Cindy Anthony Testifies; Mother of accused baby-killer speaks of Casey's lies

"Oh, my God, I'm such a good liar," said Casey Marie Anthony to witness Melissa England in July 2008.

England is not the only one to testify about the defendant and her lies.

Cynthia M. Anthony, mother of accused child-killer, and grandmother to victim Caylee Anthony, speaks at trial about Casey's lies, in an Orange County courtroom Saturday.

The defendant's mother recalls Casey claiming she was going to work or out of town, meanwhile other witnesses say on those days, Casey was really partying with them.

Cynthia said she believed Casey was still working as an event coordinator at Universal Studios because she has seen emails, photographs with co-workers, along with a lanyard with Casey's identification on it, which she would leave the house with in uniform.

"Most of the time, she was dressed as if she was going to work," Cynthia Anthony said.

That's not all Casey seemed to have lied about. Cynthia Anthony said in her testimony that in June 2008, around the time of Caylee's disappearance, Casey said she and Caylee spent much of their time with the nanny named Zanny, and had several meetings during the week of June 16.

According to Cynthia Anthony, during that time, she repeatedly asked Casey to see or speak with Caylee, but there was always some sort of interference, and any plan didn't end up happen.

"There was always a reason Casey wasn't with Caylee," Cynthia Anthony recalls. Reasons including a trip to Tampa with Zanny, who ended up in an automobile accident and sent to the emergency room.

"Casey said she was at the hospital," Cynthia said. "Someone had taken Caylee to walk around."

When Casey got back into town on June 27, she old her mother she was called into work for a children's event, therefore bringing Caylee with her.

By July 3, not having seen her daughter or granddaughter since June 15, Cynthia said she made an effort to see Casey at her job to resolves money issues and to see her granddaughter, too.

Cynthia did not inform her daughter she was going to Universal Studios to speak with her, and when she got there, she called Casey, who had a surprise of her own.

"She told me she wasn't there," Cynthia said. "She told me she was actually in Jacksonville, which came as a complete shock to me."

This was not long before she realized her granddaughter was not actually with her mother, but in fact missing, and later found dead, leading the state to believe Casey was involved in her daughter's death.

Following day three of court, Cynthia and George Anthony's would not comment, but their attorney, Mark Lippman, says the allegations of George's abuse and involvement in Caylee's death are inaccurate and calls them ridiculous. "We don't know who to trust," said Lippman. "We want to know the truth, as well."

If convicted of first-degree murder, Casey will have to face the death penalty. The trial is expected to last up to eight weeks ago. Court proceedings will continue Tuesday morning.

(Photography by Red Huber, Orlando Sentinel)