George and Cindy Anthony, seated next to their attorney, Brad Conway, were present to support their daughter, Casey Anthony.
Jose Baez first introduced a new attorney to the defense team: Todd Macaluso. According to Baez, their is a forthcoming motion to introduce him to the docket officially. Therefore, Judge Strickland indicated he did not expect counsel to speak before him in this hearing. Macaluso is a high-profile class action and personal injury attorney with offices in Carlsbad, CA. It is unclear at this point in what capacity he will support the defense team.
Judge Strickland consolidated the issue perfectly:
“I guess your asking me to find a way to not make news out of news”
Baez spent a considerable amount of time arguing the difference of private images and their lack of probative value to the case. Specifically, he gave the analogy that if the state photographed Casey’s underwear drawer, it does not mean that the media has a right to it.
(author’s note: I am willing to bet a photo of an empty drawer would be of zero interest to the media or anyone else.)
While in prison, Casey Anthony continues to receive donations to her commissary account, largely from strangers. Over $1000 is currently in her commissary account, and the donors come from Florida and all over the U.S. A High School student following the coverage of Caylee’s Memorial Service on February 10, sent $25 big ones. The Senior, a 15 year old gifted student felt moved by George Anthony’s requests at the memorial to think kindly upon Caylee’s mother. It is not known what the student is “gifted” in, but one might make the assumption it is not in character assessment 101 or forensics.
Padilla on Notice
On Friday, February 20, 2009 Leonard received the nastygram from David Evans, attorney for Roy Kronk. Evans, originally hired to represent Kronk in matters relating to finding Caylee Anthony’s remains on the job, seems to have gone where no man has gone before: Lenny is quiet. At press time, Leonard has not returned calls for comment.
Evans is quite clear in his correspondence that his office will be reviewing Padilla’s past statements as well as any future comments regarding Mr. Kronk while contemplating civil action. Sources close to Padilla have confirmed that Leonard has been investigating Kronk’s account of finding Caylee’s remains and does not see an issue with it. He believes it is possible the meter reader may have been tipped off via his “daisy chain” theory, unknowingly.
The following is an UPDATE from the previously posted story … ‘Todd Black … Jose Baez (Defense Attorney for Casey Anthony) and the Florida Bar … Could There be Further Inquiry … REQUEST FOR INQUIRY/COMPLAINT FILED!’
The Florida Bar has confirmed with me directly today that it is investigating the most recent complaint inquiry against Jose Baez, attorney for Casey Anthony, contained in this article, ref #09-14647. There will be no further comments from the FBA while it continues it’s investigation into the filing.
I spoke exclusively with Mark Nejame, Previous Attorney for George and Cindy Anthony, currently representing Texas Equusearch for comment:
“Given what has been brought to light about the identity of Todd Black by your investigative efforts and his representation of Jose Baez, I am considering filing a complaint with the Florida Bar. I have had personal experiences with Mr. Black or whoever he is where he represented himself as an agent for Jose Baez. I am going to reach out to the bar on the issue as to my ethical responsibility as a member to do so.”
The following is a rather interesting email that I received today regarding further potential inquiry by The Florida State Bar into Todd Black, not his real name, and the Law Firm of Casey Anthony defense attorney Jose Baez. It appears that a new request for inquiry has been filed with the FL State Bar. This is not the first time that content from Scared Monkeys has been used during litigation. The Dr. Phil attorneys used many postings as defense exhibits in in the case of Deepak & Satish Kalpoe v. Dr. Phil.
Since the Nancy Grace Show recently received a nasty gram from Todd Black we decided to earlier today forward this email in hopes that they might reference it in tonight’s show. We shall see if its mentioned during Nancy Grace’s coverage of the Caylee/Casey Anthony case this evening.
The following is a condensed version of an article that appeared on Rozzie Franco’s column on www.monsters.fm Rozzie can be seen these days on HLN’s show Issues with Jane Velez Mitchell.
Is Todd Black Gil Cabot?
Hinky – Acting suspiciously; strange, unusual; acting in a manner as if having something to hide, or seemingly crooked.
If your like us, your collective hinky alarms sounded at defcon 3 when this character in the Casey Anthony saga was introduced to be the spokesperson for Attorney Jose Baez.
Was it the fact that his pressers’ read like the work of my 12 year old’s submission from “if you had this career, what would you sound like” contest? Perhaps the fact that it appears he used an ACTUAL typewriter? For most, the clincher was definitely the CNN assertions of Baby Caylee’s death. There is only one reason a PR *cough* rep does not get canned after such a debacle.
He owns or has the right to own, a slice of your hide.
A quick search on IMD… Todd Black is a very well known, highly successful Hollywood producer. I would expect the man to have a part on Entourage any day. Not this Todd.
From his first presser, where he included the TN phone number, owned by him, as a principal of the inactive Aim Production Company, in Nashville, TN, Mr. Black earned himself a file.
Gil Cabot, apparently a bi-coastal expert in adverse media coverage, albeit his own, is probably not the best representative for Mr. Baez’s office as “Gil Cabot”. The elusive and camera shy, newest alter-ego of Gil Cabot bursts into the Big Top. No clown car arrival as apparently there really is a limit as to how many aliases can fit in there at once. Gil was just plain Gil for his stints in the big house in the late 80’s and 90’s for grand theft and attempted extortion of Entertainment Tonight’s Jann Carl during a meeting. His criminal file also reflects the alias Jerome Bradley.
Introducing Gilbert A Cabot, aka , Jerome Bradley
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Repeating quote from above apparently “hot” site:
“… Today’s Media is the worst enemy of justice. Larry King might be the last of honest journalism.”
Blink34, the new spokesperson for The Baez Law firm statement:
“.. Mr. Baez would like everyone to know his Client is a Hot mess of a human and baby killer. You morons are complete suckers if you think he gives a rats *tail* what happens to Casey Anthony, and he would like you to know he has already contracted the purchase of a BIGGER boat than Geraldo’s, but will not be sailing on it shirtless. He would appreciate all of you continuing to go about your business while he leads his Client to her death, costs the state of Florida millions, and fills out his Onyx card application …” (Blink34)
Strangely enough, although Baez allows Todd Black to make well over 300 statements on behalf of his office, both in the form of press releases and live and recorded interviews, he states in his response to the inquiry by the Florida Bar that Black is not his spokesperson, he was unaware and did not participate in any of his releases or contribute to his comments representing his office.
OOPS. Must have forgotten this little alfresco chit chat (VIDEO 4:01 mark) with the press.
Apparently the Florida Bar association is only permitted to evaluate the evidence submitted with the complaint, or Ms. Clark does not watch Channel 9 nightly, so the investigation by the FBA has been dropped. Presumably we should expect to hear of Mr. Baez plans to file civil action for defamation against Mr. Black toot – sweet, right? Wrong. (more…)
While in prison, Casey Anthony continues to receive donations to her commissary account, 
On Friday, February 20, 2009 Leonard received the 
