“Reports” regarding movie rights and book deals

Crime writer David Lohr is out searching today with Tim Miller and Eqqusearch.  Here’s some of what he had to say today on his blog The Criminal Report Daily

As an FYI, a source close to the investigation has told me that ABC News 20/20 has offered the Anthony family one million dollars for an exclusive interview. The same source claims that AIM Productions from Nashville has also offered the family one million for book and movie rights.

I will continue to post updates throughout the day and will be on the scene at the Anthony home later tonight to cover a scheduled protest.

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  1. I knew it!!! I just knew it! And the Anthony’s codemn the media for their exploitation? Aren’t they now doing the same for monetary gain?
    I hope I read that they have donated all the proceeds to a missing children’s charity. That is low.
    No it is lower than low!

  2. This is by far the worse family ever
    I cannot beleive how they can be so low and do this for money
    and I dont see how ABS news and the other company can make such offers, just so we see more and more of this cases? correct me if Im wrong but this could be an incentive to mothers to kill/disappear their child

  3. From ABC’s website….

    For more exclusive photos and home videos of Casey and Caylee Anthony, watch “20/20″ Friday at 10 p.m. ET.

    The operative word here is “EXCLUSIVE”.

  4. I think it is a sham for people who want to make money by the apparent murder of a tiny little beautiful baby girl. If anyone does make this situation in to a movie or book all the profits should go into the non profil organizations for missing children. they need the newest equipment to search for missing children wheather alive or dead. If they start the search before it is a “month” old there may be more success. It would not have mattered if the search for Caylee had started immediately she would still be dead. At least there coulc be closer . Many people nationwide are morning for this child, including me. I originally prtyed she would be founf alinve and now I just pray justice is done and her remains are found.

  5. I am sick to my stomach— I think it should be illegal to take blood mney from anyone offering to profit from the disappearance of a missing child.

    If moveis and book deals are to come- it should be after the case has been tried in a court of law not before…and the family should not make any monetary gain off of a childs death!

  6. Ya know what at this point it doesnt suprise me these people have NO shame!

  7. who is that guy hanging around the house? just him on the webcam.
    Casey must still be at her atty’s. she hasnt logged into mysapce yet…:)

  8. Ohio, I read somewhere a report of her already being home, and Baez was driving the car 72 mph in a 55 lol.

  9. Lol… he better slow down or he’s going to get a ticket. he is probably rushing to his neighborhood pub.

  10. The movie “Psycho” is on the AMC channel if anyone is interested.
    Oh… it was “Psycho2″ that she was watching.

  11. Ohio,

    You are so right, if this info is true they are nothing more than hypocrites and liars.

    This all makes me sick. I’m so disappointed in ABC. This isn’t about ratings, it’s about Caylee. How can anyone lose sight of that, regardless the “payoff”.

    That’s probably why the Anthony’s needed the attorney so that contracts can be negotiated and he can figure out his percent of the profit.

    How much more disgusting can this case get?

  12. How much more disgusting? If Casey gets off. And if she does, her face has been plastered in all 50 states and who knows how many countries.
    What guy in his right mind would fall in love with someone like her and want to have a baby with her?
    Now THAT is disgusting!

  13. “What guy in his right mind would fall in love with someone like her ”

    Look at all that have! She’s always got at least one boyfriend and plenty paying attention to her. She meets the “girlfriend prerequisites” which are (1) skinny and (2) easy. That’ll do it for about 80% of men.

  14. A funny Padilla tidbit: On YouTube I found that he had run for Mayor of Sacramento in April. During a debate he was questioned about his having spent some time in jail. Leonard’s reply was “Let me correct you…it was prison, not jail” (laughter). Apparently he’d neglected to pay his taxes for two years.

  15. Tim Miller is the real hero….all monies should go to Equusearch….this movie/book or whatever should be called As The Stomach Turns, or Orlando’s Answer to The Adams Family…..ABC/20-20 has a site for comments and I saw exactly how upset people are (and rightly so) over this whole ordeal…it’s not about that baby any more…it’s about the most selfish people I ever saw in my life…..this is what the world’s come to. God help us.

  16. Lindaoz, you got it on the money with that one skinny and easy thats casey

  17. This just makes me sick! Hope you Anthony’s and money hungry people can sleep at night because this woman isn’t and has not had much sleep because I love this child along with most of the world better then any of you. This is unreal ! Please bloggers pass the word around on every website you can post on that we who loves this child will not hand over blood money and buy the book or watch the movie. Let them people take a loss on these as we have took a loss on that little toddler Caylee. Please I beg everyone not to buy any of this when it comes out PLEASE!!!!!!! I think we should get with congress and put a stop to anyone who is making money off of the death of a person. These people and you know who you are will pay the price for making money off what appears to be a little toddler who had to give her life up for her Mama’s needs. Hey Anthony’s guess what Caylee is now in better hands with Jesus she will never feel the pain to know that you sold her life and death to make money’, because none of you will be able to meet her after your lives end. Enjoy the money you make while you can. Something bad will happen to one of you for all this just wait and see, maybe your Cindy will get breast cancer, maybe one of you will die from a heart attack,or killed in a car wreck who knows? What goes around comes around. I’m gonna pray for you people because you sure need it. Have a wonder Christmas this year without that sweet little girl who could have lite her eyes up as she would have smiled a big smile because Santa came. This would be her first year to know who Santa is. She will never get to go to Prom get married or have the joy of looking at her newborn. She has been stipped of her life. I guess money means more. I’ve always heard money is the root of all evil. Please bloggers post that message on every blog to not buy these things they are planning on making so they get hire the best lawyers to get their daughter off and lthen live high on the hog. Casey then could buy her own bars and then some. Stop the selling of books and movies over the death of a human being its wrong! Go make your money honest people!

  18. “….this movie/book or whatever should be called As The Stomach Turns, or Orlando’s Answer to The Adams Family…”

    Oh Bonnie,
    Excuse my lack of tact here but you got me started re-writing the Adam’s Family Theme song… (all tongue-in-cheek of course).

    They’re family of monster Casey
    With opinions sort of hazy
    They’re all together crazy
    The Anthony Family

    Their house is for the team
    Of press who come to see ‘em
    They make you want to scream
    The Anthony Family

    Go tell Mr. Baez
    To bail he wasn’t wise
    His head’s a different size
    From Casey Anthony

  19. Sorry can’t spell or write I am just sick over all this!!!!!!!

  20. My humorous post seems inappropriate after Evelyn’s serious and heartfelt post. Sorry, but I it didn’t appear on my screen until after I posted.

    Evelyn,
    I share your frustration and pain.

  21. I heard on Fox news this morning that her family was responsible for the bond being met– guess they can afford it now that 20/20 has offered up the big bucks! ONLY IN AMERICA, can you portray such a family and them reap the rewards for lies, deceit and murder! Tim Miller and Leonard Padilla exploiting Caylee, yeah, right! This just sickens me beyond words!

    I had to take off from this blog yesterday because this has stressed me out so much! My heart hurts and I can’t help but question, “Why, Lord”? I know that God is still in control and we may never know this side of heaven why this has happened to Caylee– She will have to answer for what she’s done. I just want justice for Caylee.

  22. Kim,

    I heard yesterday that she had initially posted the $300 for bail on the uttered and forged checks charges. Perhaps that is what the Anthony’s were responsible for, as the big bail was supposedly from two anonymous sources.

  23. LindaOz,

    Here is where I read the info after hearing it on Fox News…

    Casey Anthony to Be Released From Jail
    Mother of Missing Caylee Anthony to Be Released
    By SCOTT MICHELS
    Sept. 4, 2008

    The mother of missing toddler Caylee Anthony is expected to be released Friday morning for the second time in two weeks.

    Never-before-seen home videos and photographs of missing-toddler Caylee Anthony.

    More PhotosThe Orange County, Fla., Corrections Department said Casey Anthony will probably be released by midmorning Friday.

    Court documents show that Anthony’s parents, George and Cindy Anthony, put up part of the collateral for her release from jail. The source of the money was not immediately clear. Joe Von Waldner, the Orlando bail bondsman who posted Anthony’s bond, told ABCNews.com that he was working on behalf of a surety company, which he declined to name. Von Waldner said he was working with another bail bond company called MacDonald Bail Bonds, which declined to comment.

    For more exclusive photos and home videos of Casey and Caylee Anthony, watch “20/20″ Friday at 10 p.m. ET.

  24. And they’ve also mentioned a firm out of Tennesee that “may be interested” in the rights to her story for a book/movie deal. Just deplorable!

  25. Thanks for the info Kim. I find these vultures deplorable. Nothing is more despicable than monetary greed over a sweet little child who is still missing, or no longer with us.

  26. I would suggest a little less speculation and hysteria, a little more skepticism and realism.

    There is no way that ABC or 20/20 (nor any mainstream legitimate news organization) would pay the Anthonys anything for an interview, let alone a million dollars.

    Now someone like National Enquirer, that’s another story.

  27. Logical … I read it was the PR company that Baez had found.
    ????

  28. LOLOLLOL at the post Bonnie made about Padilla spending time in jail… .oops, I mean prison. LOL!!!!!

  29. Whose black car is in the Anthony’s driveway?

  30. BOYCOTT ABC!!!!!!! Let’s stand united and let them know we will not watch their BS. Who cares if poor Cyndi isn’t getting any sleep maybe she’s feeling a little guilty!! George your a disgrace to law and security you should know better. Oh wait you were a cop! That explains it. Casey you will get yours! Theres alot of people out there that don’t like you! Boo hoo for you!! How dare any of you claim that you love that baby! Total strangers care more and have grieved more than you. Keep trying to cover your ass cause you just look stupid. And we the public love idiots!!!!

  31. “There is no way that ABC or 20/20 (nor any mainstream legitimate news organization) would pay the Anthonys anything for an interview, let alone a million dollars.”

    They do not pay for the interview but for the exclusive rights to the video and pictures that will be show tonight. THAT is what ABC is pay the Anthony’s for, the exclusive rights. Just a way of getting around the interview thing.

    More vultures.

  32. LeAnn,

    How old are you?

  33. Over 21!

  34. I’m 46 & agree with LeAnn….. that family is HORRID! ABC & AIM are beyond DISGUSTING in their disgraceful actions. Caylee is definitely in a better place…. ANY PLACE is better than at the Anthony Household!

  35. If there is a bookdeal AND cindy, casey and george are ‘penning’ it, IT CAN ONLY BE PUBLISHED AS FICTION.
    If they get 1 million for this i will be sick.

  36. If the Anthonys are to receive a hugh amount of money from movie and book rights they should turn around and donate it to finance the costs, and on going expenses, which have been incurred and are being incurred as a result of the search for Caylee. How dare they become millionaires at this dead little girl’s expense.
    “So soon I was done for, I wonder what I was begun for.”

  37. It should be forbidden by law to speculate on missing children! And about Casey being “easy” ….isn’t it spelled right in her name? LOL
    There is so little to laugh about here though! Hopefully it will only be a question of time before “justice will be served”. I just don’t believe that her parents can’t make her talk….she seems to have quite the mouth on her!
    Book deal and movie deal????? I’m already sick of all the repetitions of the little info they have. The protesters are wasting their time and voices; these people are immune to humanity!!

  38. to cindy,casey judgeing from the photo’s that were taken the night you went out to celebrate your daughter death, it seem’s to me you wouldn’t have a hard time in jail you like woman.

  39. Why why why would anybody give her a book deal? Ohh, i forgot…money ranks over caring for children! What a sad world when casey Anthoney gets away with possible murder. I thought you couldnt make money from a crime you are convicted of?

    John

    http://www.DidCaseyDoIt.com

  40. For ABC News to offer this family a million dollars for an interview is disgraceful. Publishers that offer book rights or motion pictures owners that want to “star” this family are beyond understanding and show they will do anything for ratings and to make money.

    Caylee’s mother never had it so good, just b basking in the limelight. Why should she talk about what happened to her child? It’s all about her. I can’t imagine why the Orlando Police think she will be safe out on bond. if anything happens to her, she will end up just a young, unfortunate misunderstood mother.

    She should be in jail by herself. In due course, she would be willing to talk. All the do gooders and funders are working against the system. And the grandmother claiming the child is alive is another major distraction. She a decoy to prevent authorities and people from knowing what happened to little Caylee. Bye bye ABC news if you pay any kind of money to showcase this family. I’m sure they would go on any TV show for free.

  41. these people are SICK!

  42. I am TOTALLY DISGUSTED (if it’s true) that Casey Anthony has been offered a ONE MILLION DOLLAR BOOK DEAL. The woman belongs in jail, and I cannot wait for her to go back to jail and after trial, sentenced to life without parole for killing her baby.

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