A guy who had a quick fling with Casey Anthony is weighing in on her latest romance with a former cop ... saying he feels no ill will toward her despite cutting things off once he found out about her infamous murder trial.
Antony Karagiannis -- who hung out with Casey a couple times back in 2018 -- tells TMZ ... he hasn't kept tabs on Casey's budding relationship with New Hampshire gun store owner Ben Beauchemin ... but he shared a short and sweet message to them -- "Good luck to both of them." Karagiannis says he hopes Casey finds peace and happiness "with whatever she has left in her life."
As for their relationship, Karagiannis makes it clear he and Casey were never an item -- just two people who casually hung out -- and had a one-night stand.
We're going to take a look into this guy's background and get a better picture of who the media figure -- who was found not guilty in 2011 of killing her 2-year-old daughter Caylee -- hung out with on Wednesday night.
He Was Born And Raised In New Hampshire
Beauchemin must've felt pretty comfortable hanging out in his home state, as he says he's lived in New Hampshire his entire life in a video produced for the New York Times.
Ben Beauchemin, a gun shop owner in New Hampshire, says he’s undecided about who to vote for in the primary elections. He said he supports the Second Amendment and also advocates for women’s reproductive rights.
Beauchemin described himself as an Army veteran in the video, and he's also worked as a police officer in the past.
We've been told that he comes from a sizable family -- although none of them were apparently aware that he had met Anthony.
A family source also told us that Beauchemin stopped responding to his family and took down his Facebook page after we revealed he'd been out with Anthony.
His family members were also apparently unaware he had gone to dinner with Anthony, or that they had even connected.
He Owns And Operates A Gun Store
Beauchemin's the owner of Wicked Weaponry, a gun store located in Hooksett, NH.
He's been open about the politically divisive aspect of working in the arms industry, and he described himself as a "liberal" who happens to "really love the Second Amendment."
The former cop told the New York Times he's often apprehensive about telling his left-leaning friends that he owns a gun store, and listed "women's rights, reproductive rights, and the economy" as his main political concerns.
Beauchemin -- who told New Hampshire Public Radio he'd been using guns ever since he was "five or six years old" -- admitted his political beliefs factor into his business practices ... and he claimed he likely wouldn't sell bump stocks in his store following the events of the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting.
He said he wanted the arms world "to self-regulate as a gun industry, as a gun culture" in an effort to stifle further gun-related tragedies.
Beauchemin And Anthony Are Apparently in A 'Situationship'
Beauchemin and Anthony's night on the town took place Wednesday this week at the Seasons Tickets bar in Manchester, NH.
A source told us the pair stayed at the pub for roughly an hour and a half, during which they knocked back a few cold ones and watched a Red Sox game.
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They apparently even showed a little bit of PDA during the date -- which didn't look like it was their first, either -- Anthony touched Beauchemin's arm and leg while they spent time together.
Another source told us the pair describe themselves as being in a "situationship" at the moment.
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Anthony was spotted during a shopping trip at a T.J. Maxx following her night out with Beauchemin ... but he was nowhere to be seen.
The bearded mystery man Casey was spotted cozying up to Wednesday night at a sports bar in Manchester, NH, is a man named Ben Beauchemin.
Ben owns a gun shop in Hookset, NH ... Wicked Weaponry ... and he's a war veteran and former Army ranger who enjoys skydiving. He also used to be a police officer.
Check out the shots ... the formerly acquitted defendant appears to be in deep conversation with a bearded mystery man while dining at the Seasons Tickets bar in Manchester, NH.
Her tell-tale left shoulder tattoo is on full display -- remember, she had her controversial "La Bella Vita" ink covered up in 2018 and replaced with peonies and a half mandala.
