Wednesday, Dec. 07, 2011

George Anthony vs. Casey Anthony

As if the charges of murdering one's own 2-year-old daughter weren't shocking enough, those who were glued to the Casey Anthony trial — and who wasn't — also witnessed a family being torn apart by the proceedings. Casey Anthony's defense lawyer Jose Baez attempted to shift the blame to Casey's father, George Anthony, accusing him of disposing of 2-year old Caylee's body and suggesting that he abused Casey when she was a teenager. George Anthony denied both charges, but after Casey was acquitted, he got his comeuppance on The Dr. Phil Show, where he explained that he had wanted to see his daughter convicted. "I don't want to see my daughter put to death but I wanted her held responsible for my granddaughter. I did, and I still do."