Celebrity Justice
Criminal Probe Into Anna's Prescriptions

TMZ has learned the California Department of Justice (DOJ) is conducting a criminal investigation into several doctors who prescribed various medicines to Anna Nicole Smith.

Sources tell TMZ the DOJ's Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement has contacted Larry Birkhead, Big Mo (Anna's bodyguard) and others. We're told DOJ is particularly interested in two doctors -- Khristine Eroshevich and Sandeep Kapoor. TMZ broke the story that Dr. Kapoor prescribed methadone to Anna under an assumed name when she was eight months pregnant. Dr. Eroshevich ordered a virtual pharmacy of drugs for Anna, five days after her son Daniel died.

Dr. Eroshevich, who was in the Bahamas with Anna, sent the prescription wish list to Dr. Kapoor. Kapoor's attorney, Ellyn Garofalo, told TMZ "Dr. Kapoor declined the request for prescriptions. He would never prescribe that combination of drugs, in such large dosages, to any patient."

The Medical Board of California launched its own investigation of the two doctors earlier this year. That investigation is pending.

By the way, TMZ has learned Dr. Kapoor is in the process of having twins via a surrogate.



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76. thank you DOJ...now lets get to the real culprit ...howie...take em all down...do it for daniel..he didnt deserve to die....do it for annas baby now living with fruitloops and without her fruity mother and sweet brother...do it for all of us who care....thank you...

Posted at 4:36PM on Jul 6th 2007 by cherylinohio

77. #76, WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT???. taz said that the way annas was laying down with no motion at all, she believe anna was already dead when she was called in to WATCH HER BUT NOT DISTURBE HER BECAUSE SHE WAS SLEEPING.instead of CHECKING ANNA TO SEE HOW SHE WAS FEELING.

STERN, YOU S.O.B YOU KNEW ANNA WAS ALREADY DEAD WHEN YOU CALLED IN TA/MOE, NO WONDER YOU WERE SO NERVOUS AT THE HOTEL LOBBY. YOU TOLD TAZ YOU WERE GOING TO MAKE A PHONE CALL FROM THE LOBBY BUT YOU NEVER DID INSTEAD YOU CAME UP STRAIGHT UP TO ANNAS ROOM.

Posted at 4:38PM on Jul 6th 2007 by STERN, YOU KNEW ANNA WAS DEAD ALREADY.

78. SO TAZ TOTALLY CHANGING HER STORY TO FIT WHAT SHE IS BEING MANIPULATED TO SAY IS SOME KIND OF GREAT REVELATION?? SHE IS A LIAR! AND WHAT DOES THAT SAY FOR HER?

Posted at 4:39PM on Jul 6th 2007 by Amybtru

79. We waited for just one of the Inner Circle to come forth. Thank you Taz, for coming out in such a BOLD WAY! Now I'll pray for your protection and that others will come forward with information into the Deaths of Daniel and Anna.

Posted at 4:39PM on Jul 6th 2007 by the real jojo

80. Have read in at least 2 places they were both taken out as they were getting too close to big $$$. HKS being "set up" to look really bad so he won't go after it either. Someone did the deed on ANS.... revenge for the black room......??? Hope HKS knows what's goin' on....

Posted at 4:50PM on Jul 6th 2007 by Lightning Bolt

81. WARNING: SEVERAL NUTS LOOSE ON TMZ
ANYONE WHO THINK TAZ IS HONORABLE OR HOWARD IS A MURDERER ARE MISLED AND NUTSOOOOO.

Posted at 4:44PM on Jul 6th 2007 by Amybtru

82. #80 DI YOU JUST SUGGEST TO READ t,z ARTICLE??/ JAJAJAJAJA Rmz is STERN PR. MEDIA, YOU FOOL!

tAZ SAID THE ROOM WAS A MESS. A MESS!!, LIKE IT WAS SOME TYPE OF STRUGLE. TAZ ALSO SAID she told them not to dip Anna in Icy water but COOL water. Instead murder Stern put her in ICY WATER and Taz said ANNA SCREAMED SHE WAS COLD, NOT TO DO IT!

THIS S.O.B KILLED ANA.

Posted at 4:44PM on Jul 6th 2007 by STERN, YOU KNEW ANNA WAS DEAD ALREADY.

83. The loonies are busy spinning another freak story from the depths of their twisted minds, as usual.

They are jerking off to the lies they weave.

Posted at 4:45PM on Jul 6th 2007 by Cousin Duffelbags

84. Taz is a big fat liar.

Posted at 4:46PM on Jul 6th 2007 by Cousin Duffelbags

85. STERN IS A MURDERER. PERIOD!

Posted at 4:48PM on Jul 6th 2007 by Stern, killed Daniel and Anna.

86. 33. Anna Nicole Smith was dead before Howard even before Taz (Mo's wife) came to watch her in the hotel room. IT WAS A SET UP!! He knew she was dead. He went out on an errand in order to cover it up!

Posted at 3:55PM on Jul 6th 2007 by Cindy

Have the Police interviewed you? After all you were there you have all the insight right?

Posted at 4:48PM on Jul 6th 2007 by OK

87. Now we see that the only reason Taz spoke was to make sure her and Moe's asses were covered. Because they (the DEA) had already talked to her and that why she knew they were investigating it. But if you read the transcripts of Greta. Taz says she showed up the day Anna died, but she also said she met Dr. E and thats impossible as Dr. E left the night before.

Posted at 4:20PM on Jul 6th 2007 by niece duffel bags

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Twist it any way you want, but she met Dr. Death prior to that visit. Where does she say she met her for the first time on this visit?

VAN SUSTEREN: Do you know if Khristine was acting as a psychiatrist,
spending time with her, or more as a friend over the preceding months?

BRIGHTHAUPT: You know, Greta, I have no idea.

VAN SUSTEREN: Your impression of her was what?

BRIGHTHAUPT: She was kind of friendly. She didn't have very much to
say. She just said, It's great to finally meet you, I've heard a lot about
you. And that was pretty much it.

VAN SUSTEREN: Did you discuss Anna's condition at all?

BRIGHTHAUPT: No.

Posted at 4:52PM on Jul 6th 2007 by Twist it

88. Hey Harvey you took Dr. E's picture down. You are only showing Dr. Kapoor. Lin Wood again scare you?

Posted at 4:52PM on Jul 6th 2007 by ????

89. What happened to Erosovitch's picture???? Maybe she threatened to sue.........lol

Posted at 4:58PM on Jul 6th 2007 by Peggy

90. I bet DOJ will question Larry about the statment below. I wonder how he can back peddle saying Stern is her DEALER?

Associated Press

Photographer Larry Birkhead says Anna is addicted to the heroin substitute methadone and that her lawyer Howard K. Stern is her dealer.

In a lawsuit asking for custody of Anna’s newborn, Danilynne, Birkhead claims that Anna escaped to the Bahamas right before she was due to give birth in order to avoid drug testing, with the added benefit of denying him paternity rights.

Smith was served with court papers Monday in the Bahamas, Birkhead’s lawyer, Debra Opri, told The Associated Press.

The lawsuit contains allegations, untested in a court of law, that Smith is a methadone addict and that her lawyer and boyfriend, Howard K. Stern, has been enabling her habit.

“The public will be very surprised when they learn the details of the lifestyle this baby is going to be faced with if she remains in the current situation.”

Posted at 5:02PM on Jul 7th 2007 by Lucas

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