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Casey Anthonyraised eyebrows last December when she filed paperwork toopen a private investigationcompany in South Florida – leading many to speculate why she would want to start a business in the legal field.
Although some news reports have implied that Anthony wants to investigate the 2008 death of her 2-year-old daughter,Caylee, a source close to Anthony says that’s not the case. “That’s a closed chapter in her life,” says the insider. “She’s not starting a company to get answers about Caylee.”
Anthony was charged with first-degree murder for the 2008 disappearance of Caylee, who hadn’t been seen for 31 days before Anthony’s mother,Cindy, reported the girl missing. After a massive search for the toddler, her remains were found in a wooded lot less than one-third of a mile from the Anthony family home.
Anthony’s 2011 trialwas a media circus, with at least 40 million people watching at least some of the testimony, according to Nielsen Research. Anthony was infamouslyacquitted of murderand manslaughter charges on July 5, 2011 — but convicted of four counts of lying to police.
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But now, Anthony, 34, is starting a new venture. Last December, she filed documents listing herself as a registered agent of Case Research & Consulting Services, LLC.
The source tells PEOPLE that Anthony wants to help other people who are facing serious legal charges – and that she continues to maintain her own innocence in Caylee’s death.
“She knows what it’s like to be accused of something that she didn’t do,” the source says. “She wants to help other wrongfully accused people, especially women, and help them get justice.”
source: people.com
