Explore Jackson’s role in Gabby Petito’s life, featured in ‘American Murder: Gabby Petito,’ offering insight into her final days.
Jackson is featured in the Netflix series “American Murder: Gabby Petito,” which covers the influencer’s final days. Jackson dated Gabby for about a year before Brian Laundrie.
During the investigation of Gabby’s disappearance, Laundrie hid and became a person of interest. Laundrie killed himself before justice. Jackson shares his perspective in the Netflix series.
The show includes Jackson’s first interview, along with unseen texts and diary entries from family and friends. Gabby texted Jackson while apart from Laundrie during their road trip across the U.S. Police were called about a domestic violence incident in Moab, Utah. Laundrie then flew to Florida for a few days.
On August 22, 2021, Gabby messaged Jackson, saying she wanted to talk and felt alone. Jackson and Gabby talked for hours, he told the show’s creators. Gabby wanted to get away from Laundrie and had a plan to leave him.
Jackson questioned her plan, and she seemed unsure of what Laundrie might do. She wanted to escape but didn’t know how. Gabby last contacted Jackson on August 27, 2021, while in Jackson Hole, which reminded her of him. She then called him later, but he was working and couldn’t answer. He wondered if he could have helped.
“American Murder: Gabby Petito” is on Netflix. It was released on February 17, 2025. The series has three parts, exploring Gabby’s disappearance through interviews with her loved ones, revealing the story behind her tragic murder.