Casey Anthony

In Casey Anthony: Where the Truth Lies, Anthony reiterated allegations of childhood sexual abuse against her father George and brother Lee, and presented her father as responsible for Caylee's death.

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Personally implicated

Roy Kronk, who discovered Caylee's remains, sued Anthony for defamation after members of her defence team publicly suggested his involvement. In bankruptcy proceedings, the court granted summary judgment to Anthony; the federal district court upheld that decision in January 2020.

State of the evidence

Documented

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Accused

A real woman named Zenaida Gonzalez, whom investigators had identified and then ruled out, sued Anthony for defamation, arguing that the false nanny story had damaged her reputation. In 2015, the bankruptcy court granted Anthony summary judgment on nondischargeability, finding that the malicious intent required by the Bankruptcy Code had not been established.

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Accused

Florida's Fifth District Court of Appeal held that double jeopardy principles required two of the four false-information convictions to be overturned, while rejecting Anthony's other arguments.

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Directly implicated

Role of the person profiled

Protagonist not prosecuted

Anthony sought Chapter 7 protection in Florida, declaring approximately $792,000 in debts and very few assets, while several creditors and civil disputes remained outstanding.

State of the evidence

Documented

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Directly implicated

After Caylee Anthony was reported missing, Casey Anthony provided investigators with several false statements, notably about an alleged nanny, her employment at Universal Studios and a purported telephone call from Caylee. The appellate record established that the statements underlying the remaining counts were false.

State of the evidence

Documented

Attribution

Directly implicated