Celebrity Justice
Send in The Clowns

Judge Larry Seidlin insisted that his courtroom is not a three-ring affair. "There's no circus here, my friend," he told lawyers, after accusations flew from lawyers and litigants alike that Howard K. Stern and Virgie Arthur are profiting from Anna Nicole Smith's death.

In tearful, emotional testimony, Virgie Arthur said that Howard K. Stern profited from Anna's death.

Under direct cross-examination, Arthur said that she has not received any money from any paparazzi agencies for photo or video.

Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Anna Nicole Smith

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I DO NOT PROFESS TO BE AN EXPERT ON THIS SUBJECT, NOR A LAWYER, OR JUDGE. HOWEVER, IT WOULD SEEM TO ME THAT SINCE MS. SMITH WAS LEGALLY A WIDOW OF MARSHALL'S, AND HAD NOT REMARRIED, THAT THE "IN-LAWS" WOULD TECHNICALLY BE THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY - HAD THEY TAKEN THE RESPONSIBILITY........

IN MY OPINION, THEY (THE MARSHALLS) SHOULD HAVE TAKEN OVER THE SCENE AND ASSERTED THEIR RIGHTS, FOR THEIR FATHER'S SAKE AS SHE WAS HIS WIFE, AND IN KEEPING WITH FAMILY "POLITIC'S" SO TO SPEAK, SHE SHOULD BE BURIED WITH HER SON, IN THE MARSHALL'S PLOT.

EVIDENTLY, MS. (ANNA NICOLE SMITH) MARSHALL, WANTED TO BE INCLUDED WITH
THE MARSHALL'S FAMILY, OR WHY WOULD SHE HAVE FROZEN SPERM FROM HIM?
ALSO, I WOULD ALMOST BET THAT THE INFANT, DANIELLE, BELONGS TO MARSHALL.

JUST MY OPINION
SMK

Posted at 11:53AM on Feb 21st 2007 by sheree krider

17. Why does the judge only get upset when HKS is accused of accepting money.
In fact when he was accused, the judge said, well "money is the root of all evil". I would be surprised of a favorable ruling

Posted at 11:54AM on Feb 21st 2007 by ANS

18. One of the pictures of Anna & her baby that I like the best is the one on People magazine where she looks very natural (almost 40...but natural).

What we usually see of Anna Nicole was not REALLY her -- what we saw were all of the personnas that contributed to "it's expensive to be (Anna Nicole)."

I think Howard helped her to earn the money to be the showperson she wanted to be -- and also helped to shield her from the people like Pierce Marshall who so obviously thought they were superior to her.

Anna Nicole said in a public venue that her mother did not know her and that she did not want anything to do with her.

This judge needs to close this case and let Howard bury Anna's body with Daniel. If such a time comes that the bodies need to be moved to the States...Howard can do that, too.

Posted at 11:55AM on Feb 21st 2007 by Lynn

19. ITS NEEDS TO GET DOWN TO ONE SIDE BACKING DOWN. IF THEY BOTH LOVE HER AS MUCH AS THEY CLAIM TOO, THEN ONE SIDE NEEDS TO CONCEDE ON THIS.

BESIDES IF VIRGIE CARES FOR HER DAUGHTER AS MUCH AS SHE IS SELF-PROFESSING SHE WOULD NOT WANT TO SEPARATE HER DAUGHTER FROM HER SON. NO LOVING MOTHER WOULD THAT TO HER DAUGHTER, UNLESS SHE HAS OTHER INTENTIONS - AND THAT I FIRMLY BEILEVES THAT VIRGIE DOES. GIVE IT UP VIRGIE LET ANNA REST NEXT TO DANIEL.

SHE BOUGHT MULTIPLE PLOTS FOR A REASON, SO GET OVER IT AND LET HER GO!

Posted at 11:55AM on Feb 21st 2007 by Cat

20. I'm watching it. Pretty sick..

Posted at 11:56AM on Feb 21st 2007 by Reali-TEE

21. doesn't' it strike anyone odd this entertainment tonight video of anna nicole all drugged up on video showing she hates her mom and omission of any future children and spouses in a suspicious will makes you wonder first daniel dies then he (stern) has drugged up anna do this video and we all know (stern) had a hand in this so called will then anna dies entertainment tonight is unknowing accomplice (stien) reporter in particular should be ashamed of himself for being manipulated by (stern) there should be a complete investigation of this (stern) guy

Posted at 11:58AM on Feb 21st 2007 by studly

22. this makes me sick this woman was paid for her grandsons cemetery plot. She lies under oath and gets away with it. If this were you or me we would be put in jail. Instead the judge says be careful the kinds of questions your asking. This id disgusting i dont care if i was drugged up my signature should hold some weight in my burial. The will dont stand and her signature dont stand its a disgrace to america.

Posted at 11:58AM on Feb 21st 2007 by Sange

23. Creep or not, Anna choose to be with howard & this judge is a joke! He won't even let the lawyers finish a sentence! Ok, Virgie is on a power trip! She says her whole family will be put in a cemetary together! What a shame! This judge favors the mom! This isn't what it's suppose to be about! This judge is a joker not doubt about it!

Posted at 12:04PM on Feb 21st 2007 by Tawnya

24. This Juddge is unbelievable!!! I agree, he justs likes to hear himself talk!!! He's talked more than the parties giving testimony!! What a joke!

Posted at 12:08PM on Feb 21st 2007 by Mindy

25. Liar Liar Pants on Fire! Maybe she hasn't profitted yet on her death but she did after her grandsons death. Some reporters paid for her trip to Bahamas if she would have her pic made at grandsons grave. She didn't know where it was until this was setup. This was several weeks before Anna died. Anna told about it on ET in an interview.
Also she showed up at the house the day after her daughter died and they wouldn't let her in. No telling what she was up to herself. Remember, she is a deputy in the sheriffs office in TX.

Posted at 12:10PM on Feb 21st 2007 by OriginalKat

26. just bury this woman...as this bs goes on ANS is wasting away and no matter what she has a right as a human to be buried and rest in peace....bury her and her son by marilyn monroe and call it a day....jeez....this is crazy....she loved her son and wanted to be by marilyn monroe....so bury them there and end of story....

Posted at 12:12PM on Feb 21st 2007 by MARGARET

27. This IS a circus and this Judge is waaaaaay out of line.

Posted at 12:13PM on Feb 21st 2007 by mayan_moons

28. I still stand by Howard Stern. I think he's been crucified in the public unfairly and people always seem to need a 'bad guy' so they picked Stern.

I believe he is the father whether it's in name only or biologically. He has been there for Dannielynn from the beginning and I haven't seen anything untoward in his relationship with her.

Just because someone is a biological father to Dannielynn, doesn't mean that they know what's best for Anna's body. What a disgrace this courtroom drama is.

Posted at 12:13PM on Feb 21st 2007 by eboughey

29. i promise to never watch this judge if he gets a show of his own.....what he is doing is wrong and i think it should be taken out of his hands. he let Annas mother side step the question of proffiting from this situation, then he jumped the lawyer for the line of questioning and said he wasnt going to let that be a issue in this case.....so what does all of this crap he is going into got to do with ANY of this.

Posted at 12:28PM on Feb 21st 2007 by christy

30. this judge is the biggest quack. i never have seen a trial handled like this.

Posted at 12:29PM on Feb 21st 2007 by christy

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