Casey Anthony Planning To Plead The 5th In Civil Case
Nov. 12 2012, Published 6:00 a.m. ET
By Amber Goodhand - Breaking Celebrity News News Editor
Casey Anthony is required to show up in person to face allegations of defamation in Zenaida Gonzalez's civil lawsuit against her, but Breaking Celebrity News has exclusively learned the 'Tot Mom' plans to plead the fifth.
Casey, 26, has been fighting hard to not have to appear in the courthouse for the trial, and according to a pal of her brother, Lee Anthony, if she does have to appear she doesn't plan on testifying.
"Lee will have to testify, but Casey is hoping she'll find a way out of it," the insider said.
"She wants to just show up to court for one day, plead the fifth, and then never have to go back to the courthouse."
However, because Casey is appealing her lying convictions — which will be heard separately — the only way she will be able to plead the fifth is if those convictions get overturned, otherwise she won't have that option.
"Casey's entire family just wants all of this to be over. It's been three years of hell for them," the insider said.
"They will do whatever it takes to get Casey out of all of this. But what they don't realize is that there are rules and Casey will have to follow them. They're not adequately prepared yet for if Casey's plan to plead the fifth doesn't work."
Zenaida is suing Casey for defamation after the Florida mom told cops that a woman with the same name had kidnapped her missing daughter, Caylee Anthony.