For the first time since the 2008 death of her 2-year-old daughter Caylee, Casey Anthony will give an on-camera interview about the controversial case in Peacock’s upcoming three-part series Casey Anthony: Where the Truth Lies.
Directed by Alexandra Dean (This Is Paris), the three-part limited series begins streaming Nov. 29, promising “Casey’s account of the infamous investigation, trial and aftermath, speaking to the speculation surrounding her actions at the time, her demeanor in the courtroom and her time spent in prison.”
Anthony, who in 2011 was cleared of murdering her daughter, said she “still [doesn’t] know what happened to Caylee.”
“I wasn’t feeling that great, and I wanted to lay down,” Anthony said about June 16, 2008, the day she last saw her child. “I had her lay in bed with me.”
“I was awoken by [my father] shaking me and asking me where Caylee was,” she continued. “That didn’t make sense. She would never even leave my room without telling me. I immediately started looking around the house. I go outside and I’m looking to see where she could be.”
Per People magazine, Casey explained her recollection of the events which led up to her daughter’s murder, which she blames on her father. “He was standing there with her,” she said. “She was soaking wet. He handed her to me. Said it was my fault. That I caused it. But he didn’t rush to call 911 and he wasn’t trying to resuscitate her. I collapsed with her in my arms. She was heavy, and she was cold. He takes her from me and he immediately softens his tone and says, ‘It’s going to be ok.’ I wanted to believe him. He took her from me and he went away.”
Anthony claims she didn’t tell anyone what happened, but also wasn’t under the impression that her daughter had died.
“During the 31 days, I genuinely believed that Caylee was still alive,” she shared. “My father kept telling me she was ok. I had to keep following his instructions. He told me what to do. I tried to act as normal as I could.”
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