Judge Belvin Perry out of Orlando Florida made a ruling today that Casey Anthony should be responsible for paying more than $97,000 for the costs during the investigation authorities had while searching for Anthony’s daughter, Caylee Marie Anthony.This request was made due to the fact that Anthony was found guilty of lying to the police about her daughter’s disappearance. She led the authorities and the public to believe that her daughter had been kidnapped by Zanny the Nanny.
Prosecutors had asked for more than $500,000 to be reimbursed but Judge Perry ruled that the total amount will be $97,676.98, which includes:
-Â Â Â $61,505.12 for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement
-Â Â Â $10,283.90 for the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation
-   $25,837.96 for the Orange County Sheriff’s Department
-   $50 to the State’s Attorney’s Office
These are the costs that incurred between July 12, 2008 and September 29, 2008 while investigators were searching for Caylee. When speaking of these charges, Judge Perry said “They are reasonably related to the investigative work provided as a result of Defendant providing false information as to the location of her daughter, Caylee Anthony and making other misrepresentations to law enforcement.â€
Of course since Anthony was declared indigent while in jail waiting on her trial, one has to ask how she is going to pay this bill, not to mention the money the IRS says she owes them. I am unclear as to the terms she has in order to make these payments though. What happens if she fails to make them? Would it mean she could be held in contempt of court if she fails to make the payments? Or will they do anything to her for not following the judge’s ruling?
I say if someone can pay for her to have 24/7 security and if the rumors are true about someone giving her $200,000 to start a new life, then she should be able to manage to fork out this payment, with no problem. I think it is time that Casey Anthony pays for the crimes she commits one way or another. I say no more free ride for her, just because she is Casey Anthony! She is no different from any other criminal that breaks the law. Stop giving her special privileges, no matter what her attorney’s say.
Jan Barrett
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackI happen to think she should have to pay the full amount. She should get a receipt inCaylee’s name each time she pays, so she will never forget what she did for a moment. I guess this is better than nothing if they really make her pay it.I’m beginning to think she will walk on everything.
When Casey was acquitted, many – including me -thought she and Baez would be rolling in dough from the money they made for interviews, book and movie deals. It’s beginning to look like that may not happen.
Mannie Barling said that the networks won’t pay out the big bucks unless Casey agrees to a polygraph, which she apparently hasn’t been willing to do.
I believe that with each passing day her value goes down and her debts seem to increase.
And that’s just fine with me.
Denny, I think Dr. Phil should have made the same request of George and Cindy Anthony as well before he agreed to make that donation to them. They were not exactly completely truthful to him either in their interview.
“There were NEVER any signs of Casey being an unfit mother” Cindy Anthony ~ Dr. Phil interview
Jan, I feel it’s bold faced lies like this one that contributed to Caylee’s demise. The apple sure doesn’t fall far from the tree. None of these people will ever take a polygraph. Cindy has to believe her own lies because she feels responsible for Caylee’s death. The woman is completely delusional.
Denny, I pray that Casey Anthony never makes a red cent and her bills keep mounting $97,000. at a time. Next…Tim Miller.
unsettling it is.
atleast George is coming to terms with the truth. God bless his soul.
Hi all,i am so upset by that verdict,was the whole jury blind?if caylee had actually drowned do they think casey would have spent three years of life in jail,bullcrap.And when cindy went on Dr Phil and said justice for caylee had been served when her so called daughter was set free i wanted to choke her,there was no justice for caylee and never will be which in itself a crime against her.I hope and pray casey never has a free life,she has to pay in some way,I want her to suffer like caylee did
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