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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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91. To see Larry Birkhead and the big fat white trash, so called mother
of Anna Nicole made me sick to my stomach. They are conspiring for the baby, as this is the first time they have met. To see the embrace between them made me cringe.. Howard was very sincere and I beleived every word he said on the stand. How phony can people be, meaning Larry & the white trash. They are full of bulshit!!! Cannot wait until tomorrow to see the lies between these two people. Was riveted to the TV today and will do the same tomorrow.

Posted at 8:45PM on Feb 20th 2007 by grace

92. I am a mother and I would never let so much time pass without seeing and talking to my daughter. But this mother all of a sudden
is all over the place wanting her buried in Texas. Let Anna Nicole be with her son, not the relatives she hasn't seen in eons. Like all of a sudden she cares for her daughter. What crap that woman has in her. She is looking for the money. Let Anna be with her son in death. That is where she wants to be. Leave her alone, and let her rest in peace.

Posted at 8:46PM on Feb 20th 2007 by grace

93. Larry Birkhead claims the baby looks like him Thats a bunch of crap. The baby looks like anna nicole......not Mr. Birkhead!!!
Let the baby stay with the person who is now bonding with it...and that is Howard. He looks to be a kind man. Let them continue to bond!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 8:30PM on Feb 20th 2007 by 72

94. I don't understand why people are being so horrible and hateful towards Howard Stern. He is the nicest person to Anna and her memory. He loved her for 15 years and stuck by her through thick and thin. He waited for a long time for her while she experienced many things, sometimes probably filled with pain watching her be reckless with herself, sometimes having to be around her having meaningless affairs with other men. After the devastating loss of her son, she finally realized that she would never find a sweeter man and bestfriend than Howard. He finally got picked by the love of his life and then he lost her! My heart feels for him, and I don't understand how anyone could be so mean about him right now. I guess they identify more with her ugly, nasty, money-hungry, jealous mother. A woman who will only be kind to her daughter when she is buried under dirt and no longer smiling and shining on earth. She IS like Marilyn Monroe in the way she was shockingly beautiful and people attacked her like she wasn't a human being with feelings. She made mistakes but she never intentionally, maliciously hurt anyone. And Howard and her had that in common and knew that about eachother, that is why they were together til the end.

Posted at 11:11PM on Feb 20th 2007 by kate

95. Birkhead's lawyer made a comment today, that Howard killed anna nicole. How in the world didn't the judge reprimand her for this.
That is a terrible thing to say, especially in court. Let us have a little decorum in the court. Was certainly not nice of her. She looks to me that she herself is having an affair with Birkhead. Everytime you see them together she is holding him. She looks like an evil, despicable woman who is old looking and trying to seduce him.
Before anna's death he was suing her for 300,000 for lawyer's fees. Now that she is gone where is he getting the money to pay her. I'll bet he is now sleeping with her and she waived her fee. All too much!!

Posted at 10:41AM on Feb 21st 2007 by linda

96. FOR ALL YOU HOWARD K STERN BASHER'S:

RON RALE SAID LAT MONTH THAT ANNA NICOLE & HOWARD K STERN WERE "SOULMATES". aLL THIS TLAK ABOUT THE WAY ANNA NICOLE TREATED HOWARD ON HE SHOW EXACTLY A SHOW WHICH WAS BROADCAST ON T.V. IT'S CALLED ACTING , NO ONE CAN SAY WHAT WHEN ON WHEN THE DOORS TO THEIR BEDROOM WERE CLOSED, ANNA NICOLE ACTED LIKE AN AIR HEAD 90% OF THE THE TIME SO WHEN PEOPLE THOUGHT SHE WAS DRUNK IN ALL REALITY IT WAS HER CHARACTER TO ACT DUMB. SO DONT BELEIVE EVERYTHING YOU READ OR SEE

Posted at 9:44PM on Feb 20th 2007 by CONDEMING AN INNOCENT MAN

97. Howard Stern planned and Used Anna, and supplied her, and kept her doped up so she would die and he would get everything. He's a murderer.

Posted at 10:16PM on Feb 20th 2007 by Hurst, Rita

98. Lying crocodile tear scumbag. His nose is getting bigger and bigger.

Posted at 9:17PM on Feb 20th 2007 by Jackie

99. If he really is the father of the baby, and he really loves her and wants to be part of her life he will prove it by saying that he will give the Marshalls all of Anna Nicole's money if can just keep his daughter. That would shut up all the people who call him a gold-digger.

Posted at 2:53AM on Feb 21st 2007 by Andrea

100. If Stern cared about that child, he would have the test taken and be done with that. Since they wouldn't and now Anna Nicole is dead, every man with a dick is coming out the woodworks to claim the baby...so, when the child is older she'll become dysfunctional for many reasons, but the special reason is because she will think her mother was a straight up HO and way too many dicks were messin' around her amniotic sack. Word!

Posted at 10:57PM on Feb 20th 2007 by Kimmie

101. Who really cares? Get a life!

Posted at 2:10PM on Feb 21st 2007 by Hugh G Rection

102. The judge is a joke.....as previous comments noted, "he is turning this into a circus". His comment about the "welfare" of the child and that she should have an opportunity to be raised in a good house that will provide, "piano lessons", "tennis lessons" and whatever else he said. Is he not aware that most children in America are never given that opportunity due to family situations. Is he implying that children who are not raised with such opportunities are not being raised in good homes? Remove him from the bench and get a judge who will focus on the issue at hand and not on his own 15 minutes of fame. As for Anna's place of burial.......it should be a no brainer.....NEXT TO HER SON! Who's the father? Who cares....the issue right now should be to let ANS rest in peace and then start the paternity case. This whole sitation is very very sad for all involved.

Posted at 11:26PM on Feb 20th 2007 by Helen

103. Another quick comment......Anna's life was obviously messed up due to her childhood. She has claimed this from the very beginning. So with this said....if ANS's mother couldn't raise her own daughter properly, what makes anyone think she can raise her grandchild. She's been married how many times herself and has issues herself.

Posted at 11:27PM on Feb 20th 2007 by Helen

104. Doesn't want to be known as a gold-digger???? Excuse me?????

Either your family or Anna has supported 'The Videographer Howard,' a now middle-aged, physically able lawyer, for close to a decade and a half.

WTF???????

Posted at 11:35PM on Feb 20th 2007 by froglevel

105. * his family

Posted at 11:36PM on Feb 20th 2007 by froglevel

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