ORLANDO, Fla. — Jeff Ashton, the veteran assistant
state attorney who became a national figure during the high-profile
Casey Anthony murder trial, confirmed he plans to author a book about
the case.
Reached by phone late Saturday, Ashton
confirmed what had until then been Internet rumors. Those began when a
mysterious listing began popping up on popular book websites.
The
internet was abuzz after listings appeared on Amazon.ca and bookseller
Barnes&Noble’s website, offering pre-orders for “Imperfect Justice:
Prosecuting Casey Anthony,” with Ashton listed as author.
“I
wasn’t aware that it was going to go online today,” Ashton said. He
declined to discuss the format or content of the book on when reached by
The Orlando Sentinel on Saturday.
The book’s
listed price is $26.66 Canadian on Amazon.ca, $14.57 American on BN.com.
The book was not yet listed on the American version of Amazon late
Saturday.
Described as a 256-page hardcover set
for a late-November release by publisher William Morrow, the book’s
listing on the popular sites drew the attention of many on Facebook and
Twitter.
Anthony, 25, was acquitted on all major
charges in the death of 2-year-old daughter Caylee Marie. Many have
speculated since about possible book or movie deals for the high-profile
trial’s players.
Ashton, an assistant state
attorney with the Orange-Osceola State Attorney’s Office for three
decades, retired days after the verdict in the case was handed down.
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