Lauren Gibbs one of Casey's best friends at that time.
LDB: you know, met, recognize, describe for anyone?
yes
LDB: where she lived?
yes
LDB: when you refer to zanny? a person met?
no
LDB: picture or describe zanny from your own independent observation?
I never had a observation, no
LDB: where did zanny live in 2006 2008
supposed to be living in student living quarters in same place as Jeffery hopkins, I am not sure which apartment complex...that is where Casey told me Zanny lived.
LDB: it was your understanding based on what casey told you she moved around?
yes quite frequently.
LDB: you never picked Caylee up from zanny?
opportunity never arrose?
LDB: did you ask that Casey contribute to maintainace of home?
not money, but house hold chores. laundry, bathrooms, her room Caylee's room, cooking. Casey pitched in, I did not have to ask her but that was the requirements.
LDB: did not ask for money but wanted them to pitch in
I was more leienent with Lee than Casey
LDB: apart from having a lanyard did she get dressed and go to work
she would come to work and would be dressed to go to work. always had extra close most of the time she was dressed as if she was ready to go to work.
LDB: zanny that we discussed. did you ever find her?
no
LDB: were you looking for her?
yes, before I answer the time you are talking about? I never looked for her prior to july 15th
LDB: after that you looked for zanny for how long?
until six weeks ago
LDB: you testified you left for work on june 16th 2008 and worked a normal shift?
for a monday yes
LDB: did you talk to Casey at all on June 16th?
through out the day we left messages, as far as speaking with her I think we had a brief convo in the late after noon fourish maybe lasted a few seconds.
LDB: include her plans for that day?
she was going to spend the night as zanny's she knew she couldn't drop Caylee off at work with me...but on mondays are difficult I have a staff meeting and she told me she was going to take Caylee to zannys and she would crash when she got off work because she had an early day at work and that made sense to me. monday can be a late night depending what was going on but typically out by six on mondays.
LDB: george work?
His normal day to work
LDB: with George working 3 to 11 and the possiblity of you working late neither one of you could watch Caylee.
I could in the evening, I would have preferred for her to be there but it made sense for her to spend that night.
LDB: were you expecting Caylee and Casey to return to the home on tuesday?
yes
LDB: did they?
no
LDB: what were you told?
they were in a lot of meetings, the nogiations were going to be lenghthy, she didn't know when she would get done and zanny had offered for Caylee to stay.
LDB: you had an explaination?
yes
LDB: expecting them on Wednesday?
part of the day I thought they would I heard from Casey and they were headed Hard Rock is going to Tampa it would be fun to take Caylee. and we had not been able to take Caylee to Busch Gardens to show her the animals. Casey said zanny was free and one of caseys co worker was bringing a child and Caylee would have a mate.
LDB: name?
juliette lewis, annabell
LDB: after being told this did you have expectation?
she thought they would wrap up friday night and spend the day sat and come come sat even I expected them saturday evening
LDB: june 21st?
probably
LDB: did you talk to Casey between the 18th and the 21st
yes everyday. normal thing, once in the morning and once at night.
LDB: Caylee like to talk on phone?
yes
LDB: did you ask?
yes
LDB: why could you not?
there was always a reason why Caylee was not with Caylee a reason I had missed her.
LDB: ?
yes
LDB: what happened?
Casey told me that they did not finish on friday and they would meet on sat. the time she and juliette they did not get to enjoy the park with them. so juliette, and zanny all of them were supposed to have a day at the part and return home sunday night or monday morning.
LDB: so having been given that explanation you did not expect to see them until monday the 23rd.
yes
LDB: did that happen?
why not?
I waited all day while at work. It was nearly three or four and I was getting concerned hey are you home yet? I was concerned enough to speak to co worker late that evening I heard from Casey
LDB: did you?
no, she told me not to panic there was a car accident. Rachelle, juliette, Zanny was ahead of her and got into a pretty serious car accident and so she had been all day at the hospital and first chance to call but assured me that she and Caylee were perfectly fine.
LDB: speak to Caylee?
Said Caylee was either back at the hotel because she said they had to turn around...no at that point they were all at the hospital and someone had taken Caylee and anabell to walk around and Casey was calling me from the emergancy area...
LDB: bad timing again
yes