Casey's credit card spending spree

[AlwaysShocked]

Does anyone have any details of what all Casey bought during her "spending spree" using her mother's credit cards? During what time frame is this alleged to have taken place?

Supposedly Cindy offered receipts to the police but they did not want them? How would Cindy have obtained RECEIPTS? (I understand that LE would want the verified billing statements directly from the credit card carrier, not some "receipts" that Cindy wanted to provide) Did Casey hand over a fistful of receipts, saying "Oh, by the way, Mom, I used your credit card and here are the receipts!"

This whole story just gets whackier and whackier as it goes on!

[LI_Mom]

LE hasn't released that info.

I'm sure they poured over EVERY purchase very carefully to see when Casey stopped buying anything for Caylee.

[websurfer]

I think she bought a lot of booze & gas with most of it.But $35,000-$45,000
is a lot to spend in so little time.

[OneLostGrl]

I'm thinking Nancy Grace got it wrong and meant to say $4,500....

[liljim]

i have seen no public information at this point as to how much of her parents money casey spent, or over how much time they are talking.

nancy grace threw out a 45,000 dollar figure on her show one night but gave no source or context.

i would find it odd if LE refused to look at the receipts cindy offered them. sure they have the officail statements they can look at, but what if there were additional cash receipts included in there? ones that may give them more information than just credit card records.

i would find it surprising if LE didnt confiscate, or at the very least search, all of Casey's belongings that were with her during the month long period she was "on her own".

[txsvicki]

I'd also like to eventually hear about purchases made the several weeks before Caylee went missing since I think there was a plan in place.

[mahmoo]

Perhaps $4500.00 would be closer to an accurate figure. This is purely assumption on my part but, the Anthony's don't appear to be in a financial category to have $45,000+ credit line extended to them on a credit card.

Also, if these purchases were made within one billing cycle....seems as though the credit card company would have notified Mrs. Anthony that charges were being made with her card that might be suspicious.

Although I find it annoying sometimes......my credit card company will put a "freeze" on my card and contact me immediately if there is any activity that looks suspect to them.

[Texana]

It wouldn't have all been "stuff," Casey could run up a pretty big tab if she was out having dinner and cocktails with friends, or lunch and cocktails, etc.

[Smugshots]

Perhaps $4500.00 would be closer to an accurate figure. This is purely assumption on my part but, the Anthony's don't appear to be in a financial category to have $45,000+ credit line extended to them on a credit card.

Also, if these purchases were made within one billing cycle....seems as though the credit card company would have notified Mrs. Anthony that charges were being made with her card that might be suspicious.

Although I find it annoying sometimes......my credit card company will put a "freeze" on my card and contact me immediately if there is any activity that looks suspect to them.

$45000 is a lot, but maybe it was a credit card for an equity line of credit on the home.

[Smugshots]

It wouldn't have all been "stuff," Casey could run up a pretty big tab if she was out having dinner and cocktails with friends, or lunch and cocktails, etc.


Don't forget new clothes to wear out to the club!

[Beyond Belief]

I would like to know if anything was bought for Caylee on those credit cards.

[Schmerty_Jones]

Purchases that included clothing or toilet articles for Caylee would certainly help with the timeline.

[mahmoo]

Purchases that included clothing or toilet articles for Caylee would certainly help with the timeline.

And also there's a possibility (albeit slim) that an employee(s) at some of the places she was shopping might remember if she did or did not have Caylee with her.

[websurfer]

Did she spend $4,500 ?
Or more?maybe she joined a lot of clubs and paid for a year in advance?
gas & party fees I guess?

[liljim]

And also there's a possibility (albeit slim) that an employee(s) at some of the places she was shopping might remember if she did or did not have Caylee with her.

there is also the possibility of store security cameras showing her with caylee/someone else of interest.

[liljim]

alos, who exactly called it a "spending spree"? authorities? nancy grace? cindy?

we have no context at all for any figure or the length of time being talked about.

i think the whole "spending spree!" aspect is of much less interest than just the simple ordinary details that will be revealed from credit card records. where she purchased things, what exactly she purchased, and when.

doesnt really matter if she spent 450 dollars or 45,000 dollars.

but im not ignoring the fact that large cash advances, or large dollar value purchases could also be valuable to know about too.

[DAWN TREADER]

Given that so many retail and specialty stores use security cameras it seems to me the chances of Casey being caught on video making a purchase with or without Caylee are very good. Airports also use them - both in and outside the terminal(s). Toll roads, amusement parks, tourist attractions, etc. also have security cameras.

We know Casey had a credit card and ran up about $4,500 worth of purchases and that each transaction would be time stamped indicating the sequencial movements of Casey.

If nothing else, I would hope LE is actively investigating the credit card purchases and checking with the various establishments to see if Casey might have been captured on video and whether Caylee was with her or not. Even at this late date, it's possible video footage might have been archived. Casey may have also been accompanied by a friend while using the card. Someone LE may want to talk to.

[LI_Mom]

I'm sure they're checking the cc trail.

Also interesting is to see what if anything Casey ever charged that would have been FOR Caylee....

clothing... food.... toys..... ANYTHING???

[DAWN TREADER]

Yes, good thought there LI Mom!

Does anyone know what happened to the credit card? Was it found in the purse left in the car? And what about that "purse" ... Casey had to have realized fairly quickly she had left it in the car. Why not have Tony take her back so she could get it? Wouldn't she be worried that someone would steal the purse with her wallet, ID, house keys, etc? :waitasec:

[sweetwater]

Hi-
This is something I"ve been asking about.
How do we know Casey had a credit card and ran up$4,500 in charges? Was this a statement made by Cindy on TV?

[chicoliving]

Hi-
This is something I"ve been asking about.
How do we know Casey had a credit card and ran up$4,500 in charges? Was this a statement made by Cindy on TV?

I'm not sure where it originated but here's the latest that's been reported:

Investigators also said they suspect Casey ran up charges on her parents' credit cards without permission, so credit card fraud could be another charge.

http://www.wesh.com/news/17113783/detail.html

[sweetwater]

Thanks for the link. I wondered whatever happened to Cindy's claim that Casey has stolen a lot of money and why she dropped those claims, or charges and switched into "she's my best friend" mode for the initial bond hearing.
Didn't she also claim on Larry King that she said whatever she felt she had to say to get LE to respond?
Eeew. It is always so disorienting, this strange effect these people generate.

[wanttohelp]

I thought it was like $40,000, I really thought I heard that. Great point about checking into cameras where the transactions are from though.

[LI_Mom]

Yes, good thought there LI Mom!

Does anyone know what happened to the credit card? Was it found in the purse left in the car? And what about that "purse" ... Casey had to have realized fairly quickly she had left it in the car. Why not have Tony take her back so she could get it? Wouldn't she be worried that someone would steal the purse with her wallet, ID, house keys, etc? :waitasec:

It's possible the car was already starting to stink to high heaven & she didn't want to chance going back.

I betcha she remembered to take her ID before she left her purse though. How else would she get into clubs or bars? And we know she drove Amy's car AFTER she ditched the death-mobile, didn't she??

[LI_Mom]

I thought it was like $40,000, I really thought I heard that. Great point about checking into cameras where the transactions are from though.

That rumor seems to be because people weren't sure what they heard...

Supposedly it was supposed to be between 4 & 5 thousand... which was misheard as 45,000.

[MidnightMyst]

it will be interesting to see what they find out from the cc transactions....

[LI_Mom]

it will be interesting to see what they find out from the cc transactions....

If she was planning on moving into an apt. she could blow through 5,000 VERY easily....

in NY, you have to pay the first month's rent & a security deposit... sometimes that's an extra month's rent. Then she'd probably look at furnishings for the new place.... basics like for a bedroom & maybe kitchen stuff, bathroom stuff. Some clothes? Plus she probably bought gas.

After the card was cut off, she was stuck stealing gas.

[TxRose]

Yes, good thought there LI Mom!

Does anyone know what happened to the credit card? Was it found in the purse left in the car? And what about that "purse" ... Casey had to have realized fairly quickly she had left it in the car. Why not have Tony take her back so she could get it? Wouldn't she be worried that someone would steal the purse with her wallet, ID, house keys, etc? :waitasec:

I think I remember it being mentioned that she had several purses...not just one. I think they are trying to make it sound like her one and only purse...but I think it more likely that this was just one of many. She left other clothes and shoes in the car too. As little finances as she had, I can't imagine she would have left anything valuable in the car.

[LookingForThe Truth]

Was it ever established just how much money CA stole from her parents??

[monoxide]

I am pretty sure it mentioned that she purchase groceries. Of course, she didn't spend all that money on groceries though. If I was Cindy and George I'd make myself look innocent by pressing charges on Casey as well

[PotatoHead]

Was it ever established just how much money CA stole from her parents??

Not officially, but Cindy did have to go into her 401K to pay the debt off. So I'm leaning more towards the higher 35,000 - 45,000 range than the lower 4,500 range. I mean that isn't a balance that most people would dip into the 401K for because of the tax bite for early removal. Most would just carry the balance of 4,500 and pay it off over several months.

[SuziQ]

Cindy's brother, if you believe in him, stated IIRC, that he thought it was around 25K. And that she had to cash in her retirement account to pay it off.

[monoxide]

I would've disowned her after that. Especially stealing money from Casey's grandparents.

[LookingForThe Truth]

Not officially, but Cindy did have to go into her 401K to pay the debt off. So I'm leaning more towards the higher 35,000 - 45,000 range than the lower 4,500 range. I mean that isn't a balance that most people would dip into the 401K for because of the tax bite for early removal. Most would just carry the balance of 4,500 and pay it off over several months.


WTH did she spend all that money on??? It is hard not to believe CA wasn't involved in a drug habit.

[LookingForThe Truth]

I would've disowned her after that. Especially stealing money from Casey's grandparents.

ITA! I hope the grandparents press charges against her!

[PotatoHead]

WTH did she spend all that money on??? It is hard not to believe CA wasn't involved in a drug habit.

Unfortunately, I don't think it is that hard for someone young in today's culture to spend that much in a short time. Gas, parting, clothes, etc. If she bought even one designer handbag - then that could run $2000.00, couple of pairs of prada sunglasses = 600.00, etc.

I really should have paid far more attention to what she was wearing in the pictures to see if I could spot high-end labels.

[shadow of my mind]

Maybe she was purchasing stuff to make drugs with. Meth labs use pretty simple stuff from what I have read but some of the designer drugs are more complicated. Chemistry was not my strong suit way back when so I don't have a real good handle on what it takes to set up some of these labs. That may be another reason that LE was looking for Chlorform in the trunk of the car. Maybae using Cindy's credit card along with her RN license was enough to make purchases of lab type supplies that would raise red flags if the stuff was just purchased by Jane Q. Public. Have nothing to base this own just a thought with the new information about the trunk.

[monoxide]

Some people are addicted to shopping as stupid as that sounds. I actually don't think she was on meth or anything and she surely wasn't making drug money. If she was doing meth you'd know it. She'd look a lot worse than she already does

Maybe Cindy brought some chloroform home for the hospital....gotta wait to see what else they LE release on this I suppose

[ScreenName]

Not officially, but Cindy did have to go into her 401K to pay the debt off. So I'm leaning more towards the higher 35,000 - 45,000 range than the lower 4,500 range. I mean that isn't a balance that most people would dip into the 401K for because of the tax bite for early removal. Most would just carry the balance of 4,500 and pay it off over several months.


Right! That's alot of money for someone to spend in a short amount of time!

[Brini]

Some people are addicted to shopping as stupid as that sounds. I actually don't think she was on meth or anything and she surely wasn't making drug money. If she was doing meth you'd know it. She'd look a lot worse than she already does

Maybe Cindy brought some chloroform home for the hospital....gotta wait to see what else they LE release on this I suppose

She wouldn't have teeth like that, if she was on meth.

And, if she was addicted to anything, she would've had a tough time in slam.

[PurpleHaze]

Maybe LE will release those purchases soon since she has new charges stemming from the theft etc. LE seems to let a little out each week. They have a plan.

[PurpleHaze]

Taking the $$ out of her 401k, is that in an interview (400 pages of docs), or did Cindy just say that when she was on camera? If Cindy just said that to a reporter, I don't believe it.

[cacnotcam]

Perhaps $4500.00 would be closer to an accurate figure. This is purely assumption on my part but, the Anthony's don't appear to be in a financial category to have $45,000+ credit line extended to them on a credit card.

Also, if these purchases were made within one billing cycle....seems as though the credit card company would have notified Mrs. Anthony that charges were being made with her card that might be suspicious.

Although I find it annoying sometimes......my credit card company will put a "freeze" on my card and contact me immediately if there is any activity that looks suspect to them.

I agree. I am more apt to believe 4,500 than 45,000. I also agree with the points you made about the billing cycle, as this has happened to me before!