Trustee seeks auction for Casey Anthony's storyBoynton Beach makes offer to bankruptcy courtPublished 9:23 PM EDT Mar 16, 2013
ORLANDO, Fla. —Could there be a bidding war for the rights to sell Casey Anthony's story?
That's the latest development in Anthony's bankruptcy case.
Stephen Meininger, the trustee appointed by the court to determine Casey's available assets, has asked the court to hold an auction.
"Due to the intense public interest in the debtor and the property, the trustee believes that there will be interest from others in purchasing the property," Meininger said in a motion filed Friday.
The motion was prompted by an offer from James Schober, who appears to live in Boynton Beach.
Schober has offered the bankruptcy court $10,000 for the rights to any form of publication of Anthony's story.
"Schober’s stated intention is to acquire the property in order to prevent Ms. Anthony or others from publishing or profiting from her story in the future, and therefore his offer is not subject to any contingency based upon the cooperation or promise of cooperation from Ms. Anthony," the motion stated.
Meininger advised the court that the best way to handle any offers for the rights to Anthony's story is to establish a specific bidding procedure.
If anyone else besides Schober offers a bid, an auction would be held with specific rules for bidding "to maximize the value for the estate and its creditors," according to the motion.
Anthony's legal expenses and other bills total about $800,000.
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