The bounty hunter who helped free Casey Anthony, the mother of missing 3-year-old Caylee Anthony, says he regrets his decision and wants his associates to withdraw her bail bond.FOXNews.com: Bond for Missing Orlando Tot Caylee's Mom to Be Revoked (August 29, 2008) Leonard Padilla, who posted the bond along with his nephew Tony Padilla, said Anthony will be back in jail on Saturday, August 30, 2008.CNN: Bounty Hunter to Revoke Casey Anthony's Bond (August 29, 2008) Padilla said that he believes that Caylee Anthony is dead.BostonHerald.com: Bounty Hunter Who Helped Casey Anthony... (August 29, 2008) Anthony was actually taken back into custody earlier than he predicted. She was arrested on Friday, August 29, 2008 and charged with forgery, fraudulent use of personal information and petty theft.CNN: Missing girl's mom taken into custody (August 29, 2008)
Casey Anthony Back to Jail
In an interview with Fox News, bounty hunter Leonard Padilla said that after preliminary test results showed evidence that a decomposing body had been in the trunk of Anthony's car there has been a spike in the amount of threats against her and her family. Additionally, his original belief was that Anthony would open up and provide details which would possibly lead investigators to the little girl. Padilla said since Anthony has been released she "hasn't been communicating."FOXNews.com: Bond for Missing Orlando... (August 29, 2008) Padilla also said that he believes Caylee Anthony is dead.BostonHerald.com: Bounty Hunter Who Helped Casey Anthony... (August 29, 2008)
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Bounty hunter Leonard Padilla and his nephew Tony Padilla posted Casey Anthony's $500,000 bail bond
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Since her release, DNA evidence determined there was hair belonging to the missing girl in the trunk of Anthony's car and air samples obtained from the trunk confirmed there was a decomposing body in the car at some pointCNN: Bounty Hunter to Revoke Casey Anthony's Bond (August 29, 2008)
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When Casey's mother, Cindy Anthony reported Caylee Anthony missing, she told the operator that is smelled like a "dead body" had been in Casey's carABC News: Grandmother Smelled 'Dead Body' Odor in Car (July 25, 2008)
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Padilla said there have been death threats made against his employees who are keeping watch over Casey AnthonyCNN: Bounty Hunter to Revoke Casey Anthony's Bond (August 29, 2008)
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Originally charged with child neglect, making false statements and obstruction
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Re-arrested on August 29, 2008, and charged with forgery, fraudulent use of personal information and petty theftCNN: Bounty Hunter to Revoke Casey Anthony's Bond (August 29, 2008)
