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Anna's Jailbird Ex: Howard K. Tried to Kill Me!!

Anna Nicole Smith's ex boyfriend, who's currently in jail for making criminal threats against the former Playmate, says Howard K. Stern tried to kill him back in 2000, in a failed "attempt to remove" him from Anna's life.
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In the lawsuit obtained by TMZ, Mark Hatten, who briefly dated Anna Nicole, claims Howard "tried his very best to try and murder plaintiff Hatten and make it look like an accidental death/overdose."

Hatten also accuses Stern of "hypnotizing plaintiff's fiancé Anna Nicole Smith with Chloral Hydrate," and then giving her "Valium, Methadone, Xanax, Vicodin, Oxycontin, Phenergen cough syrup, corasette, shots of Demerol, shots of Morphine Sulfate and many other prescription and non prescription illegal drugs (according to proof at trial)."

The incarcerated Hatten is seeking $100,000,000 in damages.

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31. A trial of loon vs. goon. Should be entertaining if nothing else.

Posted at 9:25PM on Sep 6th 2007 by Bodo

32. Just read the case,,,Mr. Hatten you may just Win. I am glad your geting this started now.

Posted at 10:16PM on Sep 6th 2007 by Howie say to larryI will take care of you just like Anna

33. There is MORE truth to this than some know....

Posted at 9:38PM on Sep 6th 2007 by uhhhhhhhoooohhhh!!!!!

34. Just what if this guy is telling the truth?

Posted at 2:31PM on Sep 9th 2007 by ..

35. This guy is a proven nutcase. This family is a JOKE.

Posted at 9:51PM on Sep 6th 2007 by butterfly

36. This guy is a money grubbing ass wipe, If he thinks he is any better than Stern he is as crazy as he looks. He used Anna just like Stern Did. So if any guys reading this in jail with him, Do me a favor and bitch slap that loser upside the head.

Posted at 10:15PM on Sep 6th 2007 by Ka'De

37. BUTTERFLY..............
You thought Howard was the daddy..
You are certainly credible.ROTFLMAO

Posted at 10:07PM on Sep 6th 2007 by justiceforannaanddaniel

38. Who is Mark Hatten, in a nutshell:

Anna's former bodyguard and f-buddy.

Howard wanted him out of the picture because he was a loudmouth and didn't like Stern.

In the meantime, Anna became friends with Mark's sister, Jackie.

Mark didn't buy in to anything Stern had to say, so, to retaliate, Stern convinced Anna to fire Mark.

When Mark learned he had been fired, he went to Anna's house and LOUDLY objected. There was no physical violence.

Still, Stern called the police because thick-headed Mark refused to leave the premises.

When the police arrived, Stern told them that Mark was a stalker and had made threats.

In other words, Stern lied. Nothing new.

The case went to trial. Howard wanted Jackie (Mark's sister and Anna's friend) to testify against her brother.

Jackie refused.

This caused the split between Jackie and Anna.

Stern prevailed in Court in a case built on false allegations.

So Mark is in jail for nothing.


Having Mark taken away in cuffs was the result of Stern's last attempt to get rid of Mark Hatten. Not that Stern hadn't tried to boot Mark from Anna's life before. Mark had managed to ingratiate himself in Anna's household and enjoyed many nights of partying--partying that involved drugs, alcohol, and sex.

During this time period, Mark was also cautioning Anna to be wary of Stern. During one of their many arguments, Anna blurted out to Stern what Mark was saying about him.

This sealed Mark's fate. Stern had to get rid of him.

Mark's assertion (and basis for his lawsuit against Stern) that Stern tried to kill him by injecting him with drugs while he was passed out in a bathtub (after a night of partying) is not all that unbelievable.

Mark has been maintaining a website while in prison. Listen to his statement. He is not an educated man, so his ignorance can be off-putting. But then again, it's easy to determine, while listening to him, whether he is earnest in his claims or if he is lying.

Posted at 10:10PM on Sep 6th 2007 by I cannot support HK$

39. Only one person to blame for this circus - ANNA!!!!!!! She had sleezy people all around her and they are coming out of the woodwork.

Posted at 10:12PM on Sep 6th 2007 by Kim

40. And for Heavens sake Let Anna Rest In Piece, And for the comment about Virgie and Rita and Jackie getting justice for Anna. WTF Are you joking? the only they are concerned about is MAKING MONEY OFF ANNA AND HER LIFE!!!

Posted at 10:14PM on Sep 6th 2007 by Ka'De

41. I am first struck with the fact that Hatten has been in prison for several years over what was allegedly described as a 3rd grade fight. Why did the neighbor mace Hatten when the police were already on their way?

I'd like to see the findings of the court and just what crime Hatten was actually convicted of that required years of prison, not probation/community service and counseling.

Hatten has lots of time to spend in the prison library with the jail house "lawyers". It will be interesting to see if he gets his day in court.

Perhaps if Anna had dealt with her friends and family directly, NONE of this might have happened.

Posted at 10:15PM on Sep 6th 2007 by The plot thickens...

42. The Plot Thickens...

Who was the neighbor that maced Mark? Was it Dr. E?

What other neighbor could it have been? What other neighbor would have been there?

Posted at 10:19PM on Sep 6th 2007 by I cannot support HK$

43. give them all a poloygraph test by a real expert and settel this mess once annd for all get it done with the girl is dead give her some peace she obsively didnt have any in life

Posted at 11:00PM on Sep 6th 2007 by carroll

44. It may take Mark Hatten to get justice for Anna and Daniel.

Wouldn't that be something???

Mark, I am pulling for you!

When will Stern be served??

Posted at 10:32PM on Sep 6th 2007 by Peggy

45. So Mark is in jail for nothing.


Having Mark taken away in cuffs was the result of Stern's last attempt to get rid of Mark Hatten. Not that Stern hadn't tried to boot Mark from Anna's life before. Mark had managed to ingratiate himself in Anna's household and enjoyed many nights of partying--partying that involved drugs, alcohol, and sex.

During this time period, Mark was also cautioning Anna to be wary of Stern. During one of their many arguments, Anna blurted out to Stern what Mark was saying about him.

This sealed Mark's fate. Stern had to get rid of him.

Mark's assertion (and basis for his lawsuit against Stern) that Stern tried to kill him by injecting him with drugs while he was passed out in a bathtub (after a night of partying) is not all that unbelievable.

Mark has been maintaining a website while in prison. Listen to his statement. He is not an educated man, so his ignorance can be off-putting. But then again, it's easy to determine, while listening to him, whether he is earnest in his claims or if he is lying.



Posted at 10:10PM on Sep 6th 2007 by I cannot support HK$
How many convicts say they are innocent? most of them I think.M Hatten is no different.I would like to talk or see someone interview some of his roomates from days gone by.Not ones that may have something to gain.Of course he is not going to admit to what he did.But in the finial story he was caught red handed and HKS wasn't at the house untillANS calle him and he inturn called 911 and tan came over. If he was so innocent why take a knife after ANS ,why fight with a neighbor about leaving .Does not make sense no matter how you look at it.If I thought I could get a few million from a suit I might just be very earnest also.Bet the o'quinn team had a field day with him.At least he didn't lie and say he knew LB like his sister did IMO

Posted at 10:25PM on Sep 6th 2007 by needs to be repeated

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