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.
The whole family is nuts ..
But Casey has a history of seeking out sexual relations with men in power . She has bragged about being sexual with many cops & there was evidence on her computer .
She was more worried about her boyfriend Tony then Caley , & she was seeing other men while living with Tony .
I’m afraid she will brag about doing her lawyer to try to beat the case:(
I think it is time to call in the Necro Search people and find the body. They are really good.
Well the daugher appears to be just like the mother - a liar! I do beleive though that the grandparents did love the little girl. Casey did NOT love this little girl. She had no use for her and lebrated after she killed her.
“I think she’s a grandmother trying to mentally come to grips with the fact that her daughter killed her little granddaughter. She’s obviously not there yet. Wouldn’t be an easy thing for anyone to admit. So sad.”
It’s more than denial ... Cindy denied Casey being pregnant with Caylee till Casey was SEVEN months pregnant. Cindy is as nuts as her daughter.
Uh, more like she realized that she’s already lost her granddaughter and just wants to keep her daughter out of prison. Something along the lines of you can’t bring the dead back to life.
Something ike that .... .
This bounty hunter has a show starting in the fall. This was all about FREE publicity. He’s a creep.
This bounty hunter has a show starting in the fall. This was all about FREE publicity. He’s a creep.
They have already called them in. They are going to leave soon because they are getting no help from the family. What the family wanted was them to act like private investigators and run around all over the place checking out kook sightings of Caylee.
I hope the parents here are just in denial, if that isn’t it, they are crazy or covering up for Casey.
Has Cindy also seen Elvis lately?
Honestly Cindy needs to STOP LYING.
Is it any wonder the daughter is a pahtological liar?
If I were Cindy, I’d have Casey answer her own t-short on where that little girl is. Trust me. The gloves would be off. Mom is covering up for Casey. She’s done the same thing in the past. Cindy knows the drill.
Has Cindy also seen Elvis lately?
Honestly Cindy needs to STOP LYING.
Is it any wonder the daughter is a pahtological liar?
If I were Cindy, I’d have Casey answer her own t-short on where that little girl is. Trust me. The gloves would be off. Mom is covering up for Casey. She’s done the same thing in the past. Cindy knows the drill.
“”That grandmother appears to have serious mental issues.””
I’ve thought she was strange from the beginning but last night I decided that she is also a “liar”, just like her daughter. I agree that the entire family is whacko!
“Grannie was there in the beginning and that’s why she called the police. Then she did a 180. No doubt the revelation which changed her mind is what the bounty hunter is referencing. She suspected foul play right away FGS.”
Yup! Granny knows. She smelled the DEAD BODY. She was hysterical at the idea of Casey DOING SOMETHING TO Caylee. She KNOWS, deep down her daughter killed her. Now the name of the game is to have everyone looking all over for a “live” Caylee - wuld goose chases and have Casey SAY NOTHING.
He already has a show coming up in the fall.
Ok, thanks. Tim Miller is a great guy.
I just want them to charge her with murder asap and make a date with ole Sparky. Florida has the old electric chair.
I believe CINDY & GEORGE have known EVERYTHING since day one. They are not only enablers, but accomplices after the fact as well. Nobody, no matter how much they may love someone, can deny the truth for this long, given how much evidence there is in support of the little girl’s demise. The only reasonable explanation is they are in cahoots with Casey in trying to muddy the waters and slow the inevitable...............
I agree that she's whack but I never heard she denied the pregnancy. What I did hear was that Casey wanted an abortion and Cindy convinced her otherwise. Who knows...all of this is through a media filter. I'm not defending anyone here...I just think they're all in denial.
I hope she is in heaven - away from these VILE people.
Casey will have sex with anyone.
Male. Female. Undecided. Half male. Half female.
It doesn’t matter to her.
Friends of Casey said this about her mother.
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