Bounty Hunter: George is a "Drama Queen"

In just another of an endless series of strange twists, George Anthony called 911, the emergency police line, because bounty hunter, Leonard Padilla was outside his home. 




ORLANDO, Fla. -- George Anthony called the Orange County Sheriff's Office Wednesday night because the bounty hunter that repeatedly bailed his daughter out of jail was in front of his house with a news crew.

According to the Sheriff's Office call log, Anthony believed he had an order to keep bounty hunter Leonard Padilla away from his home and after contacting his attorney, he called 911 to report that Padilla was in front of his home on Hopespring Drive.

"I says, folks, this is not a good idea. George & Cindy are volatile people. They're liable to come screaming and hollering, create a confrontation. They like television, and, ya know, George is a drama queen, so he'll be. OK. They're starting to roll the cameras and all of a sudden, half a dozen squad cars show up and I'm like uh, I told you guys this was what was going to happen," Padilla said.

Padilla paid Casey Anthony's $500,00 bond to get her out of jail on child neglect charges in 2008. In recorded jail conversations, Casey Anthony told her parents she needed to get out of jail to help search for her daughter, Caylee.

Padilla has since had a falling out with the Anthony family.

The Sheriff's Office said Padilla and the news crew left the area when deputies arrived.

Casey Anthony, 25, is currently on trial on first-degree murder charges in the death of Caylee. Crews searched for Caylee beginning in July 2008 when she was reported missing. Casey Anthony told law enforcement her toddler had been kidnapped by her nanny.

Caylee's remains were found in December 2008.

In opening statements, the defense said Caylee drowned on June 16, 2008.

Padilla is not on the witness list for the state or the defense