Ex-FBI Agent Believes Brian Laundrie's Parents Struck A Deal To Avoid Jail Time, Claims They Got 'Immunity' In Exchange For Full Cooperation
Oct. 21 2021, Published 1:31 p.m. ET
Brian Laundrie's parents may have struck a deal with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in order to avoid jail time, claims one former agent.
According to Stuart Kaplan, he believes Christopher and Roberta Laundrie have agreed to fully cooperate with the FBI in exchange for total immunity.
Kaplan spoke to Daily Mail and revealed that investigators most likely gave Brian's parents an ultimatum: "help us find Brian or face years behind bars yourselves."
"There's no doubt that Brian Laundrie's parents are fully engaged with law enforcement," the ex-agent told the outlet. "I do believe that there was some sort of agreement where they accepted immunity in exchange for their full cooperation."
Kaplan, who is now a criminal defense attorney, says he believes Christopher and Roberta have always felt the need to protect their son.
"I think from the very beginning that Brian Laundrie's parents were torn between wanting to protect their son and not wanting to cross a line that would put them in the crosshairs of law enforcement," he told Daily Mail.
While the FBI has not revealed any deal with the Laundries, the couple did join law enforcement at the Carlton Reserve on Wednesday and were on site when human remains believed to be Brian's were found.
Christopher and Roberta's every move has been under a microscope since Brian's fiancée Gabby Petito