Karmelo Anthony’s New Appeal Strategy Takes Aim At His Own Inner Circle
An attorney who’s working on Karmelo Anthony’s appellate team just publicly dissed the convicted murderer’s parents and supporters, seemingly outlining the team’s appeal strategy.
In a post published to social media, attorney Justin Moore ripped Anthony’s parents for mocking the father of victim Austin Metcalf, 17, and for going on a “press tour” to tout a false racial narrative.
“[Thirty-five] years,” Moore posted online, referring to Anthony’s prison sentence. “They showed no mercy. Kinda hard to when the defendant’s parents had a press conference mocking the dead victim’s father right after the incident.”
Following the murder, Jeff Metcalf, the victim’s father, was thrown out of an Anthony family presser when he asked to speak to the family and possibly pray with them. He was effectively painted as a racist.
“Y’all non lawyers can argue about if he were guilty or not,” Moore continued. “Most real lawyers realize this was a punishment case. With that being the case, you simply don’t run around going on a press tour touting a false narrative. I’m pissed.”
“And it’s the people that were around Karmelo who sold this story to folks. Trying to sell racism for personal gain,” he added. Notably, the Anthony family raised well over $600,000 through a GiveSendGo fundraiser that was launched soon after Metcalf was murdered. “Y’all really showed out this time,” Moore said.
The social media post was reported by independent journalist Sarah Fields, who was inside the courtroom for the entire murder trial.
“Extremely interesting statement from Justin Moore, a member of Karmelo Anthony’s legal team,” Fields commented. “They have virtually no chance on appeal.”
“What I find most interesting is that even Karmelo’s own legal team seems to be throwing his parents under the bus,” she added. “When the people closest to the case start pointing fingers internally, that should tell you everything you need to know.”
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Extremely interesting statement from Justin Moore, a member of Karmelo Anthony’s legal team.
They have virtually no chance on appeal. What I find most interesting is that even Karmelo’s own legal team seems to be throwing his parents under the bus.
When the people closest to… pic.twitter.com/nNTYdUDGSJ
— Sarah Fields (@SarahisCensored) June 24, 2026
Douglass Mackey — who was targeted by the Biden Department of Justice for posting satirical memes about Hillary Clinton and won in court — said the comments from Moore reveal the legal team’s new strategy.
“The new appellate lawyer has now officially thrown Karmelo Anthony’s parents and his supporters under the bus,” he wrote. “The goal seems to be to try to make Karmelo Anthony more sympathetic to win a new sentence on appeal.”
Jeff Metcalf, the slain teen’s father, publicly called Anthony’s parents, Andrew Anthony and Kayla Hayes, “cowards” soon after the trial.
“Drew Anthony. Kayla. You’re cowards,” he said. “You wouldn’t even show up for your son’s sentencing or victim’s statement impacts. You abandoned your kid. You left him there.”
“I guess he’s no more use to you because you can’t get any more GoFundMe money or [GiveSendGo] money,” he added. “You are grifters. You should be ashamed of yourself. You raised that child, and I swear to God, CPS should come check on those other three that you still have.”
Metcalf was fatally stabbed by Anthony at a track meet in April 2025. Video footage and eyewitness accounts indicate that Metcalf was stabbed after he told Anthony to leave his team’s tent and possibly shoved him. Metcalf died in his twin brother’s arms.
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