NO BID'S FOR ANNA NICOLE SMITH DIARIES

The Anna Nicole Smith story

Anna Nicole Smiths death may have sold lots of newspapers and magazines, and are what movies are made of, but her personal diaries refused to sell at auction. Her two personal diaries that most would think were worth big bucks, in Texas on Saturday. The journals, written in the early ’90s, initially had at least two bidders before Smith’s former partner, Howard K. Stern claimed they were stolen and should be returned to her estate. "Make no mistake: these items were stolen from Ms. Smith by one or more thieves," attorney, L. Lin Wood, wrote in a letter to Doug Norwine, the director of music and entertainment memorabilia at Heritage Auction Galleries of Dallas on Wednesday, TMZ.com reported. "Ms. Smith's Estate intends to vigorously pursue the return of the diaries, will take whatever means necessary to secure their return, and will hold to account those persons and entities that have profited through their reprehensible acts at the expense of the Estate." "On behalf of the estate, Mr. Stern hereby requests that the diaries be returned to him immediately," the letter added. TMZ also reported that the man claiming to be original owner of the diaries, denied Wood’s claims, saying that "the facts he mentions in the letter are FALSE -- these diaries are NOT stolen, (They were obtained BEFORE her death) -- he is just trying to steal more money in the name of Anna Nicole." The auction house said yesterday the journals, which contain entries about Smith’s weight problems and issues regarding her personal life, are now available for a minimum bid of $25,000 each. “We have a buy-it-now situation,” said Norwine but added the bidders just “got cold feet” following Stern’s public claim. The auction house reportedly got the journals among other items from an anonymous German businessman who purchased the items on eBay for more than $500,000 several weeks ago. The German businessman decided to auction the diaries after securing the publishing rights, Norwine said. The two personal diaries were supposedly written between 1992 and 1994 and provide details regarding Smith’s feelings for her late husband, oil tycoon J. Howard Marshall II. Along with the journals, the auction house also obtained a $16,954.66 receipt from a Bloomingdale's shopping spree in 1992, a signed bank check from Smith and her 1994 Texas photo ID card. "In the absence of a judge stopping this auction, this auction will go forward," Norwine was quoted by CBS as saying. "After the auction we'll determine what happens. We will continue to take the high road.”

Question : If Larry Birkhead is the father and in charge of the estate, how can Howard K. Stern demand them back ?

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LARRY BIRKHEAD AND VIRGIE ARTHUR TRYING TO COME TO A AGREEMENT

'Rich' Larry Birkhead !

A hearing in a Bahamas court on Friday failed to end a prolonged battle over custody of late Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith's daughter, 7-month-old Dannielynn. Larry Birkhead a Los Angeles photographer and former boyfriend of the billionaire's widow, was identified on Tuesday as the father of the baby, who could one day be worth a fortune if Smith's estate wins a decade-long battle to inherit from her former oil tycoon husband J. Howard Marshall. Friday's hearing over custody of Dannielynn, at which Birkhead had been widely expected to be awarded guardianship based on court-ordered DNA tests, adjourned soon after it got under way. Damien Gomez, an attorney for Smith's long-time companion Howard K. Stern, said the hearing was suspended at the request of lawyers for both Birkhead and Smith's mother Virgie Arthur. Gomez did not elaborate. But John O'Quinn, Arthur's lawyer, told reporters Birkhead and his client had agreed to meet privately on Saturday in an apparent bid to reach an agreement over custody of the child. Without any lawyers present, O'Quinn said the father and grandmother of Dannielynn would try "to figure out what they believe is in the best interest of this child and try to get it done." Whatever plan they come up with would then be submitted for court approval, O'Quinn said.

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WICKED HOWARD K STERN TO SUE VIRGIE ARTHUR'S LAWYER FOR SLANDER

Anna Nicole Smith and Ruthless Howard K. Stern

Howard K. Stern, Anna Nicole Smith's attorney and partner, filed a defamation lawsuit Friday against the lawyer for Smith's mother. The suit, filed in federal court in West Palm Beach, Florida, alleges John O'Quinn, attorney for Virgie Arthur, defamed Stern in statements made on television after the actress' death in February. "The lawsuit focuses on Mr. O'Quinn's recent appearances on a number of national television shows in which he has made public accusations of murder and other misconduct against Mr. Stern in connection with the Anna Nicole Smith case," according to a statement released by Stern attorney L. Lin Wood of Atlanta, Georgia. Wood specifically cited a February 21, 2007, interview from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for the Fox News show "On the Record with Greta Van Susteren." "As stated in the complaint filed today, Mr. O'Quinn's accusations against Mr. Stern are false and Mr. Stern seeks to hold him accountable through the civil justice system." O'Quinn could not be reached for comment Friday. In the Bahamas on Friday, attorneys in the custody case surrounding Smith's 7-month-old daughter said the judge wants Larry Birkhead -- declared Tuesday to be the child's father -- and Arthur to come up with a plan regarding access to the child. The two were supposed to meet Thursday but did not. The judge told the parties to get together and appear in court next Friday. O'Quinn told CNN's "Larry King Live" earlier this week that Arthur would not seek any sort of guardianship for baby Dannielynn after Birkhead's paternity was revealed. After the custody hearing, Stern said Birkhead has been visiting Dannielynn at Stern's home, where she has been staying since Smith's death. "At least informally, the transition period has already begun," Stern said. "Larry spent the majority of the last days over at the house getting to know Dannielynn. He's been changing diapers, he's been feeding her, he's been playing with her, and if you ask me, he's been doing a great job." Stern, who is listed as the girl's father on her birth certificate, initially was battling Birkhead in court over paternity until DNA results proved the child was fathered by Birkhead. A hearing regarding the formal transfer of custody is scheduled for next Friday. "If it were up to me, the formal order in terms of giving Larry full custody would have occurred today, but unfortunately it didn't," Stern said.

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LARRY BIRKHEAD GETS READY FOR FIGHT WITH WILD AND FUN VIRGIE ARTHUR

Dannielynn Birkhead

While photographer Larry Birkhead was officially pronounced the biological father of Anna Nicole Smith's baby Dannielynn, he might face subsequent legal battles over her custody. However, Anna's late partner Howard K. Stern has made clear he will not challenge Birkhead and he's "going to do whatever [he] can to make sure that he (Larry) gets sole custody." TMZ reported that Birkhead took Stern up on his offer to "spend as much time with [Dannielynn] as he wants to right now," logging several quality father-daughter hours at Stern's Bahamian home on Tuesday night.This leaves only Anna's estranged mother Virgie Arthur as the only possible challenger of Birkhead's rightful custody. However, he's not willing to compromise, and she stands slim chances of winning.Virgie Arthur, Smith’s estranged mother, who wanted to bury her in Texas, after Smith suddenly passed away on February 8, filed paperwork last week asking to be named the child's guardian."All I care about and all I ever cared about is the safety and well-being of my little granddaughter, Dannielynn," Arthur said. "I look forward to working with Larry raising my granddaughter and doing what is very best for her.""I'm happy that Dannielynn will know who her real father is," she said."Essentially, he's the biological father," the court’s DNA expert, Dr. Michael Baird, confirmed."I hate to be the one who told you this, but: I told you so. I'm the father," People magazine quoted Birkhead as saying as he emerged from the courthouse, adding that "My baby is finally coming home. The test was 99.99999…positive.""I think Anna Nicole would have been proud that I fought it," he continued. "Thank you for your support. Thank you for the people who got me this far," he said. "Thank you very much. My baby's gonna be coming home pretty soon," he added.Legal custody was not yet set as it was not the hearing's focus, but another hearing on the baby's custody is already set for Friday."We might go from one fight to another, but I'm hoping that's not the case because, you know, there's only one dad, and I have no problem with anyone that has good intentions being allowed to visit the baby and see the baby and be a part of the baby's life," he told the Today show Wednesday."[Sharing custody] would imply that I'm unfit as a parent, which I'm not," Birkhead said. "I'm looking forward to giving Dannielynn everything that she needs and all the love and support."He has already set up his boast-worthy nursery in his Burbank townhouse. "She's got lots of toys and a nursery ready for her and she's got everything that she's gonna need," he said on the morning show. "All I have to do is just give her the love and that's just what I'm ready and prepared to do."Now we'll have to wait Friday's hearing, hoping this will be settled once and for all and the media can finally move on to dissecting other people's lives.

The Anna Nicole Smith drama has only begun !

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LARRY BIRKHEAD IS FATHER ON ANNA NICOLE SMITH'S BABY !

Larry Birkhead outside Bahama court

Anna Nicole Smith’s former boyfriend Larry Birkhead said Tuesday that DNA tests have proven he is the father of her infant daughter. Birkhead emerged from a closed court hearing to announce the results, “I told you so!” Smith’s companion, Howard K. Stern, has been caring for the girl, Dannielynn, who could inherit a fortune in the wake of her mother’s February death. After the hearing, Stern said he would not fight for custody.An expert in genetic evidence said the DNA analysis has proven Birkhead is Dannielynn’s father. Dr. Michael Baird, who analyzed the results of a March 21 DNA test, announced the results outside the court. “Essentially, he’s the biological father,” Baird said. A jubilant Birkhead said “My baby’s going to be coming home pretty soon.” The baby, whose full name is Dannielynn Hope Marshall Stern, could inherit millions from the estate of Smith’s late husband, J. Howard Marshall II. The former model had been fighting the Texas oil tycoon’s family over his estimated $500 million fortune since his death in 1995.

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WHAT IS SLEEZE HOWARD K STERN HIDING

You are a sleezebag Howard K. Stern ( SUE ME! )

The sleeze man claiming to be the father of Anna-Nicole Smith's daughter has hired a lawyer to end his "trial by media". Howard K Stern, the former Playboy Playmate's partner at the time of her death, feels he has been falsely implicated in her death.He has now retained Lin Wood (right) to represent him in possible legal action against media companies. Stern, himself a lawyer, is one of three men claiming paternity of Dannielynn. Wood has handled a number of high profile cases, including representing the family of slain child beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey. He said: "My representation of Mr Stern will focus on those individuals and entities guilty of making false accusations of criminal conduct against him related to the tragic deaths of Anna Nicole Smith and her son, Daniel. "Mr Stern is an innocent individual who has never been charged with any crime but finds himself on trial in the media. "The nightly television, tabloid and Internet trial of Mr Stern in the court of public opinion based on sensational lies, speculation, rumor and gossip is over." Stern, who lived in the Bahamas with Anna-Nicole, is listed on Dannielynn's birth certificate as her father. But two other men - former boyfriend Larry Birkhead and Frederic Von Anhalt, Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband - also claim to be the father.

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ACCIDENTAL DEATH FOR ANNA NICOLE SMITH

The Fake Wedding Of Anna Nicole Smith And Howard K. Stern

AN accidental drug overdose caused last month's sudden death of former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith, Florida officials said. The death of the flamboyant billionaire's widow at a Florida casino-hotel on February 8 triggered a media frenzy and bitter legal feud over her remains and the custody of her six-month-old daughter, Dannielynn, who could one day inherit millions. "We are convinced, based on an extensive view of the evidence, that this case is an accidental overdose with no other criminal elements present," said Seminole Police Chief Charlie Tiger. There was no evidence of illegal drugs in her body, said Broward County Medical Examiner Joshua Perper, who gave a detailed account of the events leading up to her death that included her temperature at various times and the medication she took. Smith was buried in the Bahamas on March 2 after a colorful funeral whose guests included her long-time companion and lawyer Howard K. Stern, who is listed as Dannielynn's father, and Los Angeles photographer Larry Birkhead, who also claims paternity. Several other men also claimed to be the father of Dannielynn. The results of a DNA swab of the child have been placed under seal by a judge in the Bahamas, pending an appeal against the DNA test by Stern.

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HOWARD K. STERN BEING EVICTED SOON

Anna Nicole Smith's longtime Lawyer/companion Howard K. Stern is on the verge of losing the Bahamian home he shared with the tragic model. He recently learned an eviction summons has been requested. Attorney Godfrey Pinder is requesting Nassau officials evict Stern from the Horizons house he has occupied since August. The Bahamian lawyer is acting on the request of his client, developer G. Ben Thompson, who insists he offered his house when Anna Nicole was looking for property in the Bahamas. The request, filed on Wednesday, states Stern has been "trespassing" on Thompson's property since before February 8, 2007 -- the day Smith died. Pinder has told " Access Hollywood ," "I served a summons asking the Magistrate's court to give us an eviction notice against Howard K. Stern and to have him pay rent and legal costs and damages, if there are any damages in the place." Pinder claims Thompson bought the house and had his lawyers draw up the papers for it in Anna Nicole's name -- because she planned to buy it from him. Thompson maintains his friend then declined to sign the mortgage or promissory note. Pinder attempted to serve Stern with the notice at the property on Wednesday, but was forced to leave it at the entry gate.

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LARRY BIRKHEAD COULD GET HIS ANSWER !

Anna Nicole Smith Really Left A Mess

The father of Anna Nicole Smith's daughter will be revealed soon. A DNA test to determine five-month-old Dannielynn's father was ordered bythe Bahamas Supreme Court yesterday. Anna Nicole's former lover photographer Larry Birkhead, who claims he is Dannielynn's father, was overjoyed by the ruling. Birkhead, who pumped his fists in the air and jumped up and down as he emerged from court, said: "I feel great. It was a great day in court for me. Bahamian people, thank you so much!"Asked if he thought he would see Dannielynn soon, he smiled and winked. Anna Nicole's lover and lawyer Howard K. Stern - who is listed as Dannielynn's father on her birth certificate - was left devastated by the judge's decision. He said: "I'm doing the best I can."Stern, who is currently caring for Dannielynn, was ordered not to leave the Bahamas with her before the custody ruling. Frederic von Anhalt, the husband of legendary Hollywood beauty Zsa Zsa Gabor, also claims he could be Dannielynn's father. Dannielynn has been at the centre of a paternity battle since her mother collapsed in a Florida hotel room and died aged just 39 last month. She could inherit millions from the estate of Anna Nicole's late husband, oil tycoon J. Howard Marshall. Anna Nicole had been fighting his family for his estimated $500 million fortune since he died in 1995.

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LARRY BIRKHEAD'S LAWYER DEBRA OPRI QUITS OVER HIS FRIENDSHIP WITH SLEEZEBAG

Debra Opri With Former Client Larry Birkhead

Photographer Larry Birkhead and his attorney have parted company as the latest battle in the snapper's paternity battle over Anna Nicole Smith's child gets underway in the Bahamas. Lawyer Debra Opri has issued a statement this morning, confirming the split, saying, "Larry Birkhead and I have terminated our attorney-client relationship effective immediately." Opri has since spoken to news show "Extra" as part of an interview that aired the other day. She reveals she felt she had to part company with her former client because she didn't agree with Birkhead's apparent friendship with his paternity battle rival Howard K. Stern. Opri tells the TV show, "I just had enough. I can't represent a client who has a middle man by the name of Howard K. Stern. I feel very comfortable in my decision, and I wish Larry the best. But I am worried about him... I couldn't continue with the way things were going." Reports have suggested Birkhead and Stern are close to coming to a financial settlement about the future of the baby both claim is theirs. A Bahamian attorney will represent Birkhead as he fights for custody of baby Dannielynn today in the Bahamas. The photographer has been demanding a DNA test on the baby since late last year after insisting he's the Dannielynn's biological father. Stern, Anna Nicole's longtime companion and lawyer, maintains he's the father, as stated on the baby's birth certificate.

You are making a big mistake Larry Birkhead. Debra Opri is a friend of mine, and she is the best. You are being taken by Howard K. Stern the master of taking people to the cleaners. You will be very sorry. You are not as innocent as we all thought.

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ANNA NICOLE SMITH'S COMPUTER FILES

Police and Broward County, Fla., prosecutors discussed whether they can get search warrants to access Anna Nicole Smith's computer files, it was reported. Seminole tribe police have the computers, but expressed concern about examining them because it wasn't clear whether the computers were legally obtained, the Miami Herald said Thursday. Smith's computers, removed from her home in the Bahamas following her death Feb. 8, may or may not be a part of the investigation into her death, Florida officials said. Bahamian law officials were also talking with Broward prosecutors. Among other things, Bahamian police are investigating whether Smith's computers were removed during a burglary at her Nassau home. Ford Shelley, a friend of Smith's who owned the home where she lived, testified that Smith asked him to care for the computers should anything happen to her. He took them from the Bahamas and later turned them over to police in South Carolina, where he lives. South Carolina police released the equipment to Seminole police. Authorities stressed they have no evidence of foul play, but must follow all possible leads.

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JUDGE DENIES LARRY BIRKHEAD IN ANNA NICOLE SMITH PATERNITY CASE

Larry Birkhead With Anna Nicole Smith

A Los Angeles judge denied a motion by Smith’s former boyfriend asking that Smith’s partner would be forced to immediately give a sample of his DNA for the ongoing paternity case. TMZ.com reported that photographer Larry Birkhead , the late model’s former boyfriend, one of the men who claim to be Smith’s baby’s father, asked a judge to make Howard K. Stern come to California and submit to DNA testing to determine exactly who Dannielynn Stern's father really is. After the hearing, Birkhead’s attorney, Debra Opri said she was confident that Stern, who is listed as the baby’s father in her birth certificate, would be made to come to California. "Put up or shut up, that's what we're asking for," Opri said. She also said Stern "can't hide behind a fake birth certificate" and that his "feet will be held to the fire." However, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Robert A. Schnider denied Birkhead’s motion, but left the possibility that he could change his mind later this month, open. He asked instead that both sides would present their arguments during the next hearing which will take place in Los Angeles on March 28. Associated Press reported that Ron Rale, a lawyer who had represented Smith argued against the DNA request, saying Stern's name is already on the birth certificate as the father. "Howard Stern doesn't have to go to Larry Birkhead for anything," Rale said. Birkhead, for his part, said, "I'm just doing what I have to do for my daughter," and that for him, holding Dannielynn for the first time in the Bahamas "was like being in the delivery room." Birkhead said he has made no agreement with Stern about the child. "My daughter is not for sale," he said. "I've been putting a nursery together so I'm smiling," he told reporters. "I'm in a good mood. "There's one way to end it. I'm prepared to take the test. I've always been prepared to take the test. Ever since Anna Nicole Smith gave birth to Dannielynn Hope Marshall Stern in the Bahamas, three days before her son, Daniel, died, Birkhead claimed he was the father, not Stern who is listed in the birth certificate. Initially, Schnider ruled in Birkhead's favor on December 21. Rale has said the judge wanted the testing done by Feb. 21 but the case was stalled when Anna Nicole Smith died of unknown causes on February 8, in a Florida hotel room.

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OJ SIMPSON CLAIMS HE COULD BE FATHER OF ANNA NICOLE SMITH'S BABY

O.J. Simpson has allegedly claimed he could be the father of the late Anna Nicole Smith's baby, Dannielynn.The pair starred together in 'Naked Gun 331/3: The Final Insult' in 1994 and O.J. allegedly told documentary maker Norm Pardo - who filmed 70 hours of footage with him from 2000 to 2005 - that he was "throwing his hat into the ring" regarding the paternity battle. Pardo told the New York Post newspaper: "He said he knew Anna Nicole pretty well, and he said he had slow-moving sperm, and he might be the father."O.J. - who was cleared of murdering his wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her lover Ron Goldman - even joked he hoped the baby wasn't his as Fred Goldman - Ron's father who has pursued O.J. for damages in the civil court over his son's murder - might try to take her. Pardo claims O.J. said: "I hope they don't do a DNA test on Anna Nicole's baby. If they find out Dannielynn is mine, I don't want Fred Goldman trying to seize her money - or the baby herself."The five-month-old daughter of Anna Nicole - who was buried in the Bahamason Friday - is currently in the custody of the courts as both Howard K. Stern and photographer Larry Birkhead claim to be her biological father.

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ANNA NICOLE SMITH'S MOM CONTINUES WAR

For Virgie Arthur The War Has Only Started

A Bahamian court considered a request to exhume the body of Daniel Smith, son of the late Anna Nicole Smith, for reburial in Texas, where Smith was born. The request was filed by Smith's estranged mother, Virgie Arthur, who reportedly has a letter from the son's father authorizing her to ask the Bahamian courts to order the body be exhumed and buried in Texas, the Bahama Journal said Monday. Arthur tried unsuccessfully to gain custody of Smith's body in a Florida court, then tried to block the funeral in a Bahamian court. She said she wants to bury Smith's body in Texas and has said she wanted to move the body of Smith's son, who died in September, to Texas as well. She filed the exhumation request Friday, the day Smith was buried. Smith died Feb. 8 of unknown causes in a Florida hospital where she was taken after being found unresponsive in her hotel room.

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ANNA NICOLE TO BE BURIED TODAY

Anna Nicole Smith is to be buried in the Bahamas today, after her mother dropped her appeal for custody of her body.Virgie Arthur will not challenge the decision made by a Florida appeal court that custody of the model's remains should go to Richard Milstein, the court-appointed guardian of her five-month-old daughter, Dannielynn.Virgie's attorney Tom Pirtle said: "It's going to be difficult to appeal the ruling, so we're not going to appeal."Milstein said Anna Nicole will be buried in the Bahamas next to her son Daniel, who died last September.Virgie had wanted Anna Nicole to be buried near the family home in Texas,and for Daniel's body to be exhumed and buried beside her. Milstein said: "The funeral is set for Friday. I wish to uphold the decorum and dignity that should be maintained throughout this process, for the sake of Dannielynn and the memories she will have of her mother's funeral."Anna Nicole died aged 39 on February 8. Her body has remained in cold storage at a Florida morgue during the court battle over where she is to be buried.

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JOHN TRAVOLTA SAY'S CULT SCIENTOLOGY COULD HAVE SAVED ANNA NICOLE SMITH

John Travolta-Danny DeVito-Anna Nicole Smith-Phil Jackson

John Travolta says Scientology could have saved Anna Nicole Smith.The actor insists the late Playboy Playmate may still be alive if she had checked into the controversial Scientology drug and detox programme Narconon. John, who worked with Anna Nicole on 'Be Cool', said: "It's so sad. We could have helped her with Narconon but didn't get the chance to. I wish we had."Narconon has been widely criticised for its unorthodox methods which are inspired by the teachings of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard.The treatment includes taking large doses of vitamins, an intensive running program, and long sauna sessions which "run out" drugs and "radiation"from the body. Scientologists insist Narconon is 85 per cent effective, but it has been alleged the method has been used to convert vulnerable drug addicts to the bizarre sci-fi cult. A toxicology report from Anna Nicole's autopsy is yet to be released.The model-and-actress died on February 8, after being found unconscious in Hollywood's Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. Methadone and prescription drugs were found in her hotel room.

You should have sent a spaceship to pick her up !

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MORE WARS OVER ANNA NICOLE SMITH

Anna Nicole Smith's mother is battling for custody of her five-month-year granddaughter. Last week, Virgie Arthur lost custody of her daughter's body but now plans to fight the late model's partner Howard K. Stern for custody of Dannielynn. A private hearing will take place in Nassau, in the Bahamas. Arthur and Stern - who is listed as the baby's father on the birth certificate - will also face Larry Birkhead who has failed a paternity claim. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Isaacs has banned Stern from taking Dannielynn away from the Bahamian island until a custody ruling has been made. Isaacs has also placed a gagging order against the attorneys from making anything said in the courtroom public. Last Thursday, custody of Anna Nicole's body was granted to Dannielynn's temporary court-appointed guardian, Richard C. Milstein. Milstein has said the former Playboy playmate should be buried in the Bahamas, next to her son Daniel, who died last September. Arthur had wanted her daughter to be laid to rest near their Texan family home. Despite the court decision being finalised last week, a funeral is still not expected to take place until tomorrow at the earliest, and Anna Nicole's body remains in a Florida morgue. Anna Nicole died on February 8 after being found unconscious in a Florida hotel room.

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ANNA NICOLE SMITH'S MOM FIGHTS ORDER

Virgie Arthur Fighting Burial

Probably inspired from the James Brown saga, the Anna Nicole Smith soap opera continues to get more and more sickening. Her body, wanted and used by many men, didn't seem too well even when she was alive, but prospects are much worse now after a much-delayed embalming and, now, burial. Medical examiner Joshua Perper said Smith's body was decomposing faster than expected and should be visible for viewing no later than today, the Miami Herald reported Wednesday. Anna Nicole Smith's estranged mother, Virgie Arthur, filed an emergency request Friday to block her burial in the Bahamas. Her body was previously awarded by Broward County Circuit Judge Larry Seidlin, aka "The Sobbing Judge," to 5-month-old Dannielynn, who is represented by a court-appointed professional guardian.The guardian, attorney Richard Milstein, said that Smith would be buried next to her son, who died in Bahamas last year. However, Milstein gave no time frame."The Broward County medical examiner is ordered to release those remains to Milstein in accordance with Milstein's direction," Judge Seidlin said. "Milstein is directed to consult with Virgie Arthur, Larry Birkhead and Howard K. Stern with respect to disposition of Anna Nicole Smith's remains. But he has final discretion."Seidlin's judicial assistant said the request to block the burial was under review, but the assistant did not know when a ruling would be made, says AP. Attorneys for Virgie Arthur, who instead want Smith buried in Texas, where Arthur lives, are seeking a reversal of Seidlin's decision from the Fourth District Court of Appeal, The Miami Herald reported. The appeals court in West Palm Beach closed at 5 p.m., and Glen Rubin, the Marshal for the court, said no appeal had been filed."We have not received anything," Rubin said to The Miami Herald. Judge Larry Seidlin, a former New York cab driver, was criticized for his apparent unprofessional demeanor during the trial. His wife, Belinda, told ABC that's how Seidlin is -- his emotional outbursts show how much the Smith case affected him. Others say he was just playing along with the Anna Nicole story. "He’s like Judge Judy’s wacky little brother," legal analyst Jefrey Toobin quipped on CNN . The New York Post yesterday called him a "Weepy Wacko," while the Daily News asked, "How Low Can This Judge Go?" and referred to him as "Blubbering Seidlin."Howard K. Stern's attorney, Krista Barth, expressed frustration Friday that Smith's mother waited until the end of the day to file her request. "We could have done this right away. Now it's just delay, delay, delay," she said. What is strange is that Virgie Arthur, Anna Nicole Smith's estranged mother, waited until her daughter's death to "care" for her. However, it doesn't seem a real care, more like an obsession, because it only appears to hamper efforts to finally put Anna to rest. Maybe Arthur feels quilty for not looking after her daughter, maybe before she started off on the wrong tracks which led to her early demise.

Anna Nicole Smith Won't Rest Yet !

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FLA. JUDGE SEIDLIN ORDERS ANNA NICOLE SMITH'S BODY TO BE BURIED IN THE BAHAMAS

REST IN PEACE ANNA NICOLE SMITH

Daniel Smith And Mother Anna Nicole Smith

Shock In The Courtroom

The judge (left) presiding over the Anna Nicole Smith burial hearing ruled Thursday that Smith's remains should be given to the guardian ad litem representing her infant daughter, Dannielynn. But the judge said he wants Smith buried with her late son Daniel in the Bahamas. "I have suffered for this, I have struggled with this, I have shed tears for your little girl," Broward County Circuit Court Judge (The Nut) Larry Seidlin said to Smith's mother about 15 minutes before he ruled. He said Smith wanted to be buried next to her son Daniel, and that the flame of her beauty was quickly going out. He also urged all the possible fathers of Smith's newborn daughter to get a paternity test. A series of final witnesses were called on Thursday, including the former Playboy Playmate's first husband Billy Smith, the father of Smith's son Daniel, who testified by telephone. Billy Smith, whom Smith married when she was 17, said he wished his son Daniel were buried in Texas, but he didn't have the money to exhume him. Billy Smith added that he wanted Daniel buried next to his mother. Smith's ex-boyfriend Larry Birkhead took the witness stand for the second straight day Thursday in the Florida hearing about who should get custody of Smith's body, testifying more about how he pleaded with Smith to stop her excessive use of prescription medication while she was pregnant.

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The hearing recessed Thursday after one attorney almost fainted because of a diabetic reaction to low blood sugar. Birkhead testified that Smith — who was 39 when she died Feb. 8 of as-yet unknown causes — came close to death many times. Birkhead also told the court that Smith's most recent companion, Howard K. Stern, repeatedly interfered in their relationship when the couple's problems mounted in May 2006, ignored Birkhead's concerns about Smith's drug use and harassed Birkhead to deny that he was the father of the baby Smith was carrying. Stern and Birkhead have both claimed paternity of the child, Dannielynn, who is now 5 months old. That matter will be handled by a separate court in California, at least for now. "At times, I took her medicine," Birkhead testified. "I was told by Mr. Stern to give it back to her because she needed it to live. In addition to that, I told her over and over, 'Don't. Something's going to happen to you. Something's going to happen.'" Birkhead's voice broke, and he put his head in his hands. Birkhead, a photographer, also said that after he and Smith went their separate ways, Stern called him repeatedly during jobs he was on to tell him to deny that he was the baby's father, and posted nasty things about him on Smith's Web site. Until then, Birkhead testified he often said "No comment" when asked whether he was the father. "I finally agreed [to deny paternity] just to get him off my back," Birkhead testified. "Then he was saying Anna Nicole wanted me out of her life and said I just wanted my 15 minutes of fame." Birkhead also admitted that he did sell photographs showing Smith and him together to prove they'd been romantically involved. "I told Howard and Anna it wasn't fair for him to be saying that. She said, 'You're not the star. I'm the star,'" said Birkhead. "So I released photos to establish the relationship, and as a result of those photos, I have been compensated and will be compensated."

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He said he didn't know off hand how much he was being paid for the pictures, but he said he could get that information to the court. One of Stern's lawyers also showed Birkhead a series of e-mails he allegedly wrote to Smith after their relationship was ending in which he sounded angry and said things like Smith was heading to "the fire pits of Hell." He confirmed that he'd written most of them, but said he didn't remember writing the note that mentioned hell. He confirmed that he'd written most of them, but said he didn't remember writing the note that mentioned hell. For a week, attorneys battling for the remains of have fought with one another, fought off the media and fought for a chance to speak. Now their biggest fight is against the clock. Seidlin had originally set a self-imposed Friday morning deadline to issue a decision in the case, which boiled down to a tug-of-war between Smith's estranged mother, Virgie Arthur, who wanted to bring her daughter's body home to Texas, and her attorney-turned-boyfriend Stern who wanted a burial in the Bahamas. Seidlin said he had no time to waste, since the county's chief medical examiner warned again that a decision needed to be made soon before Smith's body became too decomposed for a public viewing. "I got a gun to my head," Seidlin said Wednesday.

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Seidlin indicated at the start of testimony Wednesday that he wanted to reach a compromise agreement, but it was unclear what that might be. A recess was called for lunch Thursday after one of Arthur's attorneys, John O'Quinn, apparently had a brief diabetic episode because of low blood sugar, and participants ran over him in alarm. He was given something to drink and Seidlin called for a lunch break. Asked whether he'd object to releasing Smith's body to her mother, Birkhead said on the stand that he wouldn't. After Birkhead stepped down from the stand, Houston police officer Troy Hollier, a former bodyguard of Smith's, testified as a witness for Stern's case. He said Smith had expressed negative feelings about her home state of Texas. The last time he saw Smith, said Hollier, was right after her 20-year-old son Daniel's funeral in the Bahamas. He said he was talking to her by the swimming pool at her Bahamas residence. "She said, 'Troy, if anything should happen to me, I want to be with Daniel,'" Hollier testified.

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He also said he'd never seen Smith use prescription medication or any other drugs and he didn't see her taking pills in the period around Daniel's funeral. Daniel died in September of a lethal drug combination. The judge got angry at Hollier's claims that though he knew Smith well, he'd never seen her use drugs — since everyone else had testified that she had been on medication — and asked that he step down from the witness stand. "Something doesn't add up here," Seidlin said. "I'm not buying it." On Wednesday, Arthur testified that her last conversation with her daughter about her burial came more than 10 years ago, when Smith said she wanted to be interred near her idol Marilyn Monroe, whose body is in a Los Angeles crypt. The admission could hurt the woman's fight to have the former pinup laid to rest in her native Texas. "Wherever the stars are buried, that's where she wanted to be buried," Arthur said. Birkhead testified he had had a similar conversation with his ex-girlfriend in recent years. Even Stern has acknowledged the former Playboy model had hoped to be buried near Monroe, though he said she settled on a Bahamian site after her son died last year and the details of the California plot could not be worked out. O'Quinn said after the hearing Wednesday that he'd simply be happy if Smith wasn't buried in the Bahamas. Asked about California he said: "Better than the Bahamas." Wednesday's hearing stretched past the official close of the courthouse and had no shortage of drama. The testimony was peppered with details of Smith's drug use, her sexual liaisons and alleged deals being pursued to profit from the deaths of the starlet and her son. On the stand, Arthur was hammered with questions about any compensation she has or would receive from news organizations for access to interviews or footage after the deaths of her daughter and grandson. She frequently said no to questions about arrangements with specific media outlets, and sidestepped other questions or claimed she didn't understand them. "Have you in any fashion profited at all from the death of your daughter?" asked Krista Barth, an attorney for Stern. Arthur stared for a moment. "I'm trying to process that question," she said. Then Arthur attempted to deflect the attention, pointing at Stern. "He has," she said. The Florida hearing was just a morsel of the legal battle surrounding Smith. At issue in a California court is who fathered Dannielynn, who could inherit millions of dollars from Smith's estate. Smith married Texas oil tycoon J. Howard Marshall II in 1994 when he was 89 and she was 26 and she had been fighting his family over his estimated $500 million fortune since his death in 1995.

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Anna Nicole Smith's Mother Virgie Arthur

Anna Nicole Smith's estranged mother and her ex-boyfriend both testified that the starlet said she wanted to be buried in California, not the plots in the Bahamas or Texas that have been the focus of the fierce week long legal debate. Virgie Arthur, 55, said her last conversation with her daughter about her burial came more than 10 years ago, when Smith said she wanted to be interred near her idol Marilyn Monroe. Larry Birkhead (Right) testified he had a similar conversation with his ex-girlfriend in recent years, and longtime Smith companion Howard K. Stern has acknowledged the Playboy model had hoped to be buried near Monroe before settling on a Bahamian site. "Wherever the stars are buried," an emotional Arthur said, "that's where she wanted to be buried." Circuit Judge Larry Seidlin indicated earlier Wednesday that he wanted to broker a compromise between Arthur and Stern. "When you walked into the court, you hope to get everything," Seidlin said. "We will try to fashion a remedy where not everyone gets everything they want."The Florida hearing is just one part of the legal battle surrounding Smith. At issue in a California court is who fathered her 5-month-old daughter Dannielynn, who could inherit millions of dollars depending on how Smith's estate is broken up. Stern is listed as the father on the birth certificate, but Birkhead says the girl is his. The day was filled with all the drama spectators in Seidlin's courtroom have come to expect. There was intense discussion on Smith's use of drugs and accusations of profiting off her losses. Arthur was hammered with questions about any compensation she has or would receive from news organizations for access to interviews or footage after the deaths of her daughter and grandson. Since taking the stand Tuesday afternoon, Arthur had answered most questions directly, but when attorneys targeted her alleged profiteering, her demeanor changed. She frequently said no to questions about arrangements with specific media outlets, but also often said she did not understand or sidestepped inquiries altogether. "Have you in any fashion profited at all from the death of your daughter?" asked Krista Barth, an attorney for Stern. Arthur stared for a moment. "I'm trying to process that question," she said. Then Arthur attempted to deflect the attention, pointing at Stern. "He has," she said. It was a refrain Arthur repeated several times as she also sought to create suspicion about a connection between Stern and the unsolved deaths of her daughter and grandson. "I knew she would be next. My grandson did not overdose. Howard was there when he died, and Howard was there when my daughter died. And he has my granddaughter now and it is not even his child. I'm afraid for her life as well," a crying Arthur said. "Please, help us." Stern shook his head. Earlier in Arthur's testimony, he angrily rose from his seat, but Seidlin interrupted him before he could complete a sentence. After a lunchtime break, Arthur acknowledged what she had denied earlier in the day — that she has received some compensation from news organizations. She said the tabloid news agency Splash paid to fly her to the Bahamas when she visited her grandson's grave last month and acknowledged her sister-in-law had sold family video footage. And Arthur acknowledged a Splash representative — who she described as a friend — had even accompanied her to a viewing of Smith's body Wednesday afternoon. Stern was also questioned on the subject. He said he was receiving no money from news organizations, but had accepted a free flight to the Bahamas from Entertainment Tonight." And Birkhead, who is a freelance photographer, said he had made no media deals, though he said he received royalties from photos he took of Smith. Birkhead took the stand late in the day, detailing his relationship with Smith and reiterating his claim that he is her baby's father. The hearing showed no sign of growing less contentious as it wore on into its fifth day. Seidlin was issued yet another warning from Broward County's chief medical examiner, Dr. Joshua Perper, who said little time remains before Smith's body is too decomposed for a public viewing. Seidlin promised a ruling by Friday morning. Smith died Feb. 8 in a Florida hotel, but the cause is still unknown. She was the widow of Texas oil tycoon J. Howard Marshall II. The two married in 1994 when he was 89 and she was 26. She had been fighting his family over his estimated $500 million fortune since his death in 1995.

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Daniel Smith-Anna Nicole Smith-Murder Suspect Howard K. Stern

Anna Nicole Smith was murdered by her lover Howard K. Stern, lawyers claimed. The accusation was made during a Florida court hearing to determine where the former Playboy Playmate will be buried. Stern, Anna Nicole's former lover Larry Birkhead and the late model's mother, Virgie Arthur, attended the hearing which descended into chaos when Stern's lawyer Krista Barth accused Birkhead's attorney Debra Opri (left) of claiming her client had killed Anna Nicole. Barth fumed: "Miss Opri just made a statement to my client that he actually killed Miss Smith. I have to protect him."Judge Larry Seidlin cut dead the accusation, saying the matter of her burial needed to be resolved as Anna Nicole's remains were decomposing faster than expected. After taking a phone call from Joshua Perper, the county's chief medical examiner, Seidlin said: "Time is of the essence. I'm running out of clock."He demanded a clean legal fight from all sides and said he intends to reach a decision by Friday regarding her resting place. The custody battle for the model's body is between Stern - who claims she wanted to be buried in the Bahamas - and Arthur, who wants her daughter to be laid to rest in Texas. Judge Seidlin offered to take over jurisdiction of the on going paternity case between Stern and Birkhead, who both claim to be father to Anna Nicole's five-month-old daughter Dannielynn. He said it would help with the burial issue if he knew who the father was. His offer was declined. Meanwhile, evidence has emerged that Anna Nicole's will - which left everything to her dead son Daniel - was faxed at 2.18am on 03.02.07, six days before she died. It lists a phone number with the initials RAR - believed to be Ron A. Rale, Stern's lawyer.

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Anna Nicole Smith

Anna Nicole Smith appeared in a bizarre video filmed by lawyer and lover Howard K. Stern six months before she died.The film - which emerged yesterday - shows the then eight months pregnant model, in what appears to be a drugged state, with clown make-up on her face talking to a doll in a pram as though it is a real baby. Stern asks repeatedly "is this a mushroom trip?", before adding "I'm kidding". As Anna Nicole becomes less and less lucid he says: "This footage is worth money."It was also revealed yesterday that Bahamian Immigration Minister Shane Gibson has resigned. Shortly after the former Playboy model died pictures were released of her and Gibson lying fully clothed in bed and embracing. One shot shows Anna Nicole presenting Gibson with a Rolex watch. She moved to the Bahamas last year and was granted residency status, before giving birth to daughter Dannielynn. It was claimed Gibson had fast tracked Anna Nicole's residency, meaning Dannielynn was a Bahamian citizen and could escape from the paternity battle raging in the US.The model-and-actress died on February 8 after being found unconscious in a hotel room. Her will left everything to her son Daniel, who died in September last year.

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JUDGE APPROVES EMBALMING AND ANNA NICOLE SMITH'S WILL IS READ

A judge approved the embalming of Anna Nicole Smith's remains Friday as he tried to broker an agreement among the three people fighting over the former Playboy Playmate's body.Lengthy legal fights still loomed over where she will be buried and who will get custody of her infant daughter. The hearing over Smith's final resting place was already in its third day."We're beginning to give her peace," Circuit Judge Larry Seidlin said.Smith's will was presented to the court as evidence, and Seidlin refused requests by both sides to keep it private. It was to be released Friday afternoon."I don't want any secrets here," the judge said.The proceedings moved out of Seidlin's chambers and into a courtroom to accommodate the horde of media and attorneys. The hearing stopped around noon for the holiday weekend and was set to resume Tuesday.Seidlin warned attorneys he would schedule as many sessions as it takes to resolve the issue. He ordered Smith's longtime companion, Howard K. Stern, who did not attend Friday's hearing, to appear in court Tuesday since he is trying to get control of her remains."This is a struggle for all of us," the judge said. "Let everyone perspire here."Stern claims he is executor of her will and wants her buried next to her son in the Bahamas. Smith's estranged mother, Virgie Arthur (Upper Right), wants her buried in her home state of Texas. Photographer Larry Birkhead hopes Smith's DNA will help prove he fathered the former centerfold's 5-month-old daughter, Dannielynn, who could inherit millions of dollars. Stern is listed as the father on the girl's birth certificate.On Thursday, Seidlin ordered that additional DNA be taken, saying he wanted to make sure her body wouldn't have to be exhumed.Smith, 39, died Feb. 8 after collapsing at a Florida hotel.On Wednesday, Seidlin declared Smith's corpse would stay refrigerated in the medical examiner's office until he said otherwise. In California, von Anhalt, the husband of actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, filed legal documents Thursday seeking a DNA test to determine if he fathered the baby. Von Anhalt, who says he is 59, has said he and Smith had a decade-long affair.Also in California on Thursday, the state medical board said it is investigating a doctor who may have prescribed methadone to Smith through a prescription that contained an alias.The Medical Board of California began looking at Dr. Sandeep Kapoor after receiving information about possible misconduct, board spokeswoman Candis Cohen said. Cohen declined to give details on the allegation or its source but said it was connected to Smith.Among other things, the board is investigating whether it is legal to prescribe drugs for someone using an alias, Cohen said. She described the review as routine and said the board is obligated to review all allegations of physician misconduct.A woman who answered the telephone at a listing for Kapoor in Los Angeles hung up when The Associated Press called Thursday.Smith was the widow of Texas oil tycoon J. Howard Marshall II, whom she married in 1994 when he was 89 and she was 26. She had been fighting his family over his fortune since his death in 1999.

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Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith

Anna Nicole Smith left everything to her son Daniel, who died in September, according to a will released Friday by a Florida court. She also named longtime companion Howard K. Stern as executor, according to the document, written in July 2001. The will was never updated. It does not mention Smith's 5-month-old daughter, DannielynnClouding an already murky legal senario, some language in the will seems to exclude any of Smith's future spouses or children.
Smith's heir or heirs stand to inherit a stake in her longstanding claim to the fortune of her late husband, Texas oil baron J. Howard Marshall II. As executor, Stern is authorized set up and oversee a trust on behalf of Smith's beneficiaries, and to make investments on its behalf. The document is signed "Vicky Lynn Marshall," the name Smith used before finding fame as a Playboy Playmate, Guess jeans model and reality TV show star. Smith's son would have received distributions at ages 21, 25 and 30. Daniel was 20 when he died. The judge overseeing the dispute over the former Playmate's burial ordered attorneys to file a copy of the will, which has been the subject of intense speculation since Smith's sudden death eight days ago. The document could be crucial to giving Stern the legal standing to determine Smith's final resting place -- the subject of a contentious courtroom battle between Stern and her Smith's estranged mother, Vergie Arthur. Stern's attorneys say Smith bought a plot in the Bahamas, next to the plot where her son, Daniel, is buried. He died in September, three days after Smith's baby daughter, Dannielynn, was born at a Bahamas hospital.

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Anna Nicole Smith And Larry Birkhead

Besides the lawyers for Stern and Arthur, there are attorneys for Smith, daughter Dannielynn, and Smith's former lover, Larry Birkhead, who is seeking a paternity test to prove he is Dannielynn's father. The lawyers have frequently traded barbs. "The woman sitting across from me was estranged from her daughter. I have people who loved her," sniffed Barth, attorney for Stern, on Thursday. "She stands here today to take her to Texas and put her in the ground all alone. It's sad and it's sick." Retorted Arthur's lawyer, Stephen Tunstall: "Counsel is trying to trash my client in some kind of emotional appeal. My client is her mother. She wants to take her back to Texas to be buried with the rest of the family. She has the right." And so it went, all day Thursday for half a day on Friday and, from the looks of things, for many more days to come. The judge worked hard to keep things on track. "We're trying to balance the rights and respect of the body with the legal issues," Seidlin said. "When we bury her, I want it to be forever," The judge has appointed a guardian, Miami attorney Richard Milstein, to protect the interests of Smith's infant daughter, Dannielynn. He also appointed Kelley, a Fort Lauderdale lawyer, to sort through the competing interests and advise him.
Witnesses, including people close to Smith, are expected to testify Tuesday.

SO MANY FATHERS

Birkhead and Stern each claim to be the father of Smith's nearly 6-month-old daughter, Dannielynn. Stern's name is on the birth certificate. Smith's former bodyguard, Alexander Denk, told CNN's Larry King that he, too, could be Dannielynn's father, saying he and Smith had an off-and-on relationship for years. Denk is the fourth person to claim he could be the child's father. Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband, Frederic von Anhalt, has said he and Smith had a decade-long affair and that he could have fathered the child. He filed court papers seeking a paternity test on Thursday. Seidlin repeated several times that the most important issue to his court was the welfare of the baby. He also stressed the importance of maintaining dignity. "We want to preserve the beauty and model figure of Ms. Smith," he said. "Beauty was important to her, as you all have indicated to me, and we want her to look beautiful when she is placed in her final resting place." Smith, 39, died February 8 after she was found unconscious in her room at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino near Hollywood, Florida.
Among the issues the attorneys wrangled over was whether Stern had legal standing to determine a burial place, or even to take part in the proceedings; and who was Smith's next-of-kin under Florida law. Tunstall, the attorney for Smith's mother, argued that Dannielynn did not qualify because a child must be over 18 to be legally considered next-of-kin. The release of Smith's body -- and even the embalming process -- was delayed because attorneys for Birkhead wanted a DNA sample for a paternity test. The judge ordered an additional sample be taken.

ANNA NICOLE SMITH MAY BE EMBALMED

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A decision will be made today on whether Anna Nicole Smith's body can be embalmed. A Florida medical examiner warned the 39-year-old's remains were decomposing and should be released immediately for burial, prompting Judge Larry Seidlin to order another hearing.Seidlin said: "We are going to figure out whether we're going to embalm her or not."The judge is presiding over a legal row between Anna Nicole's lover and lawyer Howard K. Stern, her mother Virgie Arthur and her former lover Larry Birkhead. Seidlin is yet to decide if Stern or Arthur has the right to bury her. Stern wants to bury the model in the Bahamas, while Arthur wants her buried in her home state of Texas. Birkhead is determined to ensure her DNA is preserved for his paternity battle against Stern for Anna Nicole's five-month-old daughter Dannielynn. Seidlin ordered new DNA samples to be taken from the former Playboy Playmate's body yesterday, and wants all samples to be taken before Anna Nicole is buried so her body won't have to be exhumed. He said: "When we bury her, I want it to be forever."Birkhead fears previous DNA samples may have been switched and won a ruling for a new swab to be reviewed by his own medical expert. Anna Nicole died on February 8, after being found unconscious in Hollywood's Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. Her death came during a time of personal grief - her 20-year-old son Daniel died five months ago just days after she gave birth to Dannielynn.

CHARLIZE THERON MAY PLAY ANNA NICOLE

Charlize Theron has been tipped to play Anna Nicole Smith in a film about her life.The actress is movie bosses' first choice to star as the Playboy Playmate who married an 89-year-old oil billionaire and died aged just 39 last week. A source revealed: "You couldn't make up a life story like Anna's. Studios are falling over themselves to pay tribute to an incredible woman. There are a number of actresses earmarked to play Anna, with Charlize the favourite."This won't be the first time the 31-year-old South African has played a controversial real-life character. Charlize won an Oscar in 2004 for her portrayal of US serial killer Aileen Wuornos in 'Monster'. Anna Nicole died last Thursday, after being found unconscious in Hollywood's Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. Her death came during a time of personal grief - her 20-year-old son Daniel died five months ago - and in the middle of a bitter paternity battle over her daughter Dannielynn. After a failed teenage marriage she moved to Houston to become a stripper and met elderly oil billionaire J. Howard Marshall. Anna Nicole, 26, married Marshall, 89, in 1994, but he died the following year. She spent the next decade battling his family for his estate. She got her big break in 1991 when Playboy boss Hugh Hefner chose her to appear on the magazine cover.

ANNA NICOLE SMITH TRIED SUICIDE TWICE

Anna Nicole Smith tried to commit suicide at least twice after she gave birth to Dannielynn last September, it has been claimed. In legal documents written by the late Playboy Playmate's former nanny, Quethlie Alexis, it is alleged Anna Nicole - real name Vickie Marshall -wanted to end her life. Alexis stated: "Ms Marshall attempted to commit suicide on two separate occasions."On the first occasion, she drank in my presence an entire bottle of what I believed to be a sleeping aid."When she awoke from the resulting 48-hour coma, she said, 'I wanted to die. I meant to kill myself.'"She also tried to drown herself in her swimming pool. Howard K. Stern rescued her. I heard him say to her, 'If anything happens to you, I would go to jail.' "The sworn affidavit, written in the Bahamas on December 4, 2006, also reveals Anna Nicole was obsessed with keeping her baby slim, because "she wanted her to be 'sexy' ". Alexis claimed: "Ms. Marshall was obsessed with making sure that her baby was 'sexy'. Ms. Marshall knew that the correct amount of baby food was 3 ounces every 3 hours. Ms. Marshall insisted that the maximum I was to give was 2.5 ounces."She monitored my feeding of Dannielynn by making sure the baby monitor was kept on all the time."The child is badly underweight and not thriving, as a baby should."A California judge withdrew his request to put a ten-day hold on Anna Nicole's body yesterday, meaning it may be released and buried, pending a corresponding ruling from a Florida court. A decision is expected in the next few days.

ANOTHER FATHER FOR ANNA NICOLE SMITH'S BABY COME'S OUT OF CLOSET

Anna Nicole Smith's former bodyguard Alexander Denk claims he could be her daughter Dannielynn's father.Denk claims he had a two-year affair with the late Playboy Playmate , during which Anna Nicole begged him to start a family with her. He told US TV show 'Extra' : "I think it was an instant spark, and I think it was the same for her. She was wonderful, a very sensitive and emotional woman. A very good kisser, I must say."She told me she wanted to have her kids with me. There's always a possibility I could be Dannielynn's father."Denk, who met the model when he was cast as the chef on 'The Anna Nicole Show', revealed the 39-year-old was secretly suffering from life-threatening seizures which could have caused her tragic death. He said: "She told me everything, things no one else knows. I knew she was in trouble when I talked to her two weeks ago. She was sick of being called names. Everyone was bashing her and putting her down and suing her."When asked if he thought drugs were to blame for Anna Nicole's death, he replied: "In my opinion, I don't think so. I think she was exhausted. Poor Anna, I hope she's in peace wherever she is."There are now five possible fathers of five-month-old Dannielynn - Anna Nicole's late husband J. Howard Marshall, her lover and lawyer Howard K. Stern, Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband Prince Frederic von Anhalt and photographer Larry Birkhead. Birkhead, who filed a lawsuit demanding Dannielynn undergo a paternity test, says he begged Anna Nicole to quit drugs when she fell pregnant. He told the New York Daily News newspaper: "I am sorry that I couldn't save them, I tried. I watched over her to make sure she was safe, and I was basically pushed to the side. I had no control over what she or anyone else around her did."A friend of Birkhead's claims he gave the busty blonde an ultimatum to help her get clean.The source said: "He told her, 'If you don't stop your lifestyle, now that you're pregnant with my baby, I will go for custody.' That's when she ran away to the Bahamas."Birkhead says he knew Dannielynn was his at the first ultrasound. He revealed: "The first ultrasound was incredible. It was one of the happiest moments of my life."She made me sing to the unborn baby. I would cook her pancakes and rub her back. Then we would get the ultrasound pictures out and just look at them in amazement."

Anna Nicole Smith With Real Father Larry Birkhead

THE WAR CONTINUES OVER ANNA NICOLE SMITH'S DEATH-ESTATE AND BABIES FATHER

Anna Nicole Smith's breast operations may have led to her death.The former Playmate Playboy, who was said to be "very weak and tired"following breast enhancement and repair procedures, was reportedly taking at least ten different kinds of pills to ease the post-surgery pain. It has been suggested the 39-year-old died last week after taking a cocktail of anti-depressants, Valium, pain killers and antibiotics. Some medical experts claim she had the operations too soon after giving birth to her five-month-old daughter Dannielynn.Women's health specialist Dr Sarah Jarvis told Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper: "To take so many different drugs is unhealthy. Some anti-depressants can cause heart problems after surgery. Valium can cause respiratory problems."If an unfit person has surgery and takes drugs, it's possible they would have complications."Anna Nicole was found dying in her room at Hollywood's Seminole Hard Rock and Casino Hotel on Thursday. No large amounts of medication were found in her stomach, but it could take up to five weeks to determine if drugs aided her death. America's Star magazine has reported prescription medication found in Anna Nicole's hotel room included anti depressant Xanax, pain relievers Vicodin and Methadone and the stimulant Provigil. Shortly before her death, she was reportedly complaining of nausea, headaches and flu-like symptoms.Photographs allegedly revealing the inside of Anna Nicole's fridge were released by celebrity gossip website TMZ.com the other day. The contents apparently include methadone, hypodermic phials and slimming drinks. However, it has been claimed the photographs were staged.Pictures of Anna Nicole lying fully clothed in bed and embracing Bahamian Immigration Minister Shane Gibson have also emerged. Anna Nicole fled to the Bahamas last year and was granted residency status, before giving birth. It was claimed Gibson fast tracked Anna Nicole's residency, meaning Dannielynn was a Bahamian citizen and could escape the paternity battle in the US. Photographer Larry Birkhead filed a lawsuit claiming he fathered Dannielynn during a two-year affair. However, Howard K Stern - Anna Nicole's lawyer and lover - is named as Dannielynn's father on her birth certificate.The paternity battle was thrown into further controversy when Anna Nicole's sister, Donna Hogan, claimed her sibling's dead husband, billionaire J.Howard Marshall could be the father. Hogan says Anna Nicole froze the 89-year-old's sperm and may have used it to get pregnant.Whoever is ruled to be Dannielynn's father will take control of Anna Nicole's estate and the $480 million she could inherit from Marshall.

HOWARD K. STERN STEALS THE BABY

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Howard K. Stern has returned to the Bahamas and vows that Anna Nicole Smith's estranged mother will never see her grandchild, Dannielynn Hope. Smith's mother, Virgie Arthur, reportedly flew to the Bahamas and tried to gain access to the child while Stern, listed as the father on the infant's birth certificate, was grieving over Smith's unexpected death in Hollywood, Fla., the New York Post reported. Stern was reunited with his child in front of cameras from "Entertainment Tonight" and "The Insider." ( How much did they pay him this time? ) "This is the only piece of Anna I have left," said Stern as he scooped up Dannielynn. "I wouldn't be here now, but I had to get back to Dannielynn. I know Anna loved her more then anything in the world," he said tearfully. But Stern's sadness didn't last for long; it quickly turned to anger when the subject of Arthur came up. "Anna despised that woman. As long as I have breath in my body, that woman will not see Dannielynn," Stern raged. Meanwhile the mansion that Anna Nicole Smith lived in with her 'FAKE' husband Howard K. Stern is making headlines. Stern returned to the home yesterday and decided to have the locks changed for the second time since Sunday. A dispute has risen about who the real owner of the estate may be. Smith claimed that the residence was given to her by former boyfriend G. Ben Thompson. It appears that Thompson denies these allegations.

Baby Thief Howard K. Stern With Anna Nicole Smith

I think it's disgusting that 'Entertainment Tonight' has once again along with sister show the 'Insider' profited from two deaths. They paid Howard K. Stern for the last photos of Daniel Smith alive and my sources say the money was even bigger this time. These are the shows that claim they won't buy Paparazzi photos because it's wrong, yet behind the scenes they are more slezzy than the snappers could ever be. They have made money from publicity and death. They cut a deal like this, then sell the photos to all the magazines and newspapers and end up making millions. This baby is stolen and belongs to Larry Birkhead. Boycott these shows.

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LARRY BIRKHEAD'S MOVING SAD FAREWELL TO LOVE OF HIS LIFE 'ANNA NICOLE SMITH'

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Chance brought us together, our love couldn't keep us apart. We loved, we laughed, we shared a connection that couldn't be broken, regardless of the challenges. I loved her in life and I will love her long after.Our daughter, Dannielynn is a constant reminder of the love we shared and the life that we desired.My heart is broken, my tears are endless. She called me her "angel," I called her my "sweet potato," and every night before we went to sleep, she made me say to her...........

"GOODNIGHT MY SWEET ANNA BABY"
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Larry Birkhead And Anna Nicole Smith

ANNA NICOLE'S DEATH ADDS MORE MYSTERY

Several people close to Anna Nicole Smith were quick to speculate after her death that drugs were to blame. The medical examiner who performed an autopsy on her body, though, said it could take weeks to determine a cause of death. Dr. Joshua Perper, the Broward County medical examiner who did the autopsy, said Friday that no illegal drugs were discovered in the 39-year-old Smith's room at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood after she collapsed there on Thursday. Perper said there were prescription drugs in the room, but would not identify which. He said it could take three to five weeks to conclude his investigation, which will include toxicology tests. CNN quoted an unidentified law enforcement source as saying there were large amounts of prescription drugs, including Valium and antibiotics, as well as over-the-counter cold and flu medication taken from Smith's room. But Perper said the autopsy found no immediate evidence, either in Smith's stomach or her bloodstream, that she had taken large amounts of prescription medication. Still, officials "do not exclude any kind of contribution of medication to the death,'' he added. Michael Scott, a former attorney for Smith in the Bahamas, and Smith's mother, Vergie Arthur, have both said they think drugs played a part in Smith's death. "I think she had too many drugs, just like Danny,'' Arthur told ABC's "Good Morning America'' on Friday. "I tried to warn her about drugs and the people that she hung around with. She didn't listen.'' There was no indication Smith was the victim of a crime, Seminole Police Chief Charlie Tiger said, and Perper said the autopsy was able to exclude any kind of physical injury, such as blows to the body or asphyxiation. Authorities said they planned to interview a nurse and others and examine medical records before settling on a cause of death. Meanwhile, a Los Angeles judge on Friday ordered that the Smith's body be preserved for at least 10 days for a possible DNA test related to a paternity dispute over her daughter, Dannielynn. The judge refused to order the DNA test be carried out immediately. The ruling could interfere with plans for a funeral. Normally, there is no need for DNA testing on the mother in a paternity case. But one of the men claiming to be the baby's father asked for genetic material from Smith to guard against a possible baby switch. Attorney Howard K. Stern, Smith's most recent companion, and Larry Birkhead, a former boyfriend have both claimed to be Dannielynn's father. In yet another bizarre twist, a third man - the husband of actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, Prince Frederic von Anhalt _ stepped forward Friday to claim he had had an affair with Smith and may be the baby's father. The paternity decision could determine the child's inheritance. Smith had been waging a yearslong court battle at her death over the estate of her late husband, J. Howard Marshall II, who died in 1995 at age 90. A federal court in California awarded Smith US $474 million euro 364 million), but that was later overturned. Smith, who went from topless dancer in Texas to Playboy Playmate of the Year, Guess jeans model and bride of an 89-year-old oilman, was found unconscious in her hotel room by a private nurse, officials said. A bodyguard performed CPR, Tiger said, but Smith was declared dead at a hospital. Smith's 20-year-old son, Daniel, died in September of what was believed to be an accidental drug overdose, just days after Smith gave birth to her daughter.

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AUTOPSY FINDINGS ON ANNA NICOLE SMITH

More tests will be necessary to determine the cause of Anna Nicole Smith 's death, but no illegal drugs were found in her hotel room, officials said Friday. It's possible Smith's died of natural causes, because of some medication or from a combination of reasons, said Dr. Joshua Perper, the chief medical examiner for Broward County, who performed the autopsy. Smith apparently had been sick for several days with some kind of stomach flu, Perper said. Seminole Police Chief Charlie Tiger said investigators "found no illegal drugs, only prescription medicines" in Smith's hotel room at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood. Nothing unusual was observed on hotel surveillance tapes, and there was no evidence to suggest a crime occurred, he said. On Thursday, a private nurse found Smith unconscious in her room and called 911, officials said. A bodyguard performed CPR, Tiger said, but Smith was declared dead at a hospital. The autopsy was performed Friday on Smith, whose mother blamed drugs for the former Playboy playmate's sudden death that ended an extraordinary tabloid life. In another bizarre twist to the case, the husband of actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, Prince Frederick von Anhalt, claimed that he might be the father of Smith's infant daughter. Two other men are already waging a paternity battle over the little girl, who stands to inherit Smith's estate. Von Anhalt, 59, told The Associated Press he and Smith had been having an affair since the 1990s. "She wanted to be a princess," he said. "I think she had too many drugs, just like Danny (Smith's late son)," Smith's mother, Vergie Arthur, told ABC's "Good Morning America" on Friday. "I tried to warn her about drugs and the people that she hung around with. She didn't listen." "She was too drugged up," Arthur said. "By the last interview I saw of her, she was so wasted." Smith's attorney, Ron Rale, said the one-time reality TV star had been ill for several days with a fever and was still depressed over the death five months ago of her 20-year-old son from what a private medical examiner determined was a combination of methadone and two anti-depressants. Late Thursday, sheriff's deputies carried out at least eight brown paper bags sealed with red evidence tape from Smith's hotel room. Several detectives are reviewing the hotel surveillance tapes to see if they might provide a clue to what happened, Deputy Police Chief Michael Browne said Friday. He said they had interviewed everyone connected to the death and no one was under suspicion. "Nothing about this death seems suspicious. We're not treating it that way," Browne said. "We're being very thorough. We're going to look at everything." If Smith died of natural causes, the findings will likely be announced quickly, but definitive results could take weeks, said Dr. Joshua Perper, who was performing the autopsy. "I am not a prophet, and I cannot tell you before the autopsy what I am going to find," he said. Smith's son's death in the Bahamas on Sept. 10 came just a few days after she gave birth to a daughter, Dannielynn, whose custody remains in dispute. The birth certificate lists Dannielynn's father as attorney Howard K. Stern, Smith's most recent companion, who Rale said was with Smith at the hotel and was too choked up to talk when he called Rale with the news. Smith's ex-boyfriend Larry Birkhead is waging a legal challenge, saying he is the father. At a hearing Friday in Los Angeles, a judge declined Birkhead's attorney's request to order an immediate DNA sample be taken from Smith's body. The judge ordered the body be retained, though, until a hearing on Feb. 20, attorney Debra Opri said. Opri said the DNA is needed to connect Smith with Dannielynn "so that no one can switch the babies." She also asked the judge to take jurisdiction over the child until her paternity is established. "Nothing was granted. Nothing was denied," she said. Rale, Smith's attorney, said it was "despicable that we would have an emergency notice and appear right now." Gabor's husband, von Anhalt, said Friday that he would file a lawsuit if Dannielynn is turned over to Stern or Birkhead. He said he and Smith started their long affair after she approached him and Gabor at the Plaza Hotel in New York while she was still married to Marshall. "If you go back from September, she wasn't with one of those guys, she was with me," von Anhalt said. The baby was being cared for in the Bahamas by the mother of Shane Gibson, the Bahamian immigration minister who is a close friend of Smith's, People magazine reported on its Web site, citing unidentified sources. A visibly shaken Gibson declined comment as he was leaving his office Thursday night, and he has not responded to several message left by the AP seeking comment. Through the '90s and into the 21st century, Smith was famous for being famous, a pop-culture punchline because of her up-and-down weight, her Marilyn Monroe looks, her exaggerated curves, her little-girl voice, her ditzy-blonde persona and her over-the-top revealing outfits. Recently, she lost a reported 69 pounds and became a spokeswoman for TrimSpa, a weight-loss supplement. In recent TV appearances, her speech was often slurred and she seemed out of it. Some critics said she seemed drugged-out. "Undoubtedly it will be found at the end of the day that drugs featured in her death as they did in the death of poor Daniel," said Michael Scott, a former attorney for Smith in the Bahamas. Rale said he had talked to her on Tuesday or Wednesday, and she had flu symptoms and a fever and was still grieving over her son. He dismissed claims her death was related to drugs as "a bunch of nonsense." "Poor Anna Nicole," he said. "She's been the underdog. She's been besieged ... and she's been trying her best and nobody should have to endure what she's endured." The Texas-born Smith was a topless dancer at a strip club before she made the cover of Playboy magazine in 1992. She became Playboy's playmate of the year in 1993. She was also signed to a contract with Guess jeans, appearing in TV commercials, billboards and magazine ads. In 1994, she married 89-year-old oil tycoon J. Howard Marshall II, owner of Great Northern Oil Co. After his death the following year, she engaged in a protracted legal fight with her former stepson, E. Pierce Marshall, over whether she had a right to the estate. A federal court in California awarded Smith $474 million. That was later overturned. But in May, the U.S. Supreme Court revived her case, ruling that she deserved another day in court. The stepson died June 20 at age 67, but the family said the court fight would continue. Smith starred in her own reality TV series, "The Anna Nicole Show," in 2002-04. She also appeared in movies, performing a bit part in "The Hudsucker Proxy" in 1994. Smith was born Vickie Lynn Hogan on Nov. 28, 1967, in Houston, one of six children. Her parents split up when she was a toddler, and she was raised by her mother, a deputy sheriff. She dropped out after 11th grade after she was expelled for fighting, and worked as a waitress and then a cook at Jim's Krispy Fried Chicken restaurant in Mexia, Texas. She married 16-year-old fry cook Bill Smith in 1985, giving birth to Daniel before divorcing two years later.

HUGH HEFNER AND ANNA NICOLE SMITH

Playboy's Hugh Hefner

Hugh Hefner has paid tribute to Anna Nicole Smith following her tragic death.Friends and colleagues of the former Playboy Playmate have expressed their grief after the troubled star passed away yesterday. Playboy founder Hugh said: "I'm very saddened to learn about Anna Nicole's passing. She was a dear friend who meant a great deal to the Playboy family and to me personally. My thoughts and prayers are with her friends and loved ones during this difficult time."US talk show host Larry King said: "She was a special person, she was an unusual person. She was genuine, she was funny, she had some class. I feel very, very sorry for everybody concerned, but mostly for her daughter Dannielynn."The 39-year-old model-turned-actress was once the poster girl for Guess jeans, and starred in 'Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult'.CEO of Guess jeans, Paul Marciano, said: "She had something magic. This is a very tragic and sad day. Personally I feel she did not recover from the loss of her son Daniel who was the love of her life."She was working as the spokesmodel for diet pill Trimspa when she died. CEO of Trimspa, Alex Goen, said: "Today, Anna Nicole Smith's grieficken and tumultuous personal life came to an end. Anna came to our company as a customer, but she departs it as a friend. Anna knew both the joy of giving life, and the heartache of losing a child. We pray that she is granted the peace that eluded her more recent days on earth, and that she finds comfort in the presence of her son, Daniel."Anna Nicole also did a lot of work for animal rights group PETA. PETA released a statement saying: "PETA is extremely upset by the news of Anna Nicole Smith's untimely death. She was a great friend to animals and used every opportunity to speak out against senseless cruelty. We always thought Anna Nicole was a perfect fit for PETA because, just like us, she not only hated cruelty to animals and loved her dog. It is a tragedy when anyone passes away before their time, but with Anna Nicole, animals have lost a true hero and PETA has lost a good friend. We will miss her."

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THE SAD LIFE OF 'ANNA NICOLE SMITH'

Nov. 28, 1967: Born Vickie Lynn Hogan in Houston.

1983: Quits high school, works as a waitress, cook.

April 1985: Marries 16-year-old Billy Wayne Smith, another fry cook at the restaurant where she worked; they have a son, Daniel Smith VIII.

Mid-1986: Leaves her husband, taking her son and returning to Houston. For the next several years, she supports herself and Daniel by working at a Wal-Mart and a restaurant, and dancing topless at strip clubs.

October 1991: Meets Texas oil billionaire J. Howard Marshall II while dancing at a Houston club.

February 1992: Files for divorce from Billy Smith.

March 1992: Debuts on the cover of Playboy.

May 1992: Featured in Playboy as the centerfold.

November 1992: Signs a three-year contract to be the new model for Guess jeans, also coining her new name, "Anna Nicole."

May 1993: Appears again in Playboy and is later named Playmate of the Year.

Feb. 12, 1994: Is hospitalized for three days after mixing prescription drugs and alcohol, then collapsing at a Beverly Hills hotel.

June 27, 1994: Marries oil tycoon J. Howard Marshall II. She is 26; he is 89.

January 1995: Marshall falls seriously ill, and his son E. Pierce Marshall moves to be appointed his father's legal guardian. Legal fight between Smith and Pierce ensues when he cuts off her spousal support of $50,000 a month.

Aug. 4, 1995: J. Howard Marshall dies of pneumonia at age 90, leaving spousal support fight unresolved.

November 1995: Smith hospitalized for six days following what her spokesman calls an adverse reaction to prescription medication.

February 1996: Files for bankruptcy in California.

Sept. 27, 2000: A California judge issues a $450 million ruling for Smith against Pierce Marshall, later upped to $474 million.

March 7, 2001: A Houston jury rules that Smith is not entitled to half the estate of her late husband, and that his sole heir is his son.

May 24, 2001: A U.S. district judge in Los Angeles throws out the $474 million judgment previously awarded from the estate of her late husband.March 2002: The U.S. District Court judge awards Smith $88 million of J. Howard Marshall's oil fortune, concluding that Smith deserves half the investment income Marshall earned during their marriage, plus $44 million in punitive damages resulting from the younger Marshall's attempts to cut her off.

Aug. 4, 2002: Premiere of "The Anna Nicole Show," the E! reality series in which a camera follows her through her everyday routine.

October 2003: Becomes spokeswoman for TrimSpa diet pills.

Dec. 30, 2004: A federal appeals court in San Francisco overturns Smith's $88.5 million inheritance award.

Feb. 28, 2006: Attends her hearing before the U.S. Supreme Court demurely dressed in black and avoiding making any statement.

May 1, 2006: The Supreme Court rules unanimously that Smith can pursue her late husband's fortune, overruling the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals which had ruled that federal courts could not handle Smith's case.

Sept. 7, 2006: Gives birth to baby girl named Dannielynn in the Bahamas.

Sept. 10, 2006: Smith's 20-year-old son, Daniel Smith, dies in his mother's hospital room in the Bahamas.

Sept. 26, 2006: Lawyer Howard K. Stern claims he is the father of Dannielynn. The following day, an ex-boyfriend, photographer Larry Birkhead, says he is the real father. Subsequent lawsuits filed.

Nov. 7, 2006: Smith is discharged from a week-long stay in a Bahamas hospital where she received treatment for pneumonia and a collapsed lung.

Dec. 21, 2006: The Los Angeles Superior Court rules that Smith must bring Dannielynn to California for a paternity test. That ruling was temporarily blocked and the question was pending.

Feb. 8, 2007: Smith dies in Florida at age 39.

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ANNA NICOLE SMITH DIES AT 39 YEARS OLD

Anna Nicole Smith

Anna Nicole Smith, the former Playboy playmate whose bizarre life careened from marrying an octogenarian billionaire to the untimely death of her son, died Thursday after collapsing at a South Florida hotel, one of her lawyers said. Smith, 39, collapsed and was unresponsive while staying at the Seminole Hard Rock Cafe Hotel and Casino, said the attorney, Ron Rale. She was rushed to a hospital. "She checked in Monday at 8 p.m. as a guest. She was due to check out tomorrow," said Danielle Giordaano, a spokeswoman for the hotel. Smith had been a tabloid staple even before she became Playboy's playmate of the year in 1993. Readers were fascinated by her bombshell good looks, her marriage to an elderly billionaire and subsequent court fight over his estate, her weight fluctuations, and last year, the sudden death of her 20-year-old son, Daniel Smith. A former topless dancer, she made her name squeezing into Guess jeans. She resembled the late actress Marilyn Monroe, a similarity played up in her Guess magazine ads, billboards and department store displays. In 1994, she married 89-year-old oil tycoon J. Howard Marshall II, the head of oil-based Koch Industries, which is part of a family fortune worth at least $400 million. He died in 1995, setting off a feud with her former stepson, E. Pierce Marshall, over whether she had a right to his estate. A federal court in California awarded Smith $474 million in a complicated legal twist that began after she declared bankruptcy. That was later overturned. But in May, the U.S. Supreme Court revived her case, ruling that she deserved another day in court in her battle with her former stepson. The justices said only that federal courts in California could deal with her case despite a Texas state court ruling that Marshall was the sole heir to the estate. Then, the stepson died June 20 at age 67. But the family said the court fight would continue. Daniel Smith died Sept. 10 in his mother's hospital room in the Bahamas, just days after she gave birth to a daughter. An American medical examiner hired by the family, Cyril Wecht, said he had methadone and two antidepressants in his system when he died. Low levels of the three drugs interacted to cause an accidental death, Wecht said. Meanwhile, the paternity of her now 5-month-old daughter remained a matter of dispute. She was born Vickie Lynn Hogan on Nov. 28, 1967, in Houston, one of six children of Donald Eugene and Virgie Hart Hogan. She married Bill Smith in 1985, giving birth to Daniel before divorcing two years later.
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ANNA NICOLE SMITH FURIOUS AT MOM

Anna Nicole Smith has launched a furious TV torrent of abuse on her estranged mother after learning she visited the grave of Smith's late son in the Bahamas. The actress/model flew into a rage when she saw photographs of Virgie Arthur kneeling at her grandson Daniel's grave and kissing the ground where he's buried. Smith refused to invite members of her estranged family to the funeral service last year and cannot believe her mother made the trip to see Daniel's final resting place. In a taped TV interview, which will air on Monday, an angry Anna Nicole hisses, "I can't believe she had the nerve to come up here on my son's 21st birthday and lay her fat self on my son's grave." Arthur enraged her daughter after Daniel's death last September by appearing on TV news shows insisting the 20-year-old was murdered and pouring scorn on Smith's plans to wed her attorney Howard K. Stern. In one interview last November, Smith stated, "She (Arthur) hasn't seen my son since he was probably about 5 years old; she doesn't know him, she doesn't know me. "For her to go out there and make these ridiculous statements about me killing my son or Howard killing my son, who does she think she is? "When I saw her on CNN and I saw how evil she was and how evil she looked ... bring it on, Mom, Mommie Dearest, bring it on."

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