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Stern: I Didn't Want to Be Known as Gold-Digger

Howard K. Stern told the court that he didn't want to get formally married to Anna Nicole Smith because he didn't want to be perceived as a gold-digger, even though it was Smith's wish to marry. Stern said he referred to Anna as his wife, and Anna referred to him as her husband. But he acknowledged that their marriage wasn't legally binding.

He also said they were scheduled to get married again this week. Stern added that Anna told him she could not put her son Daniel in the ground unless he (Howard) and Anna "were together."

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61. The judge in this case should be tossed off the bench. What a circus. He could have decided on the burial place the first day.The mother should let Anna Nicole be buried next to her son.

Posted at 4:28PM on Feb 20th 2007 by Heather

62. People TMZ is lying as I have been watching the court case all day live on MSNBC and that is not what Howard said. I call upon you TMZ to start posting the names of your so called reporters. TMZ is you want to play in the game of reporting news your reports should be posted by the first and last name of the reporter NOT TMZ STAFF crap.

I hate TMZ for all the lies and changing of stories they do.

Posted at 5:46PM on Feb 20th 2007 by TMZ is lying people

63. Howard K. stern is an idiot...Anna Nicole was an idiot... Britney is an idiot... Paris and Nicole are both idiots...Why does anybody care about this stuff. Lets read about something important, like maybe the war, where real hero's are dying, or the border problems,where border patrol are being put in prison for shooting drug smugglers. Reading about this kind of B.S. makes me ill to think this kind of NEW'S is important to anyone. SHAME ON YOU AOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 4:32PM on Feb 20th 2007 by jeff

64. You all SUCK for putting the tape of Anna on AOL......Good God, leave the poor woman alone...She's DEAD

Posted at 4:40PM on Feb 20th 2007 by Vince

65. I think that video of Anna Nicole Smith dressed as a clown is proof enough this guy was trying to lay grounds that she was a mess way before she died. If you notice this loser says how the footage is going to be worth money. As a matter of fact you can even hear him giggle because she was so messed up. He's a piece of garbage. Theres more to this death then meets the eye

Posted at 9:46PM on Feb 21st 2007 by Piedude

66. Is it me or is this judge the worst? He should have stayed a NY taxi driver. He hounds everyone and want's to know everything NOT pertaining to the case. He is a Ringleader.
This case was probably the best thing that has ever happened to him...

...all with due respect. Ahem.

Posted at 5:07PM on Feb 20th 2007 by Linda Spector

67. I wish they would just do the damn DNA testing and figure out who the "daddy" is....It's rediculous that this fact is still a big mystery! It's truly the most important issue at hand and the bottom line is... this baby should be the ONLY person that benifits from Anna's death--

Posted at 5:07PM on Feb 20th 2007 by Pamela

68. I wish they would just do the damn DNA testing and figure out who the "daddy" is....It's rediculous that this fact is still a big mystery! It's truly the most important issue at hand and the bottom line is... this baby should be the ONLY person that benifits from Anna's death--

Posted at 5:06PM on Feb 20th 2007 by Pamela

69.
Is Howard K. Stern A Murderer?

You decide: http://ishowardksternamurderer.com/

Posted at 5:09PM on Feb 20th 2007 by Howard K. Stern Conspiracy Theorist

70. The Judge is so bad...high extroversion, low content moron.

Posted at 11:28PM on Feb 22nd 2007 by John Clarke

71. Jenny, Jenny, Jenny,

...and all those other people who wonder why Stern is on the fryer.

He is an officer of the court and has witnessessed many drug related crimes.

He can and should be prosecuted for civil and criminal charges.

Is it any lesser of a crime to watch a person drown and not give assistance while video taping the incident than it is to see a poor soul lost in drugs while grieving for a lost son.

What kind of despicable person would do this: a friend? A lover?
A humanitarian?

Enough said.

What comes around, goes around.

Posted at 5:13PM on Feb 20th 2007 by t hart

72. how could any court or person stand beside that ahole stern, when he allowed and stood by watching anna deteriate from drugs when he enabled her, he approved of her drug use, and you know, he's probably an ADDICT HIMSELF!!! he doesn't like looking at anyone head on...ever notice that in interviews and on the stand? he is totally hiding something, and i can't wait to see larry take anna's and daniel's bodies back to california..screw them all!

Posted at 5:19PM on Feb 20th 2007 by indy

73. ok someone posted this..
10. Nobody knows what went on between Anna and Howard, but Anna and Howard. Calling him a liar is hysterical to me. You have absolutely NO proof he's lying!

Posted at 3:14PM on Feb 20th 2007 by NAM

ok I am a former listner of the Howard Stern radio show. Howard had Anna on many times. He brought up the fact that the other Howard Stern was in love with Anna & he denied it. He brought up how Anna's lawyer was enfatuated by her & wanted to be with her & Anna's Stern denied this.
So how all of a sudden are they married ( when he supposedly didn't care about her aside from being her lawyer. ) Why does he have a say in anything. Personally after losing my sister and watching her husbands family control everything I think the immideate family of the deceased should have control over what happens to ther daughter. Married or not they had a interest in her long before she married her idiot lawyer. They gave bitrh to her, they have more right then the idiot that claimed he had no interest in her just before she went on Trim Spa.

Posted at 8:06PM on Feb 20th 2007 by Tess

74. YOU GO REANNE! TELL IT BABY! Actions speak louder than words, so everybody just look at the big picture. Maybe Anna killed herself because she KNEW Stern was going to force her to marry him and take her away in that new boat, drown her, and claim it was a suicide! The possibilities are endless with this creep!

Posted at 5:19PM on Feb 20th 2007 by Howard is a murderer

75. Smith's body should be buried with her son but Stern should have nothing to do about the child. If he was so in love with her why did he allow her to be high all the time? If Smith cared so much about her son why did she get so called commited to Stern before the sons body was buried. Someone needs to look into when Smith went to the doc when she was found out she was pregant and who went with her. Also find out who was her boyfriend then. Everytime you saw her she was always high amd Stern never left her side. He poisoned her mind about the friends who wanted to be close and try to help her. Whoever gets the child should not be able to touch that money until that child comes of age. You dont need millions to raise a child. the child will get SSI from the government and the estate that Smith had they could sell that and use that money to raise the child. If Stern was such a good lawyer why didnt he revise her will when she found out she was pregant. Get the DNA done then put Smith to rest and go from there. That baby should be brought to the states Strange two people have died being around Stern whats to say something wont happen to the baby. Whatever Stern says about him and Smith should be hearsay she cant speak for herself. First and far most the legal father should be done and then everything will fall into place. There are alot of question to be answered and i think those questions will never be answered.

Posted at 5:19PM on Feb 20th 2007 by lucywusy

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