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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.

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46. Virgie, a former civil servant, was compensated for measly airfare. Big deal! Howard K. Stern has been making millions off of a drugged up Anna, and continues to do so after her death. You think he is allowing ET and the Insider free access to him since Anna has died? He is being the BIG BUCKS, not Virgie, and is the one profiting quite handsomely off of her death. I hope he rots in Hades for his despicable behavior.

Posted at 4:00PM on Feb 21st 2007 by Mark

47. howie never denied taking money, but the mother did, she is a liar, at least howie is trying to do right by anna and bury her with her son

Posted at 4:05PM on Feb 21st 2007 by goldie

48. re: Comment #15, RN 2B I think you are using Howards comment "This is worth money" too literally. My husband often takes silly videos of me and says things like that too! If I'm acting crazy comments like "Are you drunk" are common, and I don't even drink. It seems to me that you are watching too much of Greta Van Susterns's biased show. Anna Nicole was rarely normal. To expect her to be, and to always say "She's on drug's" as an explanation for her abnormal behavior is ridiculous. The lady was strange, bizzare, nuts at times, have you ever watched the Anna Nicole show tapes that aired on E? Look at the genes this poor girl had? I can't believe what a pile of crap this whole mess has turned into.

Posted at 4:00PM on Feb 21st 2007 by Cathy

49. 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

50. OH PLEASE..IT IS ALL ABOUT THE MONEY...FOR EVERYONE!

And I am sure reporters are staked out everywhere...thats the razzi for you.

I think SHE is the next of Kin, but I do believe its obvious that Anna wanted to be buried by her son.

This whole thing shows the lowest form of family known to the world. Sadly, many non Americans probably think we are all like this.

-Bimbo makes money off an old man....its about the money
-Howard makes it with Anna...its about the money
-Mom who hasn't seen Anna in years round about sells a tape...its about the money
-Daniellynn will inherit money...its about the money
-Dad gets control of...yep...the money

Posted at 9:21AM on Feb 22nd 2007 by Jeff

51. Yeah that 3rd party being "Splash" so she could get paid from those pictures, but yet she sits on the stand and says that Howard is making money off Anna! This lady is a disgrace to Anna and she needs to go home and let Howard handle his FAMILY business! He and dannielynn are the only family Anna had left.

Posted at 9:19PM on Feb 21st 2007 by Barbara

52. How come no one's bitching about the JUDGE offering to fly Howard back to the Bahamas every night this week!!!

Hmmm???? Is he not PROFITING from THAT!!!

Posted at 4:01PM on Feb 21st 2007 by Tonia in Fort Frances, ON

53. HOWARD STERN HOW MUCH HAVE YOU MADE FROM ANNA NICOLE OVER THE YEARS YOU'VE SOLD HER PHOTOS AND FILM. WHO IN THE HELL CARES IF SHE GOT A FEW PENNIES WHEN SHE LOVES HER DAUGHTER, GAVE BIRTH TO HER, DIDN'T HAVE AN ABORTION, RAISED ANNA'S BOY FOR 7 YEARS AND MIGHT HAVE FOREVER HAD ANNA NOT MARRIED RICH MARSHAL???? HOW DARE THEY !!!! And, this hideous low life attorney who is asking the questions is not asking Howard how many milions he's made from selling Anna Nicole. Look the mother misses her daughter and she's suffering. THIS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH STERN WHO LIES ABOUT BEING THE BABY'S DAD AND SELLS FOR MILLIONS HER PHOTOS AND VIDEOS AND WHO WANTS TO MAKE TONS OF FUTURE MONEY ON ANNA'S DEATH

Posted at 4:04PM on Feb 21st 2007 by VAL

54. BIG DEAL if she received a few $$$.......I think that they need to focus on the BIG OPPORTUNTIST.....Howard K. Stern.....who has probably stacked away most of the $$$ in his name that ANS has made since their involvement. You will never convince me that his parents has supported him since 1996 during the past years of representing ANS, per his sister's confession. If there is $$$ to be paid, let it be paid to the mother who has done most of the suffering during ANS ordeal...!!!!

Posted at 8:29AM on Feb 22nd 2007 by Tracey Parker

55. Maybe the so called judge has a plan, but I just don't get it. Here they are trying to figure out what to do with the body, who is the father to the baby and the !@!#@# judge is asking about income? Has he asked how much HK$ makes yet?
Does it matter how much they make in this case? Is it so he wants to see of they can afford the burial or take care of the baby?
IF he has a plan, it better be good!!

Posted at 4:03PM on Feb 21st 2007 by Micke

56. Are you people serious !?!?!?

ANS SOLD the pictures of her son for $$$$, she was exclusive with ET for $$$ she married Marshall for $$$$$. All with HKS. He too is now exclusive with ET for $$$$.

Are you all serious?

No one was more into selling any story than for $$$ than ANS.

She tried to get that house in Bahamas by saying it was a gift!!?!

I wouldn't be at all surprised if the ONLY money ANS has is the money she made AFTER her sons death.

Didn't her previous lawyer quit because she never paid them ???




Posted at 5:53PM on Feb 21st 2007 by mykidsmom

57. OH my God this is a freak show!!!! Who cares they all will benifit from her dieing in one way or another!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 4:04PM on Feb 21st 2007 by lier lier

58. This JUDGE IS A DICK!!!!!! THEY ARE ALL OUT FOR MONEY DUHHHHHHHH

Posted at 4:05PM on Feb 21st 2007 by Christine

59. So TRIVIAL!!!

So what that he is a journalist with Splash. Howard K Stern is on freaking NETWORK television for $1MM one day after Anna passed. Attacking Vergie for something so small is really wasting time. UGH. I am so disgusted watching this proceeding.

Vergie's only communication with Anna was through the media. That was her grandson. She has rights. Family is bond.

Posted at 4:07PM on Feb 21st 2007 by Lysette

60. She's a pensioner. So what if she got some free plane tickets? HKS just wants to sell tickets to the funeral, write a tell all book and go after his "daughter's" inheritance.

Posted at 4:07PM on Feb 21st 2007 by News Junkie

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