S34 Ep8: Casey Anthony, Truth or Lies: The Trial Begins

Foul Play: Crime Series

Shane L. Waters, Wendy Cee, Gemma Hoskins

True Crime, Society & Culture, News, Daily News, History

4.4 • 986 Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we jump to May 24, 2011—the opening day of Casey Anthony’s trial—and hear the prosecution and defense lay out two very different narratives about Caylee’s fate. We explore Rob Dick’s firsthand recollections, including his time living with Casey and her family while she was out on bail. The episode also features key trial audio clips, giving insight into the shifting accusations and tense courtroom exchanges. Join us as we break down the powerful claims made on both sides and set the stage for the weeks of testimony to come.

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0:00.0	Hello, friend.
0:07.0	In this season of foul play, we are talking about Hello, friend.
0:21.6	In this season of Foul Play, we are talking about the case of Casey Anthony and her daughter Kaylee, who went missing in 2008.
0:30.6	Throughout the series we are joined by Rob Dick, who spent a lot of time with Casey and her family during August 2008 while Casey was out on bail.
0:41.6	If you haven't already listened to episodes 1 through 7, I'd recommend that you go back and do so.
0:48.7	So far we have covered the lead-up to Casey Anthony getting arrested in the memorial that her parents held for their
0:55.7	granddaughter Kaylee. This is Casey Anthony. Truth and Lies. Episode 8, The Trial Begins.
1:06.2	We are jumping forward to the 24th of May 2011, the first day of Casey's trial.
1:14.9	Casey's in the courtroom with her legal team.
1:18.1	A long dark hair is pulled back in a ponytail,
1:21.7	and she is wearing a white long-sleeved top with open buttons at the neck.
1:27.3	Throughout the prosecutor's opening statement,
1:29.4	she stares ahead, eyes looking down, her expression fixed. We will be playing snippets of the
1:36.2	actual trial footage that are available in full online. We are starting with the opening
1:41.9	statement from the prosecutors.
1:47.3	Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.
1:49.6	Welcome to Orange County.
2:00.7	As we have heard several times throughout the course of the jury selection proceedings.
2:07.4	This is the case of the state of Florida versus Casey Marie Anthony.
2:16.3	However, it is time to tell the story of a little girl named Kaylee.
2:19.3	This isn't just a case about Casey Marie Anthony.
2:25.3	It's a story about Kaylee Anthony as well.
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