Casey Anthony reveals plans for movie detailing her life, report says Share Shares Copy Link Copy

Hide Transcript Show Transcript

WEBVTT SO WHAT WAS THE PURPOSE OF THIS TESTIMONY? GREG: CASEY ANTHONY WAS COMPELLED TO TESTIFY UNDER OATH AS PART OF THE CIVIL CASE, THAT ALLEGES SHE AND HER ATTORNEY’S -- ATTORNEYS TRIED TO PAINT ROY KRONK AS THE BAD GUY IN THE DISAPPEARANCE AND MURDER OF CAYLEE MARIE ANTHONY. CASEY ANTHONY’S LEGAL TEAM IS PREPARING TO DEFEND HER FROM A DEFAMATION SUIT, A CIVIL MATTER, BUT ONE THAT COULD REVEAL DETAILS ABOUT THE MURDER OF HER DAUGHTER, CAYLEE. WESH 2 INVESTIGATES HAS OBTAINED A COPY OF THIS DEPOSITION, IN WHICH ANTHONY TESTIFIED UNDER OATH IN AUGUST 2014. , ANTHONY, WITH ATTORNEY CHENEY MASON PRESENT, IS QUESTIONED BY HOWARD MARKS. HE’S THE ATTORNEY FOR METER READER ROY KRONK, WHO HAS CLAIMED FOR A DECADE HE ACCIDENTALLY DISCOVERED THE TWO-YEAR-OLD’S REMAINS IN WOODS NEAR THE ANTHONY HOME. DURING ANTHONY’S TESTIMONY, KRONK’S ATTORNEY TRIES TO COMPEL ANTHONY TO ADMIT THAT SHE KNEW ABOUT, EVEN DIRECTED, HER ATTORNEYS TO LAUNCH A MEDIA SMEAR CAMPAIGN, FRAMING KRONK FOR THE MURDER. HE ASKED, "IS IT FAIR TO SAY YOU AGREED TO ALLOW YOUR ATTORNEYS TO COME UP WITH THE STRATEGIES FOR THE DEFENSE?" ANTHONY, NO. DID YOU EVER OBJECT TO ANY STRATEGIES THAT YOUR ATTORNEYS WERE DOING? MASON INTERRUPTS, I INSTRUCT YOU NOT TO ANSWER. BUT ANTHONY DID LATER RESPOND, SAYING "I CAN TELL YOU WITH FULL , HONESTLY I NEVER KNEW THE CONTENT OF WHAT WAS SAID. ALL I KNEW IS THAT THEY MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE TALKED ON THIS SH OR TO THIS PAPER. THAT’S IT." THAT INCLUDED DEFENSE ATTORNEYS ANDREA LYON AND JOSE BAEZ ON NBC’S TODAY SHOW. >> HE’S THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS BEEN WITH THE BODY. HE IS THE ONLY WHO MAGICALLY DISCOVERS IT. HE TAKES A DAY OFF THE DAY BEFORE HE DISCOVERS IT AGAIN IN DECEMBER. GREG: MARKS POSED THE QUESTION, "DO YOU ADMIT THAT YOUR LAWYERS TRIED TO PORTRAY MR. KRONK AS SOMEONE WHO KILLED YOUR DAUGHTER?" ANTHONY, I’M NOT MAKING THAT ADMISSION, NO, SIR. I DON’T BELIEVE THAT’S WHAT THEY WERE DOING. MARKS FINALLY ADDRESSED THE QUESTION ON EVERYONE’S MIND, POINTING TO THE FACT ANTHONY DID NOT APPEAR TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION IN HER NOW CLOSED 7}BANKRUPTCY CASE. DO YOU ADMIT YOU WERE INVOLVED IN THE DEATH OF CAYLEE MARIE? MASON, INTERRUPTING AGAIN, I’LL VERY CLEARLY STATE, SHE DENIES ADMISSION. HE CONTINUED, WE HAVE INSTRUCTED HER NOT TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING ANY KNOWLEDGE SHE HAS OR DOES NOT HAVE ABOUT THE DEATH OF HER CHILD. AND AS WE CONTINUE TO READ THROUGH THE MOST THAN 100 PAGES OF THIS DEPOSITION, COMING UP ALL NEW AT 5:00, I’LL SHOW YOU WHAT ANTHONY HAD TO SAY ABOUT HER OWN PERSONAL SAF

SIGN UP FOR BREAKING NEWS Get local stories sent straight to your inbox as news breaks. Submit Privacy Notice