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ABC News paid Casey Anthony’s family $200,000

The Daily Caller – Fri, Jul 8, 2011

As much as everyone wishes it were over, the drama over the Casey Anthony trial continues.

On Friday morning in Orlando came yet another bombshell in the case: ABC News paid $200,000 to the Anthony family, and the money went towards Casey’s legal defense. The revelation comes as the judge decided whether to declare her indigent, which would mean the state of Florida would have to pay for pursuing the case against her.

Anthony’s legal team told the court it has spent $275,000 on her defense so far. More than two-thirds of that has come from the money given to the family by ABC News.

An ABC News spokesperson told Mediabistro’s TVNewser blog: “In August 2008 we licensed exclusive rights to an extensive library of photos and home video for use by our broadcasts, platforms, affiliates and international partners. No use of the material was tied to any interview.”

It isn’t the first time ABC News has given money to the family. TVNewser also reports that in February 2009, the network paid for a three-night hotel stay at a Ritz-Carlton in Central Florida for Casey Anthony’s parents. During their stay, they dined with an ABC News producer hoping to land an exclusive interview. The Anthonys declined.

Casey Anthony was indicted on charges of first-degree murder and child abuse in October 2008, months after her daughter, Caylee, went missing. The trial finally ended this week, when Anthony was acquitted of any serious charges, and found guilty on four counts of giving false information to law enforcement officials.

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141 comments

Random Guy • 9 mths ago
I'm looking forward to watch a new reality show funded by ABC, it's about getting a former serial killer back on his feet so he can kill again.
theMongoose • 10 mths ago
ABC is shameless, i would boycott them, but they don't have anything i would watch in the first place.
- redberry080 10 mths ago
  True ! Haha
- Bling 10 mths ago
  Remember..ABC is controlled by Disney. That's whose revenue would need to be affected in order to make a real statement.
- Greg 10 mths ago
  God Bless you people for recognizing truth and right from wrong when you see it. I do hope you're all fruitfully multiplying!
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K C • 10 mths ago
ABC thinks its viewers are too base to care.
Joe • 10 mths ago
Seriously people? You are extremely foolish, dare I say ignorant, in your outrage over this.. Do you understand how media works? At all or even the slightest bit?
ANY STORY THAT IS NOT PUBLIC INFORMATION WILL SEE THAT THE PARTIES INVOLVED ARE COMPENSATED. EVERY media network pays for "exclusive info" and "exclusive interviews". They do it because WE gobble it up like sheep. You need to realize how the system works, and how you have already played your part in it, for YEARS. "Boycotting" ABC networks WILL NOT change the way EVERY MEDIA OUTLET operates. I'm sorry.
- ladyofnewroses 10 mths ago
  We, the American public, are hardly naive about media and that it's driven by sponsorship and ratings. The American public has a right to protest its outrage at this crime. We will inundate news outlets and their sponsors, along with publishing houses, agencies, and film production companies with our rejection of any money going to Casey Anthony. I don't care if the grandparents of Caylee receive money, but as this article points out, two-thirds went to Anthony's defense.
Peace • 10 mths ago
I understand people's anger but everyone is going overboard. Why not focus on your own lives? Huh? Oh! Because it's not that interesting! Well, there are alot of other children missing and dying at the hands of parents. Move on. People remind me of lynch mobs back in the day. I thought we had advanced a little more. Unless you sat in that jury, you have no right to condemn them!
- Jc Hairous 10 mths ago
  let me get this right? The other people here are sad because they have no lives, and yet you comment about their comments because.... what your life is just so interesting ? That also gives you the right to judge their actions in commenting. The internet exist for people to vent about stuff. These people are saying "i'm disgusted by this and if you ask me you shouldn't buy from these people". You do ask too by coming here and reading their comments. So to sum it up "Shut up" you self important prick.
NAVY SEALS • 10 mths ago
please, all liberals pack ur stuff and move out of this country, we dont need your homosexuality , Godless views, your hate u desguise, ur one track mind consumed with the notion that reason is everything, just please go away so the rest of us can llive our lives without u people slowly destroying america
- Big Worm 10 mths ago
  the REPUKES sold us down the river a long, long time ago.
- KevinK 10 mths ago
  And your handle, NAVY SEALS fights for this country? That mean all citizens of this coutry.... Friendly fire could be a real bad thingy for you..... Just saying.
- What's Wrong With You ... 10 mths ago
  "...consumed with the notion that reason is everything,"
  
  A Navy Seal that mocks reason? Really?
  
  "...just please go away..."
  
  A Navy Seal that refutes the basic rights that he's sworn to defend? Really?
  
  "...ur"
  
  A Navy Seal that uses preteen texting abreviations? Really?
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sam • 10 mths ago
this is sick>>>>boycut AB>>>>.this channell support child killer
- Sarah 10 mths ago
  That doesn't make any sense. ABC doesn't support the Anthony family. The just got home pictures and videos to show us what a beautiful child Caylee was
- Tyler 10 mths ago
  abc bought rights to the photos which the money went to THE DEFENSE TEAM helping them free a possibly guilty person
Montana Jack • 10 mths ago
Just let the advertisers on ABC know that you will be boycotting their products. That will hit all of them hard in their bank accounts and you will start to see advertisers pulling away from ABC.
Jess • 10 mths ago
Boycott ABC, they just financed juror #3 Jennifer Fords trip to Disney with her family. This crap needs to end. ABC is paying scumbags blood money in an attempt to increase their
rstings.
Phyllis • 10 mths ago
I was very shocked that the jury did not find her guilty of murder but was just as shocked that they did not find her guilty of child neglect or abuse. The child was gone for thirty one days before anyone reported her missing. If that is not neglect then I really dont know what is. If I am wrong then correct me please
Sho'nuff - The Baddes ... • 10 mths ago
Boycott ABC!
John L. • 10 mths ago
Only the first of a lot of money that will be paid out to this baby killer and her filthy family.
KevinK • 10 mths ago
This chick will not have a happy life. Maybe this is worse than prison. I hope so.
Junkie • 10 mths ago
ABC is disgusting....boycott ABC.
Main • 10 mths ago
I know that's right!! total boycott!!! what the hell??? anything for a story right? This poor little angel has been violated to no end....I'm so sick over the verdict. It's freakn O.J. trial all over again. Just let a murderer go free!!!
Marc • 10 mths ago
Unfortunately, this is probably just the beginning! The world can't seem to get enough of this horror show. Casey will be financially rewarded for committing one of the most horrible acts imaginable, and getting away with it.
Rae • 10 mths ago
That $200,000.00 was Blood money, Caysee's blood. Shame on ABC, and double shame on the Anthony family for accepting it. What a sad, sad, world we live in.
USAF Vet • 10 mths ago
And who says that ABC doesn't have the highest broadcast ethics. They have at least $200,000 worth.
LoneWest • 10 mths ago
The kids are always the victims, economy, domestically, socially, and in the court.
lovesthenightlife • 10 mths ago
the media creates this mess and America eats it up! Shame!!

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