A lawyer for Casey Anthony's parents told a CNN reporter that even his clients don't believe their daughter is innocent, the network reported on Wednesday.
Mark Lippman, the attorney representing George and Cindy Anthony, told CNN's Gary Tuchman Wednesday that while the couple doesn't want their daughter to receive the death penalty, they also aren't convinced she's not guilty in the murder of her 2-year-old daughter.
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"But this is important and they wanted me to stress this," Tuchman said during a segment on the trial Wednesday. "They love her, they support her and they do not want her to get the death penalty and they will do all they can to avoid her getting the death penalty in this case."
But by Thursday, Lippman sought to dial back his controversial comment, saying his clients just wanted justice for their granddaughter.
In a statement to CNN, Lippman tried to back off the notion that even the 25-year-old's parents think she committed the crime.
"The Anthony family maintains that they simply want justice in this case," the statement said.
It continues, "The Anthony family maintains they want the truth about what has happened to their granddaughter."
Casey Anthony is charged with first-degree murder and could face the death penalty if convicted. Her defense team maintains that Caylee Anthony drowned in a tragic accident in her grandfather's pool and that George Anthony helped cover up the death.
Caylee wasn't reported missing until almost a month after she died.
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