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Casey's Reaction Videotaped When Told Remains Were Found
Thursday, February 19, 2009 – updated: 6:03 am EST February 20, 2009

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We found out on Thursday that her reaction had been videotaped. Investigators apparently asked that her reaction be documented. There is no information on when the video is expected to be released. New documents released in the case raised new questions over why Casey&#8217;s private investigator went to that scene the month before.

He also revealed that as of September, he had also been working for Casey Anthony, but he denied getting any inside information from her that would lead him to that scene in November.
Dominic Casey sometimes dodged questions and contradicted himself. He told detectives he did not call them to conduct the search because if Caylee was in the area, she should be found in a "respectful manner.&#8221; That&#8217;s even though during his search, he repeatedly thrust a metal rod into the ground. The statement was the first Dominic Casey gave to investigators. There's a second one that the judge hasn't decided whether to release yet.


VIDEO REPORT: P.I. Gave Conflicting Statements
http://www.wftv.com/video/18753600/index.html

READ TRANSCRIPT: Detectives Interview Dominic Casey
http://www.wftv.com/_blank/18750982/detail.html

Article:
http://www.wftv.com/news/18755972/detail.html
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Casey Anthony case: WESH says tape shows she doubled over, hyperventilated when remains were found
posted by halboedeker on Feb 19, 2009 6:49:38 PM

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The Casey Anthony case was raining bombshells Thursday.
Dominic Casey, a private investigator for the Anthonys, was the focus of other reports. Three times the private eye had visited the spot where Caylee's remains would be found a month later.
Dominic Casey "flat out denied that he found Caylee's remains here in November," Belich said. "Someone told him not to call 911 if he ever found Caylee's body. Secretly, he told investigators who that was. Publicly, on the record, he said it was not anyone from the Anthonys' home or anyone working for the Anthonys. Another mystery," Belich said with more sarcasm.

In other news:
WFTV's Salt said that today Casey Anthony had her first visit by her defense team in 10 days. WFTV also reported that another thousand pages of evidence will be released next week.


WESH asked who is Annie Downing? WESH's Amanda Ober said Downing could be a major witness against former friend Casey Anthony. Downing went online today and described her mood as "triumphant," Ober said.

Article:
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2009/02/casey-anthony-case--6.html
 
ABC producer treats Anthony family to Ritz-Carlton stay
Bianca Prieto | Sentinel Staff Writer
February 20, 2009

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The couple stayed at the Ritz-Carlton Orlando at Grande Lakes from Dec. 11 to Dec. 14 after Caylee's remains were found near their home, and Disney-owned ABC footed the bill, the Anthony family's private investigator, Dominic Casey, told investigators.
Dominic Casey offered those new behind-the-scene details during an interview Jan. 7 with Orange County sheriff's Sgt. John Allen and FBI Agent Nick Savage.

A Good Morning America producer, Kaitlyn Folmer, made arrangements with the Anthonys' then-spokeswoman Michelle Bart to put up the couple and two of their investigators at the hotel, where rooms can cost between $249 and $739 per night.
Folmer allegedly told the Anthonys and the private investigators that she was not there to get a story.
"She never talked about money. She never talked about pictures, videos. She did make the point to say . . . 'You know there's no ulterior motive here. We're, we're just doing this,' " Dominic Casey said. "I'm like, 'Yeah, right. I can believe that one.' "


Article:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/community/news/southofdowntown/orl-anthonys2009feb20,0,1265151.story
 
UPDATED: Jail recorded Casey Anthony's reaction to Caylee remains discovery
Bianca Prieto | Sentinel Staff Writer
2:23 PM EST, February 20, 2009

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This afternoon, Marti Mackenzie, spokeswoman for Anthony's attorney Jose Baez, released a statement via email.
"It is outrageous and cruel that they were standing by to record her emotions," Mackenzie said. "Let's call this the latest in a 'tape and release' strategy that the Sheriff's Department has used since Casey was first arrested. There can be no other motive than an attempt to influence viewers and readers following the case that Casey's reactions are not normal for someone who lost a child."


The video has not been turned over to the State Attorney's Office and is not part of public record, according to sheriff's spokesman Carlos Padilla. The sheriff's office is not releasing the video because it is part of the on-going investigation.
Orange County Jail spokesman Allen Moore issued a statement regarding the videotape late Thursday. He would not confirm the existence of the recording.

Check back for more information.

Article:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news...-video-reaction-caylee-022009,0,4253724.story
 
UPDATED: Recording Of Anthony's Reaction To Bone Discovery Called 'Cruel'
Mother Of Slain Toddler Remains Jailed
POSTED: Friday, February 20, 2009
UPDATED: 4:31 pm EST February 20, 2009

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Marti Mackenzie, the spokeswoman for Jose Baez, released a statement that said:
"It is outrageous and cruel that they were standing by to record her emotions. Let's face it, there is nothing 'normal' about anyone's response to losing a child. Everyone handles personal tragedy in an individual way. Let's call this the potentially latest in a 'tape and release' strategy that the Sherriff's (sic) Office seems to have used since Casey was first arrested. Even if it was not their primary motive, the release of this kind of information alone has to have an influence on viewers and readers. Just look at the blogs. In fact, it's also a concern that many so-called experts who publically (sic) evaluate Casey's reactions and often seem to advance the prosecution's theories of guilt."


According to Local 6 News, once detectives realized that the body likely belonged to Caylee, investigators developed a plan to capture Anthony's reaction on videotape. Anthony hyperventilated and requested medication after hearing the news of the discovery, according to documents released by authorities earlier this week. Local 6 has been told that the video of Anthony's reaction could be used to show that she had a consciousness of guilt before anyone knew that the remains were that of her daughter.
Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.

IMAGE: Caylee Marie Anthony:
http://www.clickorlando.com/image/18319283/detail.html

Casey Anthony's Reaction To Bone Discovery Videotaped: Video
http://www.clickorlando.com/video/18760023/index.html

Article:
http://www.clickorlando.com/news/18759221/detail.html
 
UPDATED: Contradictions Abound In Private Eye's Taped Interview
Friday, February 20, 2009 &#8211; updated: 6:06 pm EST February 20, 2009

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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- In the case against Casey, Friday was the first time the public heard the contradictions and conflicting statements all from a taped interview between detectives and the Anthony family's private eye.
The Anthonys' private eye claimed he didn't expect to find anything based on a psychic's tip, but still searched there at least three times. He said, at the time, he was working for the Anthonys and separately also for Casey Anthony.
The reason the Anthonys' private investigator searched the scene in November, on videotape, where Caylee's remains were later found is not any clearer after listening to what he told detectives under oath.


"What initially could've been a sideshow has become and remains one of the key issues in this case. What was he doing there? Who sent him there?" WFTV legal analyst Bill Sheaffer said Friday.
Even though the physical evidence against Casey Anthony is mounting in the first-degree murder case, Sheaffer said it's still a circumstantial case without any eyewitnesses, so any possible link between Casey Anthony and the crime scene is crucial.


LISTEN TO INTERVIEW: Part 1
http://www.wftv.com/video/18760256/index.html

LISTEN TO INTERVIEW: Part 2
http://www.wftv.com/video/18760645/index.html

LISTEN TO INTERVIEW: Part 3
http://www.wftv.com/video/18760832/index.html

VIDEO REPORT: Taped Interview Publicly Released
http://www.wftv.com/video/18762581/index.html

Article:
http://www.wftv.com/news/18760259/detail.html
 
Defense Slams Videotaping Of Casey Anthony
Report: Tape Shows Anthony's Consciousness of Guilt
POSTED: 5:57 pm EST February 19, 2009
UPDATED: 4:24 pm EST February 20, 2009

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Casey Anthony's defense attorneys said Friday that it was "outrageous and cruel" for officials to videotape their client's reaction to news that a child's body was found near her home.
"Let's face it, there is nothing 'normal' about anyone's reaction to losing a child," Anthony's defense attorneys said in a statement. "Everyone handles personal tragedy in an individual way."

The reaction comes a day after WESH 2 News reported that investigators brought Casey Anthony to an Orange County Jail nurse's station in December and seated where she could see breaking news coverage on TV about the child's remains. A video camera documented her reaction, a source said.

Video: Source: Anthony's Reaction To Remains Taped
http://www.wesh.com/video/18754210/index.html

Video: Defense Criticizes Taping Of Casey Anthony
http://www.wesh.com/video/18762532/index.html

Article:
http://www.wesh.com/news/18753750/detail.html
 
Casey Anthony case: WESH asks if tape could help her case
posted by halboedeker on Feb 20, 2009 6:39:25 PM

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Law enforcement has been taping Casey Anthony's reactions on critical days in her case. Investigators captured her response at sheriff's headquarters on Oct. 14 when she was indicted with the first-degree murder of daughter Caylee, WESH-Channel 2 reported Friday night.
On Thursday, WESH's Bob Kealing revealed that Anthony had been filmed at the jail on Dec. 11, the day Caylee's remains were found. Investigators said that tape revealed Anthony's "consciousness of guilt."
Nether tape has been released. The Orange County's Sheriff's Office today dropped a plan to release the newer tape, Kealing said.


A legal expert told WESH that the Dec. 11 tape, if admitted at trial, could bolster Anthony's defense. "This could almost be a way of allowing Casey Anthony to testify without actually taking the stand," criminal defense attorney Richard Hornsby told reporter Kealing.
WFTV legal analyst Bill Sheaffer said the private eye's actions have moved from being a "sideshow" and become "one of the key issues in this case."


Article:
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2009/02/casey-anthony-case--7.html
 

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