Casey Anthony Cleared on Useless Rescue Search

Casey Anthony should not face claims that she commissioned a $100,000 rescue search for the daughter she already knew was dead, a federal bankruptcy judge ruled.

Anthony was acquitted of murder in July 2011 regarding the death of Caylee Anthony after a six-week trial that made national headlines.

Prosecutors claimed Anthony killed her daughter with chloroform before taping her mouth, putting her in bags, leaving her in her trunk and then dumping her body.

Anthony's trial defense contended that the toddler drowned in the family swimming pool a month before she was reported missing.

In January, Anthony filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection in Tampa Bankruptcy Court and listed $800,000 of debt with no income.

Four months later, nonprofit Texas Equusearch Mounted Search & Recovery filed a complaint with the court, objecting to the discharge of the debt. It claimed Anthony implored the group to assist with the search for her daughter she knew was dead.

"Over the couse of conducting these searched, the plaintiff spent over $100,000 of its limited funds to pay for, inter alia, motel rooms, rented vehicles and other expenses related to the searches," the complaint stated. "Over 4,200 people from 13 states volunteered their time to participate in the searches for Caylee. The plaintiff dedicated tens of thousands of hours to the searches. In fact, the plaintiff's searches for Caylee combined to be the second most costly search in the organization's history as it consumed 40% of its annual budget."


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