Excerpt: The spokesman for Casey Anthony's defense team just issued a statement about using what he calls his "professional name."

The email from the person who calls himself Todd Black is in response to an article in the Orlando Sentinel about his recent admission that Todd Black is not his real name.

The person told the Orlando Sentinel this week that his last name is an "abbreviated" form he has used professionally in the past. It is unusual because spokespeople typically use their real names.

In an email today from Black, he defended his use of a "professional name," saying it is common practice in the "media world." This is his statement:

"In what semester did they teach that gossip and rumor has any...