Anna's Mom Meets with Bahamian Police

TMZ has obtained exclusive photos of Anna Nicole Smith's mother, Virgie Arthur, on her way out of a Bahamian police station just hours after she arrived in the Bahamas.
Vergie in the Bahamas
Arthur scheduled the emergency trip to the islands to "check all her options" in the custody battle over her granddaughter, Dannielynn -- this according to a close family friend who is currently on the trip.

According to our source, "Virgie is very concerned for the safety and well-being of her granddaughter. The man who has custody of Dannielynn (Howard K. Stern) was with her daughter and grandson Daniel when they died ... under mysterious circumstances. All she cares about is the welfare of the baby."

Virgie's arrival in the Bahamas was first reported by the TV show "EXTRA."


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61. ANS mother is cruel and now she's after the treasure.if the baby ends up with her
the poor baby will never be well. i'm a mother and that mother of ANS is not a mother.she's something else. no wonder ANS end up like that.

Posted at 11:02AM on Feb 10th 2007 by lee

62. Norma,
What are you smoking? Anna estranged herself from her entire family, with exception of Daniel. There has been nothing published or said that should make any reasonable person believe her family somehow trashed or disowned her. They were probably fed-up and disappointed with her choices, which is reasonable for obvious reasons, but certainly doesn't mean that they didn't want her best interest or try to be a part of her life. She isolated herself! They have never asked her for a dime!

Posted at 7:05PM on Feb 9th 2007 by My02Cents

63. Please, that mother is a piece of shit. She's just interested in the money. What mother could talk on camera after her daughter dies??????????? She's just into publicity and money. That's what she's all about

Posted at 7:06PM on Feb 9th 2007 by Lorraine

64. KEEP THAT CHILD AWAY FROM THE GRANDMOTHER. IT WAS 10 LONG YEARS AGO THAT ANNA EVEN SAW HER MOTHER. NOW OLD MOMMA WAITS FOR ANNA TO DIE BEFORE POUNCING ON THE CHILD. SEEING DOLLAR SIGNS? CRY ALL YOU WANT. I DON'T TRUST YOU AS FAR AS I COULD THROW YOU, AND THAT WOULDN'T BE FAR!

Posted at 7:07PM on Feb 9th 2007 by Paul Kline

65. OH PLEASE LIKE THAT SWEET BABY WOULD NOT BE BETTER WITH HER MOTHER. LOOK AT ALL ANNA'S PROBS. YA THINK MOM HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THEM! NOT SURE HOWARD WOULD BE GOOD EITHER. MAYBE HIS SINISTER PLOT TO GET HIS HANDS ON ANNA'S FORTUNE. INTERESTING ON WHAT ZA ZA'S PRINCE HAS TO SAY. TIME WILL TELL

Posted at 7:11PM on Feb 9th 2007 by KARLENE

66. I have 3 children. One of them is an addict. We did not have a lot of money when our children were growing up, but we did the best we could. Anna's mother should certainly be given at least temporary custody of the baby until the real father is found. If you have never had a child with severe substance abuse issues, then you have no right to speak about her mother, because you do not know the whole story. You can't know how hard it is to fight for your child's life and well being to no avail unless you have walked in those shoes. Quit being so judmental about Anna's mother, since you don't know what the true story is. There truly does come a time when you just have to block the pain of losing your child to drugs, and perhaps this is the case with Ms. Smith's mother. There are many ways to lose a child other than death. And that grief is constant, because there is no closure, it is constant.

Posted at 7:16PM on Feb 9th 2007 by Cindy

67. Here's what could have solved the problem:

She could have had the paternity test. Nice try, Ron Rale, that she "really wanted to cooperate" but if you know that you've slept with someone, and that someone says, "I think this baby is mine," then a decent person steps up to the plate, says, "Yeah, maybe I screwed around, because I do things like that, and I really don't want it to be yours, but let's find out for sure."

She could have had a will done by a legit attorney (not like Howard) and it would have stated that in the event of her death, the child would be raised by her natural father, Larry Birkhead.

At least after her death, she could have had what she chose not to partake of in life...the truth. And her child would have been spared a little bit of this insanity.

And that's how it should have been done.

Posted at 7:09PM on Feb 9th 2007 by Michele

68. First off I HKS IS NOT THE FATHER, he is a dumbass who just wants the baby and the $$$ as everyone else has said.Second, I honestly believed Larry Birkhead was the father until Zsa Zsa's husband came foward which is Prince Frederick, now i'm starting to think. I mean he has everything anyone could ask for I mean he is a Prince for crying out loud. Why was ANS so hell bent on not getting the paternity test ??
Because she might have known that it was neither one that it was in fact Prince Frederick. Just something to really think about, I mean I hope that it really don't go that far to where it eliminates both HKS and Birkhead but if it does then I believe that Frederick should definately be the next one to test.
It's a possibility that he might just want the media focused on him for alittle bit but why put ALOT at stake and make up a damn lie if something this serious wasn't true. It is a little different with HKS because without this little girl, he will be out of the lime light and he will be a nobody again, and that is rediculous to use a innocent child for your own publicity! I really hope he gets what he deserves and that is in fact not Dannielynn!

Posted at 7:10PM on Feb 9th 2007 by Keely

69. Poor Anna!!! she hated her mother.....the last place that she would want that baby is with her mother. Did her mother even go to Daniels Funeral.....she was not even speaking to him........Who knows who the father is and who knows the right person for that baby to be with..........but if the mother was concerned for the baby she would have seen the baby and offered help after Daniel died.......but we do not see her until now.....too little too late......

Posted at 7:13PM on Feb 9th 2007 by MONA

70. Whatever happened to Kimmie??

Posted at 4:31PM on Feb 10th 2007 by Carrissa

71. Opps! I thought I pulled up TMZ just now, but apparently I goofed and accidently stumbled onto the Anna Nicole Smith 24 Hour Information Station.

Seriously, Harvey. Are you camped out at the hospital?

Posted at 7:14PM on Feb 9th 2007 by Patty

72. Don't you all think it is odd Howard hasn't released any statement, even through his lawyer? Rita Cosby has someone on before saying the Seminole Police don't follow the same rules as regular police where they have to release 911 tapes and give out info at news conferences, in another words they didn't have to tell us anything and could have been lying about what they said. What if Howard has in fact been arrested and that's why we haven't seen him? Maybe that's what his lawyer said this morning when he said he was mad he had to be at the paternity case instead of being with his client? any ideas?
He should at the least say thank you for your condolences or something!!!!

Posted at 7:13PM on Feb 9th 2007 by Ms. Beasley

73. We only know about Anna's mother by what she said. We have no idea really how the woman is. She is still a Mom that lost her daughter. Unless she is some kind of cold hearted monster this has got to be hurting bad. First loosing a grandson and then your daughter.

I hope that Howard is not this babie's father or that poor child is doomed for a life of hell. He is on some serious drug's himself, he always looks like he is somewhere else.

That Prince whatever his face is full of shit and probably never even slept with Anna. It's a shame that all of these asshole's are now coming out of the woodwork to use this for their own gain!

I hope that Larry Birkhead is the babie's father because let's face it he is THE BEST option thus far for the child. He seem's to really want the baby and very well may be her father.

So many people that was interviewed said that she was a kind hearted person that had a good sense of humor. We don't know why Anna took all of the drug's that she did. The demon's that she faced... and had to try and live with. Don't knock someone unless you have walked a mile in their shoes! For her.........thankfully whatever the hell she was going through on earth is no over and she is with her beloved Daniel...

Wether you liked Anna or not what we ALL should be doing is PRAYING that her Angel Dannilynn who now how has no Mommy and Brother will be safe and sound! I know that I am.....THAT IS ALL THAT SHOULD MATTER AT THIS POINT.

Posted at 7:15PM on Feb 9th 2007 by Princess

74. I'm estranged from my daughter over drugs too. I'm raising 3 of my grandchildren. If something were to happen to my daughter, even though I don't agree with her choices or lifestyle and we haven't seen her in a very long time, I would rush to be with her. She is still my daughter. As for Stern -- well, didn't anyone pickup on the information that the prescription drugs the cops removed from Anna's hotel room were not in Anna's name but under Howard K. Stern's name? I find that very curious. Especially in view of the fact that he has had this Svengali-like hold on her for such a long time. Let the DNA test take place and put this child where she belongs -- with her biological father. Let Grandma see her (she did raise Daniel when Anna left home to seek her fortune). Enough sour grapes. Two dead in the company of Stern. Who's next? Wanta bet if there is a will, Stern is the primary beneficiary? Wanta take odds on who drew up the will?

Posted at 7:15PM on Feb 9th 2007 by Grandma of 5

75.
I can't believe this mother. How long has she been out of Anna's life. But she goes on these interviews and talks about how her daughter does this and her daughter does that. The only thing she knows is what she reads in the tabloids, just like everyone else. Then she goes on these interviews and repeats them like there facts. Anna's mother is just in it for the publicity and the money, and she is a heartless woman who knows nothing about her daughter. None of us do.

I wasn't a fan Anna's nor did I dislike her. The only things I knew about her was what I read in magazine's or saw on TV. I do believe there is truth in some stuff, but there are equally as many lies.

We all know Anna was far from perfect, but I honestly beleive she truely loved her son and her daughter. It is ridiculous that Anna's son is the father. Yes they were close, but he was the only child for a long time, and it was just the two of them for a long time. She may not have been the best mother, but I would bet the he loved his mother no matter her mistakes.

Sorry I know this is long, but I would also like to add something else.
I read the blogs from after Daniel died, and that was some of the most hateful stuff I'd ever seen. People do odd things when they are grieving. I played in a softball game the day after my father past away, and it helped. It's been almost 6 years and I still haven't really come to the realization that he is gone. And to the person that bloged from that period wishing death upon Anna, congradulations you got your wish.

There is someone out there that would take care of this little girl, but I don't beleive it is any of these people trying to tear her in a million little peices.

Posted at 7:34PM on Feb 9th 2007 by Kim

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