Man Accused Of Killing His Family Speaks With Reporter

COLCHESTER, CT — Anthony Todt, a former Connecticut man accused of killing his family last January in Florida, said in an interview with The New London Day that the media has gotten his story wrong and reiterated his innocence. He said that he has nothing to hide and wants to tell his side of the story following the trial.

Todt is awaiting trial on murder charges in the deaths of his wife, Megan, 42; their three children, Aleksander, 13, Tyler, 11, and Zoe, 4; and their dog, Breezy. The prosecution is seeking the death penalty in the case.

Todt did not discuss the details of the case based on advice from his attorney, according to The New London Day. However, he did maintain his innocence and characterized the deaths of his family members as a "tragedy." He said that he intends to try the case in a court of law, not in the court of public opinion.

His trial is scheduled for Sept. 27 in Osceola County, FL.

The Todt family was living Celebration, FL. On Jan. 13, 2020, police came to the family's home as part of an investigation into a healthcare scheme Anthony Todt was running through his physical therapy business, The Orlando Sentinel reported.

That day police intended to charge him with healthcare fraud. However, Anthony Todt refused to answer the door at the family's Reserve Place home and police forced their way in, The New Haven Register reported. At that point, he said that his wife was "sleeping upstairs," but police performed a protective sweep.

They discovered four bodies in the home and began a death investigation. Anthony Todt had taken an unknown amount of Benadryl in an attempt to commit suicide and was unsteady on his feet when police arrived at the home.

Law enforcement officials believe that the family was killed sometime in December and that Anthony Todt continued to live in the house for weeks afterward.

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