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Posted on 09/03/2008 5:27:08 AM PDT by Red Badger
A bounty hunter who helped Casey Anthony, the mother of a missing 3-year-old Orlando girl, leave jail last month said the world will be shocked by new revelations in the upcoming weeks.
Leonard Padilla and missing Caylee Anthony's grandmother, Cindy, appeared on a national talk show Tuesday night.
Cindy Anthony told CNN's Nancy Grace that she believes Caylee is still alive despite evidence indicating the child is dead.
"Right now, my gut is that either she is in Texas, Mexico or Puerto Rico," Anthony said. "I think she is somewhere down there."
"(Cindy Anthony) is living in total denial," Padilla said in response to Cindy Anthony's comment.
Padilla then said in the upcoming weeks, the country will see some revelations in the case.
"When the FBI, who has got some of the finest labs in the world, comes back (with findings), it is going to shock the world over something Lee, Casey and Cindy have known since Wednesday when they released their preliminary findings," Padilla said. "And also, the Dumpster located a mile and quarter away from the boyfriend Tony's home is going to play a big part in this."
Padilla initially said he believed Casey Anthony and that her daughter was alive. He has since changed his belief and has called the mother a liar.
Casey Anthony, 22, remains jailed on unrelated theft charges after she was charged in mid-July with child neglect and filing a false statement in connection to her missing daughter, Caylee, who was last seen in mid-June.
Search Turns To Texas
Meanwhile, a spokesman for the family said the search has turned to Dallas.
He said the family has received several sightings of missing Caylee and that police are investigating the leads.
The family is also sending reward posters to Texas so her photo remains visible.
A search in Orange County resumes Wednesday.
Tuesday, about 20 or 30 people searched for the child in an organized Central Florida search.
Immunity Deal Expires
Also, Casey Anthony did not accept a limited immunity deal offered by the State Attorney's Office, which set a deadline of 9 a.m. Tuesday.
The State Attorney's Office issued a statement on Tuesday, which said, "As of this morning, the State has not heard from the defense attorney regarding our offer to speak about the case. The offer has now expired."
The limited immunity would have protected Casey Anthony from statements she made to investigators, but evidence found based on her statements could have been used against her.
Casey Anthony's attorney, Jose Baez, did not immediately respond to a phone and e-mail message Tuesday. He has said his client doesn't know what happened to Caylee.
A family spokesman referred questions to Anthony's attorney, but said they were "looking for Caylee alive."
"(Investigators) have to justify what they've done thus far," said Cindy Anthony, Casey Anthony's mother. "They've railroaded Casey from the very first day ... it's very evident."
Evidence: Caylee Is Dead
Preliminary evidence indicates that there was a dead body in the back of her mother's car, and it was Caylee's body, Local 6 reported Sunday.
"We have scientific evidence back from the lab -- the FBI lab -- and we have evidence that we have not yet made public that leads our investigators to believe that Caylee is deceased," Orange County sheriff's Cmdr. Matt Irwin said.
Not only did a car belonging to Casey Anthony smell like death, but scientists were able to confirm the presence of gases produced by a decomposing body.
Investigators said the trunk also contained what they believe to be Caylee's hair and the hair showed signs of decomposition.
Detectives are still working to identify a stain in the trunk, Local 6 has learned.
Despite the new evidence, authorities said that they are not ready to charge Casey Anthony with homicide, Local 6 has learned.
"We don't have intentions of that at this point," Irwin said.
Baez issued a statement Sunday that said, "I won't comment on the specifics of any report I have not had the opportunity to review or have challenged by independent experts."
There were some demonstrators outside of the Anthony house Sunday, but it was not a large turnout.
Watch Local 6 News for more on this developing story.
I guess they’re going to hold off having a funeral service for her then...
Grandma is certifiable. Wonder where Casey learned to tell outrageous lies?
The nut doesn’t fall far from the tree..................
Nancy Grace has the kid hid away in Idaho.
She is. AND herself. THEY KNOW EVERYTHING. SINCE DAY ONE.................
Nancy Grace has the kid hid away in Idaho?.....Aruba.......
Apparantly Tim had told her earlier, off-camera, that he was not getting cooperation from the family and was considering leaving. She was harping on him to repeat the no cooperation part on air - but he would not. I don’t think it was all that bad as you could see what was going on - but she did ride him for a while about it and many people are upset about this.
If you aren’t interested in this story, go back to the political threads.
Some people need a break from the constant emphasis on this long election.
Obviously, he still hopes to if he thinks the world will be shocked by the details of a routine mother-child voluntary manslaughter, the likes of which happens dozens of times a year across the country. The only "shocking" thing is that Caylee and Casey are white and physically attractive enough to make compelling Fox News and future TV mini-series material.
LOL!
And some people care & want this child found. We all pretty much know what the outcome will be. But wherever that baby is—she deserves better.
I think Casey is having sexual relations with her lawyer ......
Even the defense atty Mickey Sherman said it was odd that Casey was going to her lawyers office 9 until 4pm on a pro bono case .
Also the police dept fired a sheriff for lieing about their relationship. The sheriff was doing Casey too..
The 400 pages of documents showed Casey was having relations with alot of men & she reminds me of Crystal Slut Stripper from the Duke case ...
Weird ain’t it. They jump on the thread to tell people what they are, and aren’t supposed to be, interested in. LOL
I would, at the very least, like to see this litle cutie get justice and a proper burial. I really don’t think she is alive. Of course, I am never wrrrr..ong. /s
I Can see if Casey gets a murder charge she will then claim I was having sexual relations with my lawyer so I didn't get proper legal advice & she'll try to walk on a technicality .
“He’s not a “crackpot”, but he was naive going into this mess...........”
A naive bounty hunter is a dead bounty hunter. IMO he’s using this situation for the PR.
He’s a Kinky Friedman wanna-be? If so, he’s going to need a bigger toothpick!
The lawyer is working pro bono? Too bad, I’d like to see this family head to the poorhouse paying their brat’s legal fees.
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