Casey Anthony's Defense and Explanation

Casey Anthony's defense is that she was sexually abused by her father starting as young as age 8, and forcing her to live a lie from that day forward. This trauma, says the defense, groomed her from a young age to become a pathological liar. In addition to being a liar, her lawyer stated that during the 31 days after Caylee died and during which time Casey was seen out partying frequently, Casey blocked out the fact that her daughter was dead completely; it was due to the early trauma of sexual abuse that she was able to dissociate in this fashion. 

 Part two of the defense, at least as presented in the opening statement, is that Caylee drowned in the Anthony family pool and covered up by Casey Anthony and her father.  He not only has denied both these charges, his denials seem quite believable. Casey's lawyer suggested that he would corroborate the truth of those sexual abuse charges. 

Several facts seem to make the sexual abuse charges highly improbable. 

One, before Caylee was missing, Casey Anthony told her boyfriend Tony Lazzario that her brother Lee once "tried to feel her up but was unsuccessful." Tony testified to this when he took the stand. As for what he knew about her relationship with her father, he stated that
Casey had described her father as a strict disciplinarian. He added that, while he could not recall whether Casey had said there was any physical abuse, he is certain she never said anything about SEXUAL abuse by her father. 
 
Two, it was uncovered that Cindy Anthony, Casey's mother, spoke with a therapist several months before Caylee's disappearance about Casey not being a fit mother. The therapist suggested that Cindy Anthony ask Casey to move out and that Cindy and George file for custody of their granddaughter. Cindy and George were seriously considering this option, and if George had molested his daughter, it seems highly unlikely that he, a retired police officer, would risk that fact coming out. 

Three, Casey wrote a letter while being held in jail  to a friend stating again that her brother Lee had attempted to molest her and added 
that she "thought"  her father "may have done the same." 

Bottom line: it is appearing extremely unlikely that George Anthony sexually abused his daughter, and equally unlikely that Casey did in fact block out Caylee's death. Rather, Casey acts in such a way that suggests everything is "all about her," even complaining during the search for Caylee that "all anyone cares about is Caylee and not me."

According to legal experts, the accident defense being put forth means that Casey Anthony will have to take the stand and testify in her own defense.