Netflix slammed for 'monetizing' Gabby Petito tragedy with new American Murder documentary
Netflix slammed for 'monetizing' Gabby Petito tragedy with new American Murder documentary
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Netflix has been accused of 'monetizing' Gabby Petito's murder after teasing a new documentary about her death. American Murder: Gabby Petito will land on the streaming service on February 17 and explores the events leading up to her murder at the hands of fiancé Brian Laundrie in August 2021.
![[American Murder: Gabby Petito is a three-part documentary-series that will be available to stream on February 17]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/18/94569791-14330659-image-a-53_1738003938160.jpg)
An official teaser trailer for the three-part documentary series was posted on X, formerly Twitter, on Monday alongside a caption which read: 'In 2021, Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie went on a four-month road trip across the United States documenting their van life on social media. Only one of them returned.'.
![[One X user accused Netflix of 'monetizing' off of the tragedy of Gabby's death]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/19/94567971-14330659-One_X_user_accused_Netflix_of_monetizing_off_of_the_tragedy_of_G-a-54_1738005726854.jpg)
The clip begins with footage recorded by the couple as they sat in the back of their Ford Transit Connect and welcomed viewers to their new vlog. A female voiceover states: 'Gabby and Brian seemed like a loving couple, but behind the scenes they would get into arguments.
![[Someone else claimed the tragedy was 'so quickly turned into a cash grab']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/19/94567979-14330659-Someone_else_claimed_the_tragedy_was_so_quickly_turned_into_a_ca-a-55_1738005982103.jpg)
'Brian thought the vlog was stupid. The happiest people on social media usually have the darkest skeletons in their closet,' the woman adds. The trailer then cuts to a 911 call from a man who wanted to 'report a domestic dispute' after witnessing a man 'slapping' a girl.
![[Another person questioned why another documentary was even being made]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/19/94567973-14330659-Another_person_questioned_why_another_documentary_was_even_being-a-56_1738005983621.jpg)
Bodycam footage shows Gabby sitting in the back of a police car crying, as well as CCTV of Brian and Gabby walking across a parking lot. Gabby Petito pictured with her boyfriend Brian Laundrie, who murdered her in August 2021. American Murder: Gabby Petito is a three-part documentary-series that will be available to stream on February 17.
![[The documentary includes bodycam footage of when police were called following a report of a domestic dispute]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/19/94569939-14330659-image-a-1_1738005063283.jpg)
