What Bryan Kohberger's Parents Told ABC News About His Confession

Bryan Kohberger confessed to the murders of four University of Idaho students in July 2025 as part of a deal to avoid the death penalty. He was sentenced to four consecutive life sentences. One year later, he filed a handwritten petition claiming the confession was coerced and that he is actually innocent.

Now his family is publicly backing him. In a statement to ABC News, the Kohbergers said their support comes from their need to see "the complete and unvarnished truth." They want a proper trial. The Goncalves family responded by calling Kohberger "a mosquito you just can't seem to swat."

Psychotherapist and author Shavaun Scott joins Tony to examine the psychology of a family choosing the public spotlight after everything they've already endured. Is this a family in denial, a calculated PR operation, or a convicted killer running a manipulation campaign from behind bars?

An evidentiary hearing on Kohberger's petition is set for June 2027.

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