Celebrity Justice
Splash Mum on Anna's Mom

The paparazzi agency that Howard K. Stern's lawyers believe paid Anna Nicole Smith's mother, Virgie Arthur, more than $12,000 for pictures and video footage, won't confirm that a transaction took place, but they ain't exactly denyin' it.

In a statement to TMZ, the agency said, "Splash News and Picture Agency, in the great tradition of journalism, protects its sources and all financial matters are kept confidential. Splash has a reputation for breaking major news stories, and TV stations, newspapers and magazines around the globe license images and video footage to illustrate those stories."

Earlier today, Arthur was testifyin' that she ain't never had no deal with Splash.

Draw your own conclusions.

Tags: splash, virgie arthur, VirgieArthur

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76. MyTwoCents -

A lot of celeb's are selling their own pics now. Why? I believe it's to keep others from being even more invasive in trying to obtain that "exlusive" shot.

I think Virgie is just pissed that someone other than her may profit from Anna's life and/or death. She hates Stern because of it. I think she'll grow to hate BIrkhead too if it's determined he's DannieLynn's father.

Posted at 2:02PM on Feb 21st 2007 by Christina

77. I have GREAT fear for the future. To know that people like Diana, by MONEY MAKER and anyone else who thinks (poor choice wording on my part) the way they do.

Very disturbing.

WHY WON'T STERN GIVE THE BABY'S DNA???

Posted at 2:02PM on Feb 21st 2007 by MyTwoCents

78. #53
Traffic ticket - Dickhead driving to fast to get to vet!

Posted at 2:03PM on Feb 21st 2007 by MONEY MAKER

79. LARRRRRY 100% MAN!!!

Posted at 4:11PM on Feb 21st 2007 by amber-dawn

80. I agree with #3. Practically everyone who knew her are profiting from this. Stern has made so much money, its coming out of every pore of his body.

Posted at 2:04PM on Feb 21st 2007 by Jackie

81. Aint? is not proper english.

TMZ - who are your reporters? Send them back to school.

Posted at 4:54PM on Feb 22nd 2007 by Gini

82. Christina - do you smoke crack?

Posted at 2:04PM on Feb 21st 2007 by MyTwoCents

83. MyTwoCents -

Hardly.

Posted at 2:06PM on Feb 21st 2007 by Christina

84. Who cares if she get paid for anything HOW many years did Howie boy get paid for my ANNA??? living FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Someone needs to ask Howie boy the same question!!!! GO TO HELL howie

Posted at 2:07PM on Feb 21st 2007 by lier lier

85. So what! If her mom, makes a dollar off her, she is the one who brought, her into the world, how do you know, that the money, she makes off this, she could set up a memorial, for her daughter and grandson, If anyone has aright to make a dollar off her, its her mom,
Anna, would not be here if it wasn't for her mom, and all these other
vulture's would not be, making a dollar,off her either, if it was'nt for her mom.
Everyone just needs to say Thanks MOM!
I think mom, has been using Tough LOVE, all these years,
I bet if Anna, ever got really down, on her luck, and ran out of money,then I'm sure her so called friends, would also disappear.
and I bet Anna Nicole, would have been running, back to Momma.

Posted at 2:10PM on Feb 21st 2007 by MB

86. This judge is not following the law--its outrageous!!! Anna could not stand her mother. She bought a cemetary plot for herself in the Bahamas--although she was a drug user and a train wreck, her decision should be respected by the court of law. It is not for anyone to decide whether it was a good decision or a bad one--it was her wish for her burial.

Posted at 3:56PM on Feb 21st 2007 by NW Woman

87. Here's what I "a Stern lover" as you put it Kim get--
I GET--Anna supported herself and her family and friends by exploiting herself--like it or not that is how she made a living--and did just that until her death and now possibly after--now the people who surrounded her are trying to so the same
I GET --she really had a "WAY" with men and learned from a very young age how to use that "skill" to procure what she needed to live the life style she lived
I GET--Larry b and Howard S bothed loved her DESPERATELY and would do anything for her even if it was degrading and disrespectful to themselves
I GET-- Howard may not be the father but i feel ANNA did not want to be with Larry b any longer and she manipulated Howard---
I GET -Anna did not want to be with Larry B
I GET--Larry first went on his paternity crusuade -pubically- and I FEEL he was still despirately in love with her and was trying to get HER back by using what may be hie daughte--but I geniunely feel hie intial motives were getting Anna back
I GET--EVERYONE is now in it for the money--even your precious Larry B!!!!
I do feel Howard wants to raise the baby out of his pathetic and undying devotion and love of Anna--no matter what.

Posted at 2:12PM on Feb 21st 2007 by TELL IT LIKE IT IS

88. Vergie only cares about dollar signs. when Anna was in california she never even tried to go out there and see her. I remember a time when one of Annas cousins or something came and stayed with her for a few days and Anna bought her a dress and tried to treat her right but all she did is make an ass of herself. If she could see Anna why couldnt her mom. Vergie will just make her buriel a media circus and probably charge a fee to be invited.

Posted at 11:40PM on Feb 22nd 2007 by lile8jrfan

89. All you Virgie haters- Let me ask you this, do you believe if Anna was with Larry and had embraced her family, that she and her son would be dead right now??

She went through a living hell in the Bahamas where Howard Im sure researched would be BEST FOR HIM! Have any of you seen a picture from the Bahamas where she is happy and at peace? NO! So why the hell would anyone want her or her son to be buried in a place that brought so much suffering.

Posted at 2:13PM on Feb 21st 2007 by Lynda

90. It is so unfair to criticize her for having expenses paid so she can fly to the grave or hire a lawyer when Howard has profitted for years and even said the most valuable asset is her image in his testimony. If you have forgotten how Howard used her look at the clown video again, the following link is real unlike the other links these a--holes have been adding to these boards:

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid285859616/bclid294430730/bctid514379863

Posted at 2:14PM on Feb 21st 2007 by MW

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