@independentreporter9495: Laken Riley’s Stepfather “Fact Checks” the Defenses Opening Statement:🚨🚨🚨 Laken Riley’s stepfather, John Phillips, spoke to the judge regarding the defense's opening statements. "I heard in the opening statements from the defense that the loss of a life that was “apparently” full of promise is tragic. Laken's life was not apparently full of promise but instead was abundantly and exceptionally full of promise. She was a shining beacon in the life of everyone who knew her and ever came in contact with her," said her stepfather, John Phillips. #fyp #foryoupage #news #breakingnews #foryourpage #Lakenriley