Man who found toddler’s body wants defamation case against Casey Anthony to go to trial

© Red Huber/Orlando Sentinel/MCT/Getty Images Casey Anthony is seen during closing arguments in her murder trial at the Orange…

By Gal Tziperman Lotan, Orlando Sentinel
ORLANDO, Fla.

The man who found the body of Caylee Anthony after a six-month search for the toddler nearly 10 years ago is asking a judge to let his defamation case against Casey Anthony go to trial.

Casey Anthony was acquitted of murder charges in Caylee’s death in 2011. During the trial Anthony’s attorneys claimed Roy Kronk killed Caylee, planted her remains, had her body for months and is guilty, Kronk said in his initial defamation complaint, filed in 2011.

The case was put on hold while Anthony went through bankruptcy proceedings. Now, in a response to a motion from Anthony asking for a summary judgment, Kronk’s attorney argued the case should go to trial, preferably in the same courthouse where Anthony was acquitted.

Attorney Jonathan Sykes also argued that Dominic Casey, a private investigator involved in the case, should be allowed to testify despite objections from Anthony’s attorneys.

As of Tuesday afternoon the federal judge handling the case had not filed any orders on the motion.