Will the real Todd Black please stand up. Or should we just say Gil Cabot.

So the MSM has finally gotten around to investigating who the real Todd Black is. It is about time they got around to looking into the background of the Jose Baez spokesman. However, everyone might want to take a closer look as to who was really on the fore front of this investigative story.

Todd Black, not his real name, has been referred to over and over as the spokesman for the for Attorney Jose Baez and the Casey Anthony defense legal team. Previously, Todd Black has stated that he would not give his real name, hmm. Who has ever heard of a public figure like a media spokesperson not using their real name? Would tend to seem to fly in the face of ethics and credibility.

Former Resident of the State of CA Prison System

Using fake identities raises some serious ethical issues, according to public-relations consultants such as Margaret “Marti” Mackenzie, who works for attorneys.

“To use a fictitious name flies in the face of creating a trusting and ethical relationship with the media,” said Mackenzie, author of “Courting the Media: Public Relations for the Accused and the Accuser.” ”And for anybody in the media, frankly, who covers the statements released knowing this person’s rather charlatan behavior, I consider that also to be unethical.”

The Orlando Sentinel and WFTV are both finally reporting that Todd Black appears to really be Gil Cabot. The Orlando Sentinel reported that a former FBI agent who investigated Cabot in the late 1980s told the Sentinel he thinks Black’s voice sounds the same as Cabot’s on recordings he listened to. Gil Cabot has quite the past as he was convicted of attempting to extort $30,000 from television journalist Jann Carl.

When a Sentinel reporter pressed Black on Thursday for more information on his identity, Black said the newspaper was wasting its time.

“It is an absolute lie that I am Gil Cabot,” Black said

Black, who operates under the corporate banner of Press Corps Media, has declined all requests to be interviewed in person. But he has said that the parent company of Press Corps Media, Arrested Media, was founded by Cabot.

Even Yogi Berra comments that “It is like deja vu all over again”.

Why does all of this sound so familiar? Yogi Berra would say “It is like deja vu all over again”. Where have I heard that Todd Black was Gil Cabot? Some news organizations may want to go back and take a good look at their notes.

WFTV is reporting that they have solved the mystery surrounding the phantom PR man for the Casey Anthony defense team.  WFTV states Todd Black is really Gil Cabot. Did WFTV really solve this mystery … because it sounds an awful lot like a two part series that Blink34 and Scared Monkeys recently posted. Interestingly enough all of the same detail is referenced in the Blink34 article regarding Todd Black, Gil Cabot and his past associations. Hmm.

• Todd Black Who? Blink34 New Spokesperson for Casey Anthony Defense Baez Law Firm, Part 1
• Todd Black Who? Blink34 New Spokesperson for Casey Anthony Defense Baez Law Firm, Part 2

However, according to Todd Black/Gil Cabot is a press release … “It simply DOES NOT MATTER.” Many would bed to differ with you Gil.

UPDATE I: Gil Cabot is a Tampa native and graduate of Hillsborough High School. He started out as a DJ and got involved in the music business before he got into trouble.

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.”

Media Victim: www.gilcabot.com

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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)

Pick up the jaws, I am not really the new spokesperson for Jose Baez, defense attorney of record to Casey Anthony. But, I could be. Apparently anyone can, it is protected by the First Amendment Free speech clause according to Mr. Baez’s attorney, Mr. Timothy Chinaris and Peter Tillman, President Press Corp Media

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…)