Celebrity Justice
Virgie: I Didn't Pay for My Bahamas Flight

Anna Nicole Smith's mother, Virgie Arthur, just told the court that her round-trip airplane fare for a recent trip from Houston to the Bahamas was paid for by a third party. She traveled with sister-in-law Elaine Tabor, and someone she called "a close friend" of the family, David Leigh, identified as a journalist with Splash News.

She could not identify precisely where Leigh lived in Florida, and said he did not know Daniel Smith, even though he was present at a memorial service for him in the Bahamas in January.

Arthur revealed that she receives approximately $3500 per month in pension, and that her husband makes $600 per week, upon being asked by Judge Larry Seidlin.

Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Anna Nicole Smith

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181. She bags $3500 a month on a pension and hasn't paid off her "Cracker" $60,000 house. What a loser!!

Posted at 1:25PM on Feb 22nd 2007 by HughE2030

182. how was this dingy broad a cop??? If this is what Houston hires for cops, it is no wonder they have such a high crime rate... this lady seems border line retarded and most definetely a liar. What a circus, they are all a bunch of vultures going after the money and last little girl is the last thing on their mind. SHAME SHAME!!!

Posted at 2:03PM on Feb 22nd 2007 by RICH S

183. This bitch just got caught lieing.. She told HKS lawyer that her family raised the money to send her to visit Daniel grave..And she taped it because the family was not allowed at the funeral..

Posted at 3:18PM on Feb 22nd 2007 by kristen

184. How can this woman call herself a "mom"? Let Anna be with her son. Besides its not like the money is going to be buried wiyh her in the Bahamas. And we all know that that is all she cares about. What a _itch!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 7:58PM on Feb 22nd 2007 by sidey01

185. So what if Howie lived off Anna. If the sexes were reversed this would not be an issue. She allowed this to happen so who are we to say anything.Besides he was there during the fat and good times. Where was "momma"?

Posted at 8:00PM on Feb 22nd 2007 by sidey01

186. Anna Nicole Smith's mom should go away, and stay away for good. After seeing the contempt that Anna Nicole had for her mother on the tape. If any of that is true about beatings and rape, she should be put behind bars, no wonder Anna Nicole was so messed up. I feel bad for Anna Nicole, I think her mother was jealous of her and treated her badly. I think Anna Nicole should be buried with her son either in California where her and her son called home, or with her late husband. And dammit, Somebody should step in an remove this judge from the courtroom, this is no joke, he is a complete ass.

Posted at 8:57PM on Feb 22nd 2007 by Darlene

187. What the hell does their income have to do with any of this? It's Stern who doesn't have a damn thing. He's been living off Anna for years and she was to dumb to realize it. He won't take a paternity test because he knows the truth will come out. Danielynn is not his child!!!!!

Posted at 10:35PM on Feb 22nd 2007 by uniquemonique

188. Mommie Dearest wants in on the action for one reason only, no make that two reasons......greed and revenge. Her and her legal team want to establish "next of kin" so they can use it later when they try to contest the will. And she's still pissed that she was cut off from all the "freebies" she was getting from Anna way back when. I completly believe Anna about the abuse and molestation. Why isn't anyone outraged at this horrible women. She's so transparent it's pathetic!

Posted at 6:08PM on Feb 23rd 2007 by Cheryl Ball

189. Anna's mother is gross!!!
She wants money. I can't imagine any mother going on TV hours after her daughter was found dead and without any emotions saying she was a drug addict? How would she know? she had not been around Anna for 10 years?
VIRGIE ARTHUR GO BACK TO TEXAS!!!!

Posted at 9:37PM on Feb 23rd 2007 by carmen

190. I have a question. How do we know that Howard sold the rights to Anna's funeral? I am sure he did, but did it come out in the news somewhere, or is it just specualation? Also, I think that Virgie is utterly disgusting. I heard that she brought another camera crew to Daniel's grave this weekend. Get whatever pennies you can scum of a mother!!!!!

Posted at 11:31AM on Feb 25th 2007 by Paula

191. ANNA'S MOTHER WHO SHE DIDN'T EVEN KEEP IN CONTACT IS AS BAD AS HOWARD STERN! THEY'RE BOTH MONEY HUNGRY AND TRYING TO TAKE OVER ANNA'S BANK ACCOUNT WHEN NEITHER ONE OF THEM DESERVE IT. DO YOU SEE BIRKHEAD TRYING TO MAKE EVEN A DIME OFF HER? NO! BECAUSE HE TRULY LOVED AND CARED ABOUT HER, ALL HE WANTS IS TO BE THE DAD OF DANILYNN BECAUSE THAT'S HIS CHILD AND HE'S VERY STABLE AND HAS A GOOD HEAD ON HIS SHOULDERS AND IF ANY OF THESE OTHER PEOPLE GET AHOLD OF THAT BABY IT WILL TURN OUT A TRAIN WRECK BUT IF THE RIGHTFUL FATHER BIRKHEAD GETS DANILYNN HIS BABY THEN THE BABY WILL TURN OUT LEAVEL HEADED AND ALRIGHT. LARRY CARES ABOUT THAT BABY MORE THEN HE CARES ABOUT HIMSELF. MONEY IS NOT AN ISSUE FOR LARRY BECAUSE HE HAS A JOB AND HE JUST WANTS THE BEST FOR EVERYBODY ANNA NICOLE AND HIS BABY DANILYNN

Posted at 1:20PM on Mar 28th 2007 by JenJen

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