UPDATE FEB 20, 2011: When originally published, a picture of Mark Lippman linked from his firm’s website appeared in this space. WordPress is no longer able to link to this picture. But all is well. The internet loves to hang onto it’s goodies.
On January 31, 2011, one of the new attorneys representing George and Cindy Anthony, Mark Lippman, made a comment to the press in response to a query about his clients intentionally contacting discredited defense witness Laura Buchanan. His comment may be found at the following link.
http://www.wesh.com/caseyanthony/26681843/detail.html
Mark Lippman: “Oh, absolutely not. Laura Buchanan was hounding my clients. They did not seek her out.”
“absolutely not” – Not as strong a denial as a simple “no”. “Absolutely” is an extra word indicating sensitivity to the key word “not”. The phrase also mirrors a favorite Casey Anthony response, “absolutely” instead of a clear “yes”.
“Laura Buchanan was hounding my clients” – “Was” indicates this happened in the past, but is no longer happening. Laura Buchanan does not continue to hound his “clients”. “Hounding” denotes Ms. Buchanan’s contacts with the Anthonys were unwanted and excessive.
“They did not seek her out.” – Mr. Lippman is not comfortable with his last statement and must clarify by adding this additional detail. Mr. Lippman feels it important the public understand Ms. Buchanan initiated the contact with the Anthonys, although he ignores the invitations to everyone by Mrs. Anthony on national television to join in the physical search for and provide telephone and e-mail tips regarding Caylee Anthony, who was missing at the time Ms. Buchanan initiated contact.
In stark contrast to the statement of Mr. Lippman is the documented evidence contained in the e-mails between defense attorney Jose Baez, Cindy Anthony, and Laura Buchanan. E-mails between the three may be found at the following link.
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/70254862/Contact-between-Buchanan-and-Jose-Baez-and-Cindy-Anthony
“From: cindy anthony
Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 7:52pm
To: Jose Baez
Subject: Re: FW: personal:! jose only
Laura Good Morning America wants to do a piece Monday about the authorities not following up on Caylee leads, they may call you. I hope that is OK. Love Cindy”
This e-mail was sent through Jose Baez for delivery to Laura Buchanan. This does not support Mr. Lippman’s statement about Ms. Buchanan seeking out the Anthonys. In fact, the e-mail string indicates Ms. Buchanan contacted Mr. Baez, who then put Ms. Buchanan in contact with Mrs. Anthony.
In this message, Mrs. Anthony is requesting a favor of Ms. Buchanan, a favor Mrs. Anthony is not positive Ms. Buchanan will welcome, “I hope that is OK”. Do people who receive unwanted communications from a stranger typically ask the stranger to appear on a national television program in their support? Would a person receiving the unwanted attentions of someone who is “hounding” them supply the hounder’s contact data to a national television program as a source of vital information?
We have learned the statements of Mr. Lippman do not align with the evidence gathered by law enforcement in regards to Laura Buchanan and her relationship to Mr. and Mrs. Anthony.
We have learned Mr. Lippman may not be aware of the true definition of the word “hounding”.
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