Howard: A Million Tear$

61. I cannot believe that I clicked on a link on what I used believe was a reputable news site and it brought me to this tabloid. I have personally lived through losing a child in a public tragedy, and then having to deal with national press and it's dissemination of misinformation. I feel for the principals involved in this case, and it is appalling to watch the general public, as well as the media, pushing their opinions instead of sticking to the facts. People need to understand that what they are watching and reading are interpretations of what the facts are, repetitions of opinions and rumors, and not necessarily the facts. Even once reputable news programs are in on this one.

Some of the media were quick to state or insinuate that drugs were involved, and Anna was an addict. Watch the videos on line of the ME. He said he saw no evidence of drug abuse. This doesn't mean she didn't use drugs or alcohol, it means that her body did not have the tell tale signs of someone who was a non-recovered addict, yet public figures have not hesitated to comment on her 'obvious' addictions. Everyone is reporting on Prince von Anhalt stating he was a potential father to Dannielynn. I watched his press conference, and he said no such thing. He stated clearly that he never gave the quote we all see in the press, and then he was coy and avoided answering when asked directly if he could be the father. He said that he had information that he preferred to keep to himself and that he would break his silence if either Larry Burkhead or Howard K. Stern were awarded custody.

No one is giving all the facts. They cover the fact that G. Ben Thompson and his attorney entered the Bahama's property occupied by Anna, Howard, and Dannielynn and changed the locks, pronouncing that they have taken over physical possession of the property, since Anna is deceased, therefore pending litigation is no longer valid. In the case of real property, the estate takes over, and therefore it is not the end of the litigation. None of the news outlets who covered this aspect of the story noted that there was a November 20, 2006 court injunction barring Mr. Thompson and his attorneys and agents from the property. They violated a court order when they entered the property and should be held accountable. Mr. Thompson had the title of the property issued to Anna. Afterwards, he then asked her to sign a promissory agreement to obtain a mortgage for the property. She refused to sign the document. Who knows what the true story is there, but if Mr. Thompson was an astute businessman, he would have never had the property title transferred to someone else without having any preexisting conditions agreed upon in legally binding documents first. I certainly hope that charges are pressed against those who entered the property and took Anna's personal property. I also hope that the police dusted the contents of the photograph of the refrigerator for fingerprints. According to Ms. Smith's attorney in the Bahamas, the photo was staged, and fingerprint evidence would go a long way towards illegal entry charges, not to mention a slander suit if the pictures were posed as claimed. I saw an ad for an interview before the news of Anna's death broke. Mr. Thompson and his son in law were saying that Howard had disposed of pills after Daniel's death. They didn't actually see Howard flush the pills, they claim in the interview. Yet this site is hawking how Howard is being interviewed by police based on the claims that he furnished the methadone, and then was witnessed flushing the pills.

After being involved in a major news story, I don't watch the news knowing how inaccurate it is. The same goes for print news. In this day of conspiracy theories, who knows what is truth and what isn't? Conspiracy theories surround many media events: The moon landing, JFK's death, TWA 800, Oklahoma City Bombing, 9/11, and the list goes on. People have come forward in all these cases with eyewitness accounts and other forms of 'evidence' to support their claims. All of it cannot be true. Why people do such things is beyond me.

I have seen several interviews with Vergie Arthur. The quest for viewers is the only reason for her being interviewed. She hasn't had contact with Anna for a decade. While I feel for her loss, what can she possibly know about her daughter's personal life when she had no contact with her? She stated in one interview that she had been a cop. With that kind of background, she should know she has to have facts, not just hearsay before she can claim real 'knowledge' of the situation. She's making accusations of Howard K. Stern without facts as well. She noted in one interview that he was present when both Daniel and Anna died, so she fears for the safety of her granddaughter. He was in Florida, but he was in a boat on the water at the time Anna was found unconscious. Where are her facts, beyond something circumsantial? One of the press briefings that Cheif Tiger gave, he stated that all of the prescriptions in the room belonged to Anna. So how does that make Howard responsible? If she was a cop, does she believe that the Bahamian police are too incompetent to properly investigate Daniel's death and press charges against Mr. Stern if he was involved there? She noted in yet another interview that Howard was there on previous occasions where Anna overdosed, and he was the one who saved her. In the next breath she blamed him for not being there this time. Anna is ultimately responsible for her own actions, so if she took a bad mixture of drugs, she alone is responsible. Until toxicology reports are completed, no one should be slinging accusations about who or what is responsible for Anna's death. Where was Vergie when her 14 year old daughter Vickie Lynn dropped out of school? Where was Vergie in the last 10 years. She did the rounds of talk shows pushing her views on Anna's life to the public. Why wasn't she dealing with a real mental health professional trying to support her daughter as she dealt with the tragic death of her son?

Howard is listed as the father on the birth certificate. Let those who challenge this do so, but do it legally. Go to the Bahamas, register your complaint in court, and take a DNA test there. Dannielynn was born in the Bahamas, so Bahamian law has jurisdiction. If Dannielynn is yours, the tests will show so, and the Bahamian courts will grant you custody. If the tests determine you are not her biological father, then leave them alone. If Anna didn't know who the father was, she obviously picked Howard as her choice to raise Dannielynn. We don't all have a say in who our parents are or should be. What we think of that person is of no consequence either. By law, even convicted felons have a right to custody of their children, unless they have proven themselves to be a danger to the child or an unfit parent. No such legal claims have been leveled or proven about Mr. Stern at this time.

Please remember people, all you are reading is a race for ratings. In the process of getting the scoop, those who are at the heart of the tragedy are already dealing with enough, without the media and the public compounding the problem. The truth will come out when the authorities and the courts have finished with their proceedings. My entire life was dominated by the fallout of a public tragedy. My only remaining child and I had to move to a town where we knew absolutely no one in order to try and start again after reclaiming our anonymity. We still are subjected to news shows, documentaries, and anniversary pieces that are done about our tragedy. People forget that these stories are about real people, and the actions of the press and the public have real life consequences for those who are already dealing with more than enough. How would you like to live out your personal pain in the spotlight? How would you like having the entire world believing that they knew more about your situation than you did? It is a vicious cycle. You read the articles on sites like this one, buy that magazine, watch that TV show, and the ratings soar. This causes the media to look for more to report on, and the cycle continues to grow. Turn off the TV show, don't visit tabloid news sites, don't buy the papers or magazines that fuel this kind of journalism. If you aren't a part of the solution, then you are a part of the problem.

Posted at 5:29PM on Feb 12th 2007 by Who are we to judge?

62. Holy sh*t, look at the clip again..I swear you can hear Scott Peterson in the background...what a sac of sh*t this scumb bag is...he wouldn't give a sh*t about that baby if there was no potential win fall...

Posted at 8:21AM on Feb 13th 2007 by mickey mick

63. If he didn't do this to raise some money for the custody battle, y'all would be accusing him of only wanting the kid for the $.

He can't win with you guys.

Posted at 3:08PM on Feb 12th 2007 by Merz

64. Oh c'mon people! Wouldn't YOU cry if your meal ticket was suddenly gone?

Posted at 3:13PM on Feb 12th 2007 by Mrs FP

65. I think the guy really loved Anna.
Everyone else is getting their story out to the press--why not Howard?

Posted at 3:09PM on Feb 12th 2007 by TELL IT LIKE IT IS

66. AMIE......... THE MAN JUST LOST HIS "MEAL TICKET "........... HE'S BEEN NOTHING BUT A LOSER FLUNKY FOR SMITH FOR YEARS........ WAIT TIL HE FINDS OUT HIS " COMMITMENT CEREMONY' MEANS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING AND THEY FIND OUT HE ISN'T THE BABY'S DADDY .............. CYA HOWIE

Posted at 1:31AM on Feb 13th 2007 by themomma

67. The person, who needs to show respect is Howard K.Stern himself.
He tells the world that he loved Anna Nicole. Why did'nt he send her to
rehab a long time ago? Why did he allow her to have 50.000 different prescription drugs in her fridge? And why did he let her on TV when she was at the lowest point in her life? Is that true love? Think about it!

Posted at 3:15PM on Feb 12th 2007 by SiVo

68. This vile "lawyer" creature DISGUSTS me. To the core.
As does Scooter Libby, Ari Fleischer, and Doug Feith. (Also in the news).

Posted at 10:00AM on Feb 13th 2007 by John ackie

69. If Howard K. Stern is quick to "clear his name" as #6 suggests, it would behoove him to do that paternity test for the same reason. Unless, of course, he knows the baby is not his.

Posted at 9:47AM on Feb 13th 2007 by Hamscraps

70. Howard K Stern is a SNAKE IN THE GRASS!!! If the man is crying, it's because his money train is gone, and he knows damn well that baby is not his and he's going to lose her too. I really think the officials should investigate him !!!

Posted at 3:18PM on Feb 12th 2007 by tooty

71. If it wasn't enough that Anna Nicole was a disturbed human being in life, now we are being treated to the tawdry details of her life after she died. For heaven sakes, when is enough enough? Unauthorized digging through a dead woman's belongings is grotesque to say the very least.

At this point, I guess the one person I have concern about is the innocent baby who is obviously in the clutches of a money grubbing jackass who is no doubt going to control every aspect of her life. Especially if it turns out that old J Howard Marshall is the father which is what I've suspected all along. How better to get the estate $ coming to her than to have an heir?

Notice that Dannielynn's full name is Dannielynn Hope Marshall Stern. There's a reason for that I'll bet, and it might explain why she was so hush hush about who the father of the baby is.

I'm hoping that Virgie Arthur gets herself a good lawyer and sues for grandparent visitation, or even custody. No doubt it will be the only decent upbringing the poor child will ever get - IF she ever makes it to adulthood. Howard K Stern seems to leave a trail of dead bodies behind. Fins to the left, fins to the right...sharks everywhere, salivating over the almighty dollar. Poor innocent little baby. I hope someone helps her.

Posted at 4:39PM on Feb 12th 2007 by Beyond Confused

72. I am very disappointed that anyone could think Mr. Strern's tears are fake. In every interview I have seen with Anna and Howard it is so clear, so clear, that he iwas genuinely and absolutely in love with her and loved her. He was devoted to her.

This man has been struck by tragedy after a tumultous past 6 months - the birth of the baby, the death of Daniel. Howard Stern deserves our respect and condolences. He is a good man.

The fact that he may have signed a contract to be paid for his interview on ET does not matter. It makes his ordeal no less. He needs money to buy the time to put his life in order - and that of his baby, if the baby is his.

It is uncalled for and cruel to mock Mr. Stern. He does not deserve it. He deserves our compassion and understanding. He is in grief and he loved her genuinely.

Posted at 1:22AM on Feb 26th 2007 by Grace

73. sad, sad, sad! The whole story and situation with both Anna Nicole and Howard K. Stren! No doubt he cared for her, but he was an "inabler" to her with the DRUGS! It is tragic, that no one in there circles of friends, business associates, Production Companies (ET) it is pitiful that not one person suggested that Anna Nicole go to a REHAB Center if for nothing more than a REST, some Peace and Quit and give her some time to meditate and grieve for her herself and the lose of her child, and hopefully have a few months to clean her mind and get off the DRUGS, it has been obvious even when she was presenting a song and talking about TRIMSPA, that there was something horribly wrong with her, and I do blame Howard K. Stren, for alot of these problems...He obvious is on something as well, all the time, but as her Attorney, Friend and someone that supposedly cared for her, instead of being a corporate or inabler, he should have suggested that she go to a REHAB for a RETREAT from all that was going wrong in her life, and let some counselors talk to her and let her deal with all the negative in her life! She did bring alot of bad things on herself, and there is only so much a person can do, before things come full circle! My pray is that Dannielynn, will be able to grow up in a stable and loving home! I that the money for this child never comes in play! She will never feel like anyone loves her just for her, if this happens, she will feel alone and isolated as her mother did! I think they should put the money she inherits into a trust that is handled by the Courts, Trustees's like the Playboy Mansion, like Hugh Hufner or his daughter Christie, some that did care about Anna Nicole not for financial gain or fame! No one involved with Playboy need's money and they do seem like they are a organization that takes care of their own and the girls that have come through their Organization! I just hope that Dannielynn get's to know who her real father is, as well that she is with people that so much prescription drug use is not being used in her presence! I don't understand why the Police or child Welfare hasn't stepped in and checked on the well being of this child! They get involved on a regular basis, with children everyday! It is just so tragic, this is unbelieveable the "Drama" that is involved in this young girl's life!

Posted at 3:19PM on Feb 12th 2007 by j

74. Howard K Stern is the BEAST incarnate. The most despicable and vile man I have ever seen played out in the media. His greed and lust for $$ continues to surface with every picture he sells . HIs ulterior motives are very obvious and he is FOOLING NO ONE. The only relationship he had with ANNA was based on dependantcy and a need to CONTROL

There was no " romantic " relationship going on between those two. Clearly towards the end of her life.......she was living for the drugs only. Howard used them to control and minupulate her. He served as her 'PUSHER " AND SHE RELIED on him to get her the drugs she needed so badly to NUMB HER PAIN. . Her life began on spiral downhill when HKS stepped into it. ANd continued to deteriate rapidly ever since.

This man needs to be stopped. He killed Daniel. He needed and wanted him " out of the way ". He was a continued " threat " to him and HKS could never completely control Anna with him still in the picture. Anna loved Daniel unconditionally and HKS could not compete with that. Just a little liquid methadone did the trick. He had means, motive and opportunity. 2 down only 1 left.

It is only a matter of time before something tragic happens to Dannilynn. Everything that HKS claims he loved ........are now dead. My GOD........those authorities in the Bahamas better WAKE up and get that baby the HELL out of there. They should be held " personally "responsiable if anything happens to her.

Howard is CRYING ALL THE WAY THE BANK .He is a greedy bastard with a borderline sciopath personality. Nothing stirs his soul except for $$. He has shown this over and over again. Only a monster would keep a granddaughter away from her paternal grandmother. DOES THIS MAN HAVE NO SHAME ?

Personally I would like to see him KILL himself. That's one loss that I would celebrate. I can't think of one redeeming quality he has. I believe that Anna grew tired of him towards the end. Realized that she couldn't look at his " murdering face " anymore and the DRUGS were no longer helping her cope. He either KILLED HER........or she just " checked herself out ".

Imagine having to stomach that man everyday " knowing he played a hand in her son's death ? " My god.......I'm surpirsed she lasted as long as she did. NOW IT'S JUSTICE TIME. They should hang this guy in a public Gallow some place where everyone can enjoy his desmise. He can join the ranks of Sadum. As far as I 'm concerned he is no better. Already out there making deals to profit off of Anna's death and a child that is not even his. Only a complete RETARD would believe ANYTHING THAT THIS LYING MURDERER HAS TO SAY. I HATE HOWARD.

Posted at 1:53PM on Feb 13th 2007 by the wise old owl

75. Hhmmm ... No tears flowing and peaking to see if the camera is still on him. Maybe the tear ducks in his eyes dried out from crying over Anna all this time. Or he is concerned that if he does not show allot of sarrow, he will be a marked man.

Posted at 3:26PM on Feb 12th 2007 by Clark Judovsky