Orlando Sentinel

Casey Anthony’s parents sue bank over house foreclosur­e

- By David Harris Staff Writer

Casey Anthony’s parents are fighting back against a bank trying to foreclose on their home, court records show.

They filed a lawsuit against U.S. Bank on Monday in Orange-Osceola Circuit Court, records show.

The lawsuit states that George and Cindy Anthony fulfilled the terms of a 2015 settlement agreement.

It was the bank that “willfully ignored” the settlement agreement and thus forced the Anthonys to hire a lawyer.

They also argue the bank did not notify them that they were not meeting the terms of agreement prior to filing the foreclosur­e notice.

The bank filed the foreclosur­e notice in April, saying the Anthonys owe nearly $129,000 on the Hopespring Drive home in Orange County and have not made a payment in seven years.

The home is worth $139,000, according to the Orange County Property Appraiser’s website.

Records show the Anthonys bought the house in 1989 for $90,900. They refinanced the four-bedroom home in 2005 and agreed to pay $121,180.

Their attorney, Mark Lippman, could not be reached for comment.

Casey Anthony was living with her parents at the house when her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee, went missing in July 2008.

Caylee’s remains were found in December 2008 near the home.

A jury found her not guilty of first-degree murder in 2011.

Casey Anthony has since moved to South Florida. She and her parents are no longer on speaking terms. They have said they think she accidental­ly killed Caylee.

Casey Anthony has blamed her father for what happened — something he denies.

Though the case is nearly a decade old, it still intrigues the public.

Casey Anthony gave an interview to the Associated Press earlier this year, and her parents gave an interview to the cable network Investigat­ion Discovery.

No one has been held responsibl­e for Caylee’s death, which remains a mystery.

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