Nearly nine years after the controversial death of her daughter, Casey Anthony has spoken out about the public's perception of the trial and her life since being found not guilty of first-degree murder. In a series of interviews with the Associated Press, Anthony remained adamant that she knows nothing about the final hours of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee.
"Caylee would be 12 right now. And would be a total badass," Anthony, now 30, said. "I'd like to think she'd be listening to classic rock, playing sports." According to the AP, Anthony spoke in "halting, sober" tones when discussing Caylee's final moments. "I'm still not even certain as I stand here today about what happened," she said.
Anthony, who was ultimately convicted on multiple counts of lying to police, said that being forthright at the start of the investigation wouldn't have saved her. "Even if I would've told them everything that I told to the psychologist, I hate to say this but I firmly believe I would have been in the same place," she said. "Because cops believe other cops. Cops tend to victimize the victims." Anthony added that her father was a cop, telling the AP "you can read into that what you want to."
When the APasked Anthony about the accidental drowning defense, she said she's still uncertain what exactly transpired. "As I stand here today I can't tell you one way or another," she said. "The last time I saw my daughter I believed she was alive and was going to be OK, and that's what was told to me."
Anthony now lives in the residence of private detective Patrick McKenna, who was the lead investigator in her defense and also the lead investigator for O.J. Simpson. Speaking with the AP, Anthony said she "can empathize" with Simpson's situation. She also spoke of her status as an outcast. "I don't give a shit about what anyone thinks about me, I never will," she said. "I'm OK with myself. I sleep pretty good at night."
Former Judge Belvin Perry Jr., who presided over Anthony's acquittal, told the AP last week that an "accidental killing" is the theory that now seems the most logical to him. "You have a child that can become cranky, that you want to go to sleep," he said, referencing a theory in which Anthony accidentally used "too much chloroform" when trying to quiet her daughter. "That is a simple way to do it. What we tend to forget is, chloroform was used to render people unconscious long before we had anesthesia."
