RAW INTERVIEW: Jose Baez Talks About Depo, Chloroform Evidence

RAW INTERVIEW: Jose Baez Talks About Depo, Chloroform Evidence

Casey Anthony's attorney spoke to WFTV after a deposition of Lee Anthony's girlfriend. (11/12/09)

http://www.wftv.com/video/21599176/index.html

Jose Baez says chloroform reports were 'blown way out of proportion'

posted by halboedeker on Nov 12, 2009 6:37:12 PM

A supposed smoking gun in the Casey Anthony case is "a big fizzle," WKMG-Channel 6 reporter Tony Pipitone said tonight.

Pipitone noted that local and national media highlighted that chloroform was found in a Gatorade bottle and syringe discovered near Caylee Anthony's remains. Casey Anthony is charged with first-degree murder in the death of her daughter. The state released documents about the chloroform last week.

But earlier this week, Pipitone reported that the amount of chloroform was insignificant. WKMG consulted an independent chemist in reporting its story.

Anthony attorney Jose Baez cited the Pipitone report today. "You can find those chemicals and the byproducts in tap water," Baez said. "I think, as [with] everything else in this case, it was blown way out of proportion. I'm sure it made a great headline and got everybody excited, but I don't think it did any more than that."

Other media have reported the bottle was full of chloroform. Anchor Jacqueline London wanted to know what was in the bottle.

"Basically, water, cleaning fluid and testosterone compound," Pipitone said. "It seems it might have been someone's steroid kit that was found, but no connection that we know of to Casey."

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2009/11/casey-anthony-jose-baez-says-chloroform-reports-were-blown-way-out-of-proportion.html