Producer to Producer: The Casey Anthony Case - CBS News

by mom_in_il Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:05 pm

April 20, 2011 2:21 PM
Producer to Producer: The Casey Anthony Case
(CBS News)

Excerpt:

"48 Hours Mystery" producer Paul LaRosa questions Ira Sutow - an Emmy-award-winning producer who has worked for CBS News for 38 years - about his recent "48 Hours" broadcast on the Casey Anthony case. The Florida woman is set to go on trial for the murder of her toddler daughter, Caylee, in May.

You've met Cindy and George Anthony. How would you explain their relationship with their daughter Casey?

From everything we've heard or read from friends and other family members, the relations might best be described as strained. But this is strongly denied by George and Cindy Anthony themselves. Cindy calls Casey her "best friend."

Are Casey's parents paying for her defense? With all these experts and lawyers, the costs must be very high? How can they afford it (are they wealthy) and are some of the experts doing this free?

Many of the experts reportedly are doing this free....but lead defense attorney Jose Baez declines to discuss any details about this. Casey was declared indigent by the court. Because of that, the state pays money toward her defense.

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