Anna's Former Lawyer: "She Used Alcohol"

Anna Nicole Smith's former lawyer, Lenard Leeds, who represented Anna in her highly publicized trial over her late husband J. Howard Marshall's estate, has released exclusive statements about the late star's life.
Anna Nicole Smith and Leeds

When TMZ inquired about reports of Anna's drug use, Leeds said, "Anna always had problems with her weight going up and down, and there's no question she used alcohol." Leeds says it's no secret that, "she had a very troubled life" adding Anna had, "so many, many problems."

The former playmate often drew comparisons to another blonde bombshell, Marilyn Monroe. Leeds said, "She wanted to be like Marilyn her whole life and ironically died in a similar manner." Marilyn died at age 36 in 1962.

During Leeds' years working for Anna, "she embraced all the media attention, but later in life it became her worse enemy."

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31. I doubt Anna is resting in peace. Death for her will be just as unsettled as her life was. Know Jesus, know peace.

Posted at 7:47PM on Feb 8th 2007 by Shelly

32. How very tragic, a lesson for us all. Anna was beautiful, had fame and fortune but was tormented, just like Marilyn. We can only hope and pray she repented and forgave to save her soul from eternal separation from Our lord and savior... JESUS

Posted at 8:33PM on Feb 8th 2007 by Tar

33. Do not be quick with your mouth, do not be hasty in your heart to utter anything before God. God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few. As a dream comes when there are many cares, so the speech of a fool when there are many words.eccle5:2-3

Posted at 7:44PM on Feb 8th 2007 by INABLINKOFANEYE

34. PHOTOSHOPED .... frikin lawyer had himself photoshoped into these pictures ....DICKFACE !!!

Posted at 1:25AM on Feb 9th 2007 by not NASTY BOIL

35. I wasn't like her biggest fan or anything, but I too am saddened by Anna's passing, and she was only one month older than me, no less. What's even sadder is the life she lived, which gives me reason to believe she probably died without knowing Jesus. I just hope and pray that I am wrong on that statement, because hell is a horrible, awful place I would never, ever wish on anyone at all, not even my worst enemy.

I also saw where she said once she wanted to be just like Marilyn Monroe. Of course, the first thing I thought of when I'd heard Anna Nicole died was how she looked quite a bit like Marilyn Monroe and how she too left this world way too young as well (in fact, if Marilyn Monroe were still living, she'd be in her 80s now). Her wish to emulate Marilyn Monroe reminds me of the old adage, "be careful what you wish for, because you just might get it". Tragically, for Anna Nicole, that proved to be all too true.

Posted at 8:56PM on Feb 8th 2007 by Fred McKinney

36. I wonder how many people had her in their dead pool?

Posted at 9:19PM on Feb 8th 2007 by shithappens

37. Any bets on how long it will be until the first "tell-all" book comes out......

I think she was probably in so much pain to begin with -- she was always on something in her reality show. Then, to lose her son was probably just too much. She might have gotten careless with her drug taking to ease the pain, and went too far. Just like her son.

These are the consequences that were reaped from a wild, anything goes, drug-addled life. Sad.

Posted at 8:56AM on Feb 9th 2007 by Kelly

38. What I want to know is why there wasn't any intervention. Everyone knew she was taking drugs but no one seemed to stop her, or she didn't want anyone around her who wasn't a yes man and would interfere and try to stop her ilicit drug use. She shoild've been in in patient rehab ages ago for a long stint.
Anna also spent money like it was going out of fashion. The federal court said she was intitled to 400million of the inheritance, and than it was changed to 80million, she has also been the subject of multiple lawsuits. Anna was also selling pics of her dead son for $500,000, she was one messed up woman who always had a bottle of pills with her
I think Howie planned the whole thing, he got rid of Daniel and now Anna and as long as he can hold onto Dannilynne he will inherit Anna's inheritance, or whats ledt of it, he is such a control freak loser jerk. I just hope that now that the DNA testing has been moved to tommorrow; I think they said tommorrow,
Larry will finally be named the father and he can get her away from that asshole Stern. The outopsy is also scheduled for tommorrow, my guess is Howie is responsible, he's ben keeping her stoned for months and she's had been noticebly getting worse.
ROT IN HELL STERN, I'm certainly no fan of Anna but I hope this snke gets what is comming to him

Posted at 9:33PM on Feb 8th 2007 by Sam.

39. #27, SAM, are you the same sam who was saying F*CK YOU, ANNA and WE WILL EAT YOU ALIVE? The same one that wished ANS dead and cheered on anyone who said a word against her? If you are, what a hypocrit you are. Why dont you crawl back under your rock?

RIP Anna, you will be missed.

Posted at 4:02PM on Feb 9th 2007 by diva

40. i feel as bad as the next person about her passing but c'mon look at the life she led it got to where she couldnt speak without slurring and she always looked like she was gonna pass out.is anyone REALLY shocked that she passed?i think not.

Posted at 7:35AM on Feb 9th 2007 by carrie

41. Ummm, you don't use alcohol I believe you drink it.

Posted at 9:27AM on Feb 9th 2007 by Tina

42. Such a sad senseless death on our planet, two senseless deaths. Howard K. Stern will be investigated, it's just too coincedental, two deaths within 5 mts, son and mother with millions at stake. He lived off her money and is now having himself filmed when he is "supposively" grieving, normal people take the time "off camera" to grieve but not him when there is money to be made. Disrespectful in my eyes. Anna now knows how her son died and will be able to see the situation she lived before she died from where she is now. They are both happy now. Anna will be looking after her daughter from where she is. Rest your soul Anna. God Bless. I will miss you.

Posted at 10:55PM on Feb 13th 2007 by Joey

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