Casey Anthony Answers Questions In Civil Suit

Casey Anthony Answers Questions In Civil Suit

Posted: 12:35 pm EST March 4, 2009
Updated: 12:51 pm EST March 4,2009

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Eyewitness News has learned Casey Anthony did answer questions under oath and in writing in a civil lawsuit she's facing.

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A woman named Zenaida Gonzalez sued Casey Anthony for defamation, claiming she's the Zenaida that Casey has said she gave her daughter Caylee to. Caylee's remains were found in December a quarter-mile from her grandparent's home.

Zenaida Gonzalez's attorney, John Morgan, submitted 17 different topics, some with multiple related questions, for Casey to answer as part of her deposition in the case.

Of the 29 total questions, Casey answered to only two. Casey wrote her name to answer the question asking for it, but had a much stronger response to another question.

"Were you involved in the death of Caylee?" question 17 asks.

"The defendant would object to the question and would move to strike it. This question is being brought solely to embarrass, harass and brought
in an attempt to implicate the Defendant in an on-going criminal prosecution for First (1st) Degree Murder," Casey responded.

The document was signed by Casey and dated February 25.

A court hearing is scheduled for May 19 when Casey's attorney will attempt to get the lawsuit thrown out.

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Casey Anthony answered questions under oath about her daughter's disappearance.

Lawyers for Zenaida Gonzalez sent Anthony a 29-item questionnaire, but she would only answer two of them -- and one was her name.
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She took the Fifth Amendment invoking her right to remain silent on the rest.

Anthony is being sued in civil court after claiming a nanny named Zenaida Gonzalez took Caylee.

She is asked whether she's involved in the death of Caylee. She responds by saying she objects to the question and it's being brought solely to embarrass and harass her in an attempt to implicate the defendant in an ongoing criminal prosecution for first-degree murder.

Anthony is being held at the Orange County Jail on first-degree murder charges in connection with the death of her daughter, Caylee.

The next hearing has been set for the case for March 12 at 3:30 p.m. Four motions will be heard.

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