Casey Anthony’s Shocking Jail Video, Attorney Says Her Treatment Was ‘Torture’
Oct. 1 2011, Published 9:35 a.m. ET
By Alexis Tereszcuk - Breaking Celebrity News Senior Reporter
The shocking jailhouse video of Casey Anthony learning that remains were found in the woods near her home while she was incarcerated was released on Friday and Breaking Celebrity News has the footage.
In the video, filmed in December 2008, Casey is escorted into a room and sits in a chair with her hands restrained, one hand between her legs while she watches a television off camera.
35 seconds into the video Casey covers her face with her left hand and doubles over bending forward, no longer looking at the television. She continues to stay hunched over with her hair hanging in front of her face. At 1:25 into the tape Casey wipes her eyes and clenches her fists.
The news report that aired in 2008 only identified that remains had been found but they did not announce that the remains were those of Casey’s missing daughter, Caylee Marie Anthony. According to HLN Casey requested to see her lawyer as she watched the video.
According to Casey’s attorney’s opening statements at the trial, she already knew her daughter was dead at the time she watched this video, since her defense maintain that Caylee drowned in the family pool on June 16 of that year.
Judge Belvin Perry ordered the unsealing of the video and explain in his court order: “The jail video…is a public record subject to disclosure. The reason for sealing – Ms. Anthony’s right to a fair trial – is no longer acceptable.”
According to the Orlando Sentinel, on the day Caylee’s remains were found Casey was moved to a medical facility where the TV showed the report at the request of the Sheriff’s department.
“An Orange County Corrections lieutenant told de