Where Is Casey Anthony Now? A Look at Her Life After Acquittal
More than 15 years after Casey was charged with the first-degree murder of her daughter Caylee, her parents are speaking out in a new true crime show on A&E
Casey Anthony revisited her trial and blamed her father George Anthony for her daughter Caylee’s death in a Peacock docuseries in November 2022. More than one year later, her parents publicly opened up about the past in a new A&E and Lifetime special.
Titled Casey Anthony’s Parents: The Lie Detector Test, the true crime series — which premiered on Jan. 4 this year — spotlight George and his wife Cindy, who agree to undergo polygraph tests on-camera to answer lingering questions about his involvement in their granddaughter's death.
The special comes more than 14 years after Casey was charged with the first-degree murder of her daughter Caylee in October 2008. The 2022 Peacock docuseries, Casey Anthony: Where the Truth Lies, was Casey's first televised interview since she was charged.
Released on Nov. 29, the three-part docuseries followed Casey as she told her side of the story and provided an alternate theory to what happened to Caylee. The docuseries also featured several of her friends and closest confidantes, as well as key members of her legal team.
The case, which has spanned numerous documentaries and news specials, was one of the most widely-watched criminal trials in history. According to Nielsen research, an estimated 40 million Americans watched some or all of the trial — and the verdict was viewed by almost 100 million people worldwide.
Though she received a four-year sentence in July 2011, she was released from jail shortly after.
Here's everything to know about Casey Anthony and where she is now.
Who is Casey Anthony?
Casey Marie Anthony was born on March 19, 1986. She lived in Orlando, Florida with her parents, George and Cindy Anthony, when her 2-year-old daughter Caylee Anthony was reported missing in 2008.
According to authorities, Casey left the family's home on June 16, 2008, with Caylee and didn't return for 31 days. After learning that Casey's car had been impounded, her father George went to retrieve the car, where he discovered a strong smell coming from the trunk.
On July 15, 2008, Casey's mother Cindy called 911 and said that she hadn't seen Caylee in 30 days. She also claimed that Casey's car smelled like a dead body had been inside it.
At the time, Casey claimed that she hadn't seen Caylee in a month and that a babysitter named Zenaida Fernandez Gonzalez may have kidnapped her. During her murder trial, Casey's lawyer, Jose Baez, acknowledged that Casey had made up the story about the nanny.
Related: Casey Anthony's Mother, Cindy, Has 'Never Been The Same' Since Her Daughter's Murder Trial
What was Casey Anthony arrested for?
After lying to the police about her place of employment, Casey was arrested and charged with child neglect, making false official statements, and obstructing an investigation on July 16, 2008, a day after her mother reported Caylee missing.
She was later declared a "person of interest" in Caylee's disappearance on July 22, 2008, and was charged with first-degree murder in October. Later that year, on Dec. 11, 2008, Caylee's skeletal remains were found in a wooded area near the Anthony family's house.
What was Casey Anthony's sentence?
Years later, on May 24, 2011, Casey's trial commenced in Orlando, Florida. In Baez's opening statement, he claimed that Caylee drowned in the family swimming pool and that Casey's father George sought to cover up the accidental death. He also alleged that George had molested Casey as a child, causing her to develop a habit of lying.
After about two months, closing arguments were given on July 3, 2011. Two days later, the jury reached a verdict. Casey was found not guilty of first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse, and aggravated manslaughter of a child. She was, however, found guilty of four misdemeanor counts of providing false information to a law enforcement officer.
Related: Inside the Anthony Family's Lives — and Secrets — After Caylee's Mysterious Death
When was Casey Anthony released from jail?
On July 7, 2011, Casey received a four-year sentence and a $4,000 fine for the four counts of lying to police. She was released from jail shortly after, on July 17.
Related: Casey Anthony Speaks Out in Explosive Documentary: 'I Lied. But No One Asked Why'
Where is Casey Anthony now?
In March 2017, Casey gave her first interview since the trial to the Associated Press. In a series of articles, she admitted to lying to the police and spoke about the public's perception of her.
"Based off what was in the media, I understand the reasons people feel about me. I understand why people have the opinions that they do," she said.
In December 2020, Casey filed papers to start her own private investigation business in South Florida. While her family told the media that she formed the business to investigate Caylee's death, a source told PEOPLE that wasn't true.
"That's a closed chapter in her life," the source said. "She's not starting a company to get answers about Caylee."
On Nov. 29, 2022, Casey told her side of the story in Peacock's docuseries Casey Anthony: Where The Truth Lies, which marked her first televised interview. In the three-part docuseries, she made several bombshell accusations, including that she blames her father for Caylee's death.
"He was standing there with her," she recalled in the docuseries. "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."
In January 2024, Casey's parents George and Cindy appeared on a true crime reality show on A&E where they both took lie detector tests on camera while recounting their granddaughter’s tragic 2008 death.
The series, Casey Anthony’s Parents: The Lie Detector Test, saw George answer questions on camera during a polygraph test for the first time. In one clip, he denied that he knew Caylee’s whereabouts during the six months authorities were searching for his missing 2-year-old granddaughter.
In another clip, Cindy said that she believes that her daughter "100%" knows what happened to Caylee. "And I kept hoping upon hope that she would confess," continued Cindy, moments before having a panic attack. "And that's the only reason I put myself through all of her drama and everything."
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