Casey Anthony's Declares bankruptcy

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Casey Anthony's bankruptcy filing frustrates founder of Texas Equusearch

January 27, 2013

Anthony, the Florida mother infamously accused and acquitted of killing her daughter Caylee in a sensational trial, has filed for bankruptcy protection. Her petition claims she owes almost $800,000 to about 80 creditors, with about $500,000 of it owed to her lead defense attorney.

But the bankruptcy filing in federal court also basically freezes all lawsuits filed against her in state courts, including a suit filed by Texas Equusearch, a non-profit group that helps law enforcement authorities hunt for missing people. “We did a massive search for little Caylee,” said Tim Miller, the Santa Fe man who founded the group. “And we had over 4200 volunteers come in from all over the country. Equusearch itself spent a little over $119,000 on that search.”

Anthony’s defense attorney claimed in court that Caylee drowned in the family swimming pool a month before she was reported missing and that her parents merely covered up her death. Prosecutors claimed Anthony killed her daughter with chloroform, covered her nose and mouth with duct tape, then dumped her body in some woods near her home.

Under either scenario, Anthony would have known her daughter was dead while thousands of volunteers wasted their time searching for her. So Equusearch sued Anthony, hoping to recover the money it spent on the fruitless search. Anthony claims in her bankruptcy petition that she has no income, but she could collect a bonanza from a book or movie deal. Indeed, some legal analysts believe she’s asked for Chapter 7 protection to wipe out her debts before banking a windfall.

Bankruptcy filings are also routinely used as a legal tactic employed by attorneys trying to delay trials of lawsuits filed in state courts. In this case it will become difficult, perhaps impossible, for Equusearch to ever collect any money from Anthony.

“I don’t know what my next option is, but it’s not over,” Miller said. “And it’s not over for Casey.”

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Casey Anthony Declares Bankruptcy, Reconciles with Her Dad

01/27/2013 at 06:30 PM EST

Anthony tells KPHO that she just wants the civil cases to go away. "These are the things holding me back," she said. "This is the key for me to move forward." She also released two pictures of herself taken in August 2012 with her legal team.

Anthony – one of the most reviled criminal defendants in recent memory – has been living in a condo in Cape Canaveral, Fla., since late last year. In addition to regular contact with her mother, she has also reconciled with her father, George, who she previously accused of molesting her. (The condo was actually leased by George Anthony for his daughter to live in. The family attorney, Mark Lippman, had no comment.)

Creditors of Anthony – including her lawyers, the police, and the IRS – have 30 days to file a claim against her, or her debts to them will be wiped clean.

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Raw: Casey Anthony arrives at Tampa courthouse


Casey Anthony was forced to appear in federal court to face her creditors.


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Casey Anthony arrives at courthouse
UPDATED 10:55 AM EST Mar 04, 2013

Casey Anthony is escorted by Cheney Mason as they appear at court together for the first time Anthony was found not guilty of murder.


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