ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Eyewitness News first broke the story that the Anthony family had contacted well-known Orlando criminal attorney Mark NeJame. He plans to represent Caylee's grandparents, but not Casey.

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NeJame said it is official and he is now representing George and Cindy Anthony. Even though the grandparents are only potential witnesses in the case, he feels he needs to do damage control.

For the past two months, George and Cindy Anthony have been heard making random statements and spectacles of themselves in the media. NeJame says the grandparents realize it and are now asking for help.

"Unfortunately, they have been vilified in the press, on blogs, and people have made judgments against them," NeJame said. "One was a nurse, one was law enforcement and they don't know how to handle this."

NeJame said he feels George and Cindy need separate attorneys from Casey, because there could be a conflict of interest. Jose Baez represents Casey Anthony and his main goal is to help his client beat all her charges. He may be giving advice to help Casey's case, but in fact the grandparents may need to be doing something different to help their cause, Caylee.

"There is a different need for them than Casey," NeJame said.

Eyewitness News also asked NeJame if he was taking the case pro bono and he gave a vague answer.

"We are looking to help them. If there's assistance, then wonderful, but this not about the money, this is about helping these people," he said.

Mark NeJame and his team of attorneys have been known to represent high-profile cases in Central Florida. In 2004, he represented Jesse Maali. The high-profile I-Drive business man was investigated by federal agents and then indicted on charges of hiring illegal aliens, money laundering and tax evasion.

NeJame's law firm was in the spotlight when he represented Fred Khalilian. Khalilian is best known for opening nightspot Club Paris at Church Street Station with hotel heiress Paris Hilton in 2004. Khalilian was accused raping a girl at his apartment after leaving his nightclub Dolce.

Former city commissioner Ernest Page hired NeJame when he got into hot water. Page was accused of using his city hall position to demand business dealings with a developer.

BOND POSTED FOR CASEY ANTHONY'S LATEST CHARGES

Casey Anthony was expected in court Thursday to face eight new charges filed against her, but the Orange County Corrections Department said that court appearance was cancelled. The new charges are two counts each of uttering a forged check, petty theft and fraudulent use of personal identification and one count each of false official statement and false reports to law enforcement official.

The new charges, filed Wednesday, stem from Casey's arrest Friday night when she was accused of stealing money from her friend's checking account. The friend, Amy Huizenga, said Anthony stole several checks and cleaned out her bank account while Huizenga was vacationing in Puerto Rico. The sheriff's office said they were able to connect Casey with the checks using video surveillance from a Target and a Bank of America location.

The Orange County Corrections Department released the following statement Thursday morning regarding Casey posting bond: "Overnight Casey Anthony made bond on the new charges and therefore will not go to initial appearance [Thursday] morning. Bond is satisfied on all of the charges except the charge that carries a $500,000 dollar bail. That charge still holds her in custody. There is no indication of any activity related to the posting of the $500,000 dollar bail and therefore she cannot be released even though bond has been satisfied on the other all of the other charges."

MacDonald Bail Bonds in Kissimmee said they posted a $2,700 bond late Wednesday night. Casey's attorney, Jose Baez, told Eyewitness News he didn't know about the bond being posted until he arrived at the jail Thursday morning for the scheduled hearing.

"I assure you I went straight to bed. I didn't stay up or wait for the bonds to be posted," Baez told Eyewitness News. "I knew I had to be up early."

Eyewitness News also asked Baez on Thursday about new evidence, including reports that chloroform was found in the trunk of Casey's car.

"Nothing has been presented to me," Baez said. "If it comes across my desk and it's totally different than what's been leaked to the media, it makes no sense to comment on it."

Baez also had some harsh words for police Thursday. The search for little Caylee continues and Baez said not every tip he is giving to law enforcement is being followed up on.

"Police aren't really equipped and their job function isn't designed to go out and find little children. They are more designed to go out and make arrests and that's what I think they are doing here," Baez said (full interview).

Casey Anthony is still behind bars on the initial charges with a $500,000 bond.

CINDY ANTHONY MAKES STRONG STATEMENT VIA EMAIL

Late Thursday morning, Eyewitness News received a statement from Casey Anthony's mother. In an email, she blasts the bounty hunter who helped get Casey released on bond and the organizer of the search organization.

"Leonard Padilla and Tim Miller came to me under false pretenses. Both claiming their sole purpose to find Caylee alive. Tim Miller misrepresented his intentions, and is falsely accusing me of not cooperating with him, when it is evident his motives were to obtain publicity for his organization at the expense of exploiting my granddaughters disappearance. Tim Miller tried to discredit Kid Finders Network by falsely stating that they tried to pull out of the search for Caylee. Mr. Miller also claims that he spent twelve hours in my home with my family including Casey, when in fact he spent only a few hours total with me and minutes with Casey. This is an example of Tim Miller following in Leonard Padillas footsteps. Although I feel his organization has a purpose, his misrepresentation has tainted the efforts of so many people with good intentions. I would have expected Tim Miller to speak with me one on one, rather than me hearing him on Nancy Grace."

FORENSIC EXPERT SAYS CHLOROFORM COULD HAVE KILLED CAYLEE

Investigators won't confirm reports that they found traces of chloroform in the truck of Casey Anthony's car. A criminal expert told Eyewitness News that he believes the child's mother may have used chloroform to knock her child out.

For starters, he thinks that because it could explain a cause of death.

Eyewitness News reported about the forensic evidence suggesting Caylee Anthony's decomposing body was at one time in the trunk of the car. Now preliminary tests show chloroform was in that trunk, too.

"Chloroform would have to be investigated, because that's a potential cause of death," Dr. Michael Baden told Eyewitness News.

Baden is a forensic pathologist known for his expertise in the O.J. Simpson case. He says chloroform, a chemical once used as an anesthetic, could be used to put people to sleep. Investigation sources told Eyewitness News someone at the Anthony home looked up chloroform on the Web around the time of Caylee's disappearance.

"A parent, usually a mom, will put a kid to sleep by putting over a nose or mouth and cause it to lose consciousness," Baden said.

Baden said the practice is more common among young moms who don't want to be bothered by a crying baby. It is well-documented Casey Anthony liked to party and in discovery documents one of her friends even says at parties "the kid slept through anything."

"If the baby is sleeping at times convenient for the mom, one has to seriously consider something's being done to put the baby to sleep," Baden said.

Baden said it's a dangerous practice, because you don't know how much a child is inhaling. It can shut down the respiratory system, the brain and then the heart. Baden said he has seen no proof, but theorizes that it's possible Casey used chloroform intentionally but her child's death was an accident.

"It may work ten times, but the 11th time too much is given and the baby dies," Baden said.

Eyewitness News offered the Anthony family a chance to respond, but their spokesman called the theory outlandish and said it really isn't even worth commenting on.