Celebrity Justice
Stern Shut Down In Huge Way Over DNA

Howard K. SternHoward K. Stern lost a big one in the Bahamas today.

Stern's appeal on DNA testing was just shut down, and Howard K. was penalized by the three-judge panel to the tune of $10,000. TMZ has learned Stern was ordered to pay $5,000 in attorney's fees to the Registrar General and $5,000 to Birkhead's lawyer -- not Debra Opri, the Bahamian one.

This could clear the way for the unsealing of the DNA test results -- that should happen in court this week.

Typically, these penalties (called "sanctions") are imposed when an appeal is frivolous.

Story developing...

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76. Larry...we are praying for you.
www.larrtbirkhead.com
This is really Larry!
Stay tooned for his update.

Posted at 11:49AM on Apr 2nd 2007 by hold on for one more day

77. Howie was forced to withdraw..what a moron ginger is!!!

Posted at 11:47AM on Apr 2nd 2007 by deportHowie

78. FINALLY!!!!!

It's about time something gets on it's way!!!! Howard needs to do the right thing even though it may break his heart. This is goign to be very very very hard for howard to face the fact that he is no the biological father and that he may loose Dannielynn or Hannah Rose, personally I likeHannah . I think Larry should change her name to the origional one him and Anna had discuss. And in fact it was stated by Anna's camp that, that was the name of her baby at fist b4 her son died . This is such a sad case. In the end HKS will loose everything he ever loved. I do worry that once that reality happends I think HKS will probably take his life. I/m begining to think he is filing all these appealsso he can keep his mind busy.

Posted at 11:47AM on Apr 2nd 2007 by Lez

79. 54# YOU ARE OUT OF YOUR FREAKIN MIND, this man is a snake, if you love someone, YOU DON"T TREAT THEM AS HE HAS, IF THIS IS LOVE, i never want it, hes has alot of questions to answer, but the bad thing is, THE TRUTH WILL NEVER COME FROM HIS LIPS, he doesn't have it in him to tell the truth, hes evil,

Posted at 11:47AM on Apr 2nd 2007 by pattie

80. LMAO, you Stern haters are STUPID, Stern never appealed the actual DNA testing lol. OMG

Posted at 11:48AM on Apr 2nd 2007 by Suzzanne Jones

81. HE WITHDREW VOLUNTARILY!!!

GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT TMZ.

Posted at 11:48AM on Apr 2nd 2007 by butterfly

82. Thank you Bahamas for fining Howard K. Stern 10,000.00 in sanctions for a frivolous appeal in the DNA case. Appeal withdrawn!!! Woohoooo
Hopefully tomorrow the DNA results will come out revealing that Larry Birkhead is the daddy.

Posted at 11:48AM on Apr 2nd 2007 by thank you bahamas!

83. Mindy:

Stern has to pay Birkhead because Birkhead had to pay attorneys to work on his behalf on Stern's FRIVOLOUS APPEAL.

Stern is going to have to pay MUCH more to Birkhead because this is a CIVIL SUIT and the remedy is $$$.

Larry's lawsuit is based on the FRAUD of Stern, who put his name on the birth certificate knowing full well that he was NOT the father!

There is lots of evidence that STERN is not the father, including what I wrote earlier, that Anna wrote emails to people, such as to Gina Shelley, saying she was mad that G. Ben Thompson would not put his name on Dannielynn's birth certificate as the father (Shown on Geraldo's show). - She also wrote to Thompson in OCTOBER and demanded a DNA test and CHILD SUPPORT (shown on Greta's show). - Plus Anna told eveyone under the son that Larry was the father.

Whoever loses the suit will have to pay DAMAGES plus ALL of the attorneys fees for BOTH sides!

So spin that Stern lovers!

Save Dannielynn from the Baby Snatcher!

Posted at 11:49AM on Apr 2nd 2007 by Jenny Justice

84. yippee, yahoo. jumpin jiminy. Its about time he was held somewhat accountable for his antics. I still believe that this is far far from over. Go Go Larry!

Posted at 11:48AM on Apr 2nd 2007 by Tammy Moody

85. OH Yeah OH yeah. Bring on the DNA result! Bout Time. HAHA HKSlimy!!!

Posted at 11:51AM on Apr 2nd 2007 by Mar

86. Someone kicked Howies delays to the curb and made him pay for it. That should get his attention or at least his wallet.

Posted at 11:54AM on Apr 2nd 2007 by ponygirl38

87. Howard is just trying to protect the baby....I HOPE HE IS THE DADDY AND NOT LARRY

Posted at 5:41PM on Apr 2nd 2007 by E

88. Even after they find out who the real daddy is, this crap is going to go on for friggen ever! This is a waste of time and money. Howard and Anna were a mondern day Bonnie and Clyde, running from and thinking they were above the law. This will will be dragged through the courts, Anna's image and namesake will be fought over. And you know what? All Howard and Larry have to do to become financially set for life, is to write a tell all book. Even Virgie will jump on the book bandwagon, you wait and see.

Who in their right mind would impregnate Anna Nicole Smith. Dog breeders are more indiscriminant than that! Anna was drug addicted and mildy retarded and very exploited by the men in her life.

Posted at 11:49AM on Apr 2nd 2007 by MaggieD

89. STERN IS fighting anything and everything everyway he CAN! He's trying to 'bankrupt' Larry and that has always been the plan...remember the 'daddy shopping' with ANS to get the Millionaire to claim paternity?! This was so Larry would be intimidated by the $$$ and take what 'crumbs' they would give him. Howard KNOWS he's not the Dad and deserves to be fined repeatedly if he stands in the way of JUSTICE!

Posted at 11:49AM on Apr 2nd 2007 by Ashleigh

90. It all boils down to semantics again. The fact that Stern appealed anything to do with the test, whether it be the taking, who took it, the handling of it or any of the reasons, it was an attempt to delay and it was recognized as such and that is why they were fined.

Posted at 11:49AM on Apr 2nd 2007 by Sue

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