the useage before but i'm guessing they did not have access to her records or pa

There were 2 accounts listed and one card number. It's possible to take funds from more than one account with a single card (access device) and just take cash from an ATM. Purchases would impact only one account so I believe he used an ATM and made purchases. IMO

you can also buy something with a debit card, return it, and get cash back. a bit too complex for him but that's another way to get the cold hard cash.

 

[MadTing]

I've never seen a case where so many people are posting evidence via their own personal tiktok accounts.

 

[Sunset]

Where does it say that?
I just see a time stamp for 11:45.

It's the first comment officially made by the police in their facebook post.

 

[SkidRogue]

Maybe he withdrew as much cash as possible within 4 days.

 

[Midgie2]

What happened? Went to dentist, have dry socket, come back and read fraud?

 

[LinasK]

Federal arrest warrant issued for Brian Laundrie, FBI says
Gabby Petito update: Federal arrest warrant issued for Brian Laundrie, FBI says - CNN

I'd say that qualifies him as a "Suspect" now, and not just a person of interest.

 

[Rachelgeorge]

What is the difference between homicide and murder? As a non American I don't think we have this difference

 

[Figuring]

The indictment states:

On or around August 30, 2021 through and including on or about September 1, 2021 in the District of Wyoming and elsewhere, the defendant, BL, knowingly and with intent to defraud, used one or more unauthorized access devices, namely a Capitol One Bank debit card ending in XX and a PIN for Capital One Bank accounts ending in XX .. and by such conduct obtained things of value aggregating to $1,000 or more during that period, which affected interstate commerce.

In violation of 18 USC 1029(a)(2), (c)(1)(A)(i)

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8 U.S. Code § 1029 - Fraud and related activity in connection with access devices

(a)Whoever—
(1)knowingly and with intent to defraud produces, uses, or traffics in one or more counterfeit access devices;
(2)knowingly and with intent to defraud traffics in or uses one or more unauthorized access devices during any one-year period, and by such conduct obtains anything of value aggregating $1,000 or more during that period;

18 U.S. Code § 1029 - Fraud and related activity in connection with access devices

I didn't get to reply to your prior comment as the thread closed, but THANK YOU! for the detailed info you provided re: jurisdiction & criminal code!

 

[Simply Southern]

On September 22, 2021, the U.S. District Court of Wyoming issued a federal arrest warrant for Brian Christopher Laundrie pursuant to a Federal Grand Jury indictment related to Mr. Laundrie’s activities following the death of Gabrielle Petito.

View attachment 314271
https://twitter.com/fbidenver/status/1441155529393389568?s=21

Grand Jury, no less.

@Alethea , Would this mean there is evidence? What would be needed for the grand jury to issue an indictment?

 

[Jinkasaurus]

I want to see some security camera footage of him using these cards. We need some new facts to come out.

 

[GoldfishMango]

Sounds like, based on the info available, he used her or her parents cards after her death. I would be willing to bet the charges were related to gas/food/supplies to get home from WY to FL.

JMO.

Sounds like he went on a shopping spree. New clothes, backpack, survival gear, food and phones. JMO

 

[FNG]

This is something to arrest him on, and I'm sure allows for more resources to be devoted to this. It's only the beginning, but it's a huge step.

Yep. Tip of the sword.

 

[Ghostwheel]

How did he get over $1000. You are kidding me, right? Taking cash out (that would be my #1), food, phones, gas, supplies. $1000 is nothing if you are planning on running away and hiding. $300 at an ATM per day. Plus charges on the card. Good thing he wasn't traveling West, because then it'd be over $1000 just for gas......

 

[Here_I_Am]

Just thought of the irony that BL basically spilled his guts out for an hour to the cops in Moab when he could've just walked.

Now he's on the run and won't say a word.

 

[sarahboirin]

Would Gabby's parents now be able to access her bank accounts and other records now they have a death certificate? Would that have led to them reporting the theft to the FBI and them being able to produce the arrest warrant?

 

[Alethea]

Do you know if there is a crime with a higher amount that would give us a ballpark of between $1k and something else?

So these statutes are usually more about hacking and unauthorized access so the focus is on the unauthorized access or counterfeit access card, not really the money that's stolen. I believe the lower limit is $1k to make it similar to other felony classifications. Other similar statutes like wire fraud don't even give a minimum dollar amount but they do require a "scheme" so it's a little different.

In short I don't think there is a similar law but for a greater dollar amount since this one provides for 10 years in prison (!) for a first offense, 20 years in prison (!!) for a second offense.

 

[WellThen]

And leads me to believe the FBI has no reason to believe he is dead.

maybe...but it also doesn't matter if they don't know definitively that he is alive or dead. The arrest warrant vastly expands their powers and reach

 

[CreatureIDontKnow]

I'm so sorry - but I've been away today. Can someone sum up what the warrant is for? Did he access his/someone else account? Do we know???

 

[LeeJay55]

So from the attachments it looks like the arrest warrant is for using Gabby's credit cards and bank accounts after she was probably dead, while he was fleeing WY in her van, from August 29-30.

So he had no money and was stealing hers. Wonder what his funding source is now? *SOMEONE* is helping him.

IMO

Its.possible.they put their money in one bank account !