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Dannielynn is One, Daniel Gone One Year

Little Dannielynn Birkhead just celebrated her first birthday with a spectacular Kentucky bash, but her happy day reminded many that her half brother and Anna Nicole's first child, Daniel Smith, died tragically at age 20, one year ago today in Anna's hospital room in the Bahamas. To many, it began a downward spiral ending in Anna's drug overdose in a Florida hotel just five months later.
Anna NIcole Smith, Daniel Smith, Dannielynn Birkhead
On Sept. 10, 2006, Daniel was found by Anna, unconscious in the hospital room in which she was recovering from giving birth to Dannielynn. Daniel had arrived in Nassau just 11 hours earlier to help celebrate his namesake's arrival. Toxicology reports said that an unfortunate combination of prescription anti-depressants and methadone caused his death.

One year since his untimely demise, an official inquest into Daniel's death has still not begun, and its start date continues to be delayed.



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796. Turning another page

Hope this one is a good one , and we have some concrete facts .

Away for most of this day . Have a wonderful day

Posted at 2:08AM on Nov 30th 2007 by Bai

798. Christmas gift suggestions for everyone:

To your enemy, forgiveness.
To an opponent, tolerance.
To a friend, your heart
To all, charity.
To every child, a good example.
To yourself, respect...

Happy Holidays...tis' the season.

Posted by: A friend

Posted at 6:38AM on Nov 30th 2007 by Bai

799. 16404. Being as I cannot post this I decided to try posting it in pieces: Please be patient with me my Great-grandfather's nickname was mule. It is a Genetic thing, I thing. Plus, I am just a little annoyed.

Retired Soldier:

Thank you! I have enjoyed your posts. I think every conscientious American needs to take

these threats very, very seriously! I did some research and I became even more sensitive

to the threats. I immediately talked to my grandchildren about never making threats even

in jest. Internet threats have become a great concern because of high school children

getting angry at other's that they met in chat rooms and they harassed and made threats on

the Internet. They published private information about those student on the Internet. The

schools are responding and the authorities are responding. Believe me, this is a threat

that has been taken seriously by me and my family. Look at the sequence os events. I find

this very, very suspicious.

1. Someone named Sun sold the IP Addys of her private chat room to Lin Wood.

2. Whack's and other's private information is posted on the Internet.

3. Post's that were on that private chat room have been posted and reposted.

4. Someone make threats against me and other's stating that they had my IP Address.

This is serious. Just how far are these people willing to go. I have information that

proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that Howard K. Stern intentionally caused Anna Nicole's

death.

Remember how some would post time and time again that Howard was a smart, smart man. Well,

guess what, he made a mistake and I found it. And I have told everybody I know that

secret. It is a puzzle and all you have to do is put the little pieces together. I am

afraid he is not that smart.

And I will promise you Retired Soldier, that someday that truth will be staring Howard K.

Stern in the face. I want you to know that I worked very hard to make sure that it was

true before I made the statements that I have stated every since it was reported that HKS

could be suicidal. I thought of how horrible I would feel if he was innocent. So I

studied and researched and studied some more. I looked at each piece of evidence as black

or white, proved or not proved, and true or false. No "he-said-she-said" or maybe's. I

dismissed anything that was not doc*mented. I would not say that Howard K. Stern is a

murderer if I did not know he was.

I believe that is why I have been threatened and that is why my computer systems were

attacked. And my computer's are constantly issuing me messages that some unknown is trying

to break into my system. I take this threat very serious, Retired soldier. I take it very

seriously indeed!

I really miss seeing your post Retired Soldiers. Thank you, again for your support.

Posted at 7:50PM on Nov 28th 2007 by Mrs. Marple

Posted at 4:17AM on Dec 2nd 2007 by Bai

800. 16423. good lord sun never sold anything to lin woods how stupid can some people be she is dealing with a very sick family member will you please just leave her alone. sun cant stand howie she would never do anything untoward to any of the people that come to her room let alone help howie in any way, so please feel free to go ahead with your conspiresy theroies but leave sun out of it oh and by the way oh really is wilma vice so you have so many things wrong with that post. and dont come after me for spelling or puncuation i dont care...............
toto

Posted at 8:32PM on Nov 28th 2007 by toto

Posted at 4:18AM on Dec 2nd 2007 by Bai

801. 16533. 16409. I think every conscientious American needs to take
these threats very, very seriously! I did some research and I became even more sensitive to the threats.

I immediately talked to my grandchildren about never making threats even in jest. Internet threats have become a great concern because of high school children getting angry at other's that they met in chat rooms and they harassed and made threats on the Internet. They published private information about those student on the Internet.

The schools are responding and the authorities are responding. Believe me, this is a threat that has been taken seriously by me and my family. Look at the sequence os events. I find this very, very suspicious.

1. Someone named Sun sold the IP Addys of her private chat room to Lin Wood.

2. Whack's and other's private information is posted on the Internet.

3. Post's that were on that private chat room have been posted and reposted.

4. Someone make threats against me and other's stating that they had my IP Address.

This is serious. Just how far are these people willing to go.

Posted at 7:50PM on Nov 28th 2007 by Mrs. Marple



Mrs. Marple....please be very careful about what you believe. I realize you do not know Sun but I do and what is being done to her is wrong. You are being fed lies. You will find out in time that you were and will you openly apologize to Sun? Will the rest of you?
Sun DID NOT sell transcripts to Lin Wood or anyone else!
She has been dealing with a family member in critical care for the last few weeks! This crap is the last thing on her mind! You all have been well aware of this and yet continue to WRONGLY accuse her of selling IP addies and chat room transcrpits!! This has gone too far! It is insane!

You posted that internet threats are serious and they are...I was also one of the people being threatened by that nut with the "bullits" who has my IP addy and says they know where I live!
There are some very sick people on the internet!! I have sure seen my share of them in the short time I have been blogging in this saga.

You say that Whack's and some other's private information has been posted all over the internet? What about what has been put out about Sun? Some nut, and I know who it is, even went so far as to make a web site and posted all over that it was Sun's web site and it wasn't! Ask Whack if she knows who that might be...tell her to think back....it'll come to her. Who even knows how to make a web site? I sure the hell don't. Who would go so far to smear someone like that? What is wrong with them? You need to ask yourself that. What about others not from the "Cave" that have been bashed on here and had private info put on the internet??

What private chat room transcripts have been posted them and who did it? Do you know? Are you talking about from that Topix web site? That is not a chat room, that is a forum that the whole world can read. If you are talking about chat room transcripts from Sun's room, I only heard about one time where they were posted and I know who did it and it wasn't any of the regulars from Sun's room! Maybe ask those in the "Cave" who it was. See if anyone will admit it.
It was people from the Cave coming into Sun's room not us going to yours. Sun even sent Whack a very nice email. I'm sure you heard about it or saw it since we heard Whack posted it in her chat room for all to read.
We are all tired of the bashing that has been heaped on Sun, who by the way, does not even post on TMZ!
We are also tired of anyone being bashed...from either side.
This is not what this is supposed to be about.
People have turned paranoid and downright nasty. You said you talked to your grandchildren about not making threats on the internet. You also need to talk to them about "Internet Bullying" which is what is happening here by men and women...not children! It's pathetic.
I have always liked you Mrs. Marple and was shocked when I read your post. At first I thought someone was pretending to be you. What is happening with everyone? We are all on the same side wanting justice for Anna, Daniel, Vergie and Dannielynn!
We all need to quit the bullying, threats and mind games and stick to the topic....both sides.
Be an example for your children and grandchildren not a hypocrite...and that is not directed at you but to everyone posting here.
Now we'll see what happens. The choice is yours to make.




Posted at 3:01AM on Nov 29th 2007 by Things that make u go hmmm...

Posted at 4:53AM on Dec 2nd 2007 by Bai

802. This ole dead thread wil expire in a few days .

Posted at 8:21PM on Dec 3rd 2007 by Bai

803. Happy Hanukka !

Posted at 7:28AM on Dec 4th 2007 by Bai

805. Heir not decided yet. Court continues in early January

http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=e48636fa-bccd-423c-ac3b-faa1c2a6d589

Posted at 7:02PM on Dec 5th 2007 by Bai

806. Did Dr. Eroshevich get her material returned ? The answer remains to be seen .

Posted at 4:06AM on Dec 7th 2007 by Bai

807. 19741. AN OPEN LETTER TO MRS. ARTHUR:

I'm sure that the holiday season is a very difficult time for you. And with the second leg of the inquest coming up, we'd like to take this opportunity to extend to you our support and best wishes. You have demonstrated a great strength in the face of more sorrow than most of us can imagine. You have endured ridicule and abuse that would cause a woman of lesser character to stop her fight for justice. We truly admire your strength and courage.

Most of us that blog here can't afford the time or money to attend the inquest. So we send to you our best wishes, and our prayers. May the facts come out and justice be served. Know that you take many of us with you in spirit as you journey to the Bahamas once again. Have courage and faith Mrs. Arthur. Justice will prevail!

If you agree, please add your name. I'd like to find a way to send this to Mrs. Arthur....
Posted at 1:26PM on Dec 7th 2007 by Whack A Mole (finger) (formerly Mad Hatter)
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Posted at 1:33PM on Dec 7th 2007 by Gerbils, Inc.
We are praying for Truth and Justice! Bless your heart, your strength and dignity as been an inspiration to all of us.
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Posted at 8:24PM on Dec 7th 2007 by Bai

808. By Art Harris, ©www.artharris.com, all rights reserved

In a last ditch effort to turn suspicion spun in Texas into prison stripes for Howard K. Stern, The Bald Truth has learned Team Virgie suffered a major defeat when Florida prosecutors slammed the door on Don Clark’s desperate plea for a meeting to lay out a theory “supporting our claim of possible foul play” in the death of Anna Nicole Smith.

According to letters obtained exclusively by The Bald Truth, Clark invoked the full weight of his FBI career and status as a television “news analyst”— to pressure prosecutors to crank up a brand new “independent criminal investigation into the death of Anna Nicole Smith.”

That’s what Clark wrote July 23, billing himself as “investigative strategist and jury consultant” for legendary Texas litigator John 0’Quinn.

“By way of a brief introduction, I am Don. K. Clark, a retired FBI Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of FBI’s Criminal Division in New York City, San Antonio and the Houston, Texas FBI divisions,” he writes. “I retired from the FBI in 2000 and joined The O’Quinn Law Firm. I am also a contract news analyst covering law enforcement, counterterrorism and security issues.”

Now that he’d “become heavily involved in the Anna Nicole Smith case,” Clark was volunteering to personally fly in with “members of our team…” and make a presentation supporting our claim of possible foul play in her death,” and basically prove how locals had blown the babe murder of the century.

Sorry, Don.

As politely as he could put it, veteran assistant state attorney and Broward’s chief homicide prosecutor Brian Cavanaugh, tried to let him down easy. He’d overseen the exhaustive probe by the county medical examiner, Seminole Police and other detectives who determined the ex-Playboy centerfold died of an accidental overdose at the Hollywood, Fla. Hardrock Hotel.

Along the way, he’d scratched his head over how to delve into Anna Nicole’s computer for clues after retrieving the purloined laptop from Ford Shelley’s county sheriff in South Carolina, where the son of a legendary used car salesman and so called Anna Nicole friend had dumped his booty after taking it from her Horizons home the day after she died, but not before copying the hard drive.

Now Cavanaugh was staring at a possible treasure trove of evidence…according to sources who described his dilemma, but how could he rule foul play in our out without probable cause to convince a judge to issue a search warrant and dive in…unless the estate executor, Howard K. Stern, gave the okay? But would a killer do that? Stern did.

Meanwhile, as he heard screaming from talk shows hosted by the likes of Rita Cosby and others, Cavanaugh saw no overtones or evidence of foul play; he was finding no smoking guns, video or live witness to say someone held Anna’s head and forced her to chug-a-lug deadly chloral hydrate…The only thing he smelled, according to those who know him, was a foul aroma wafting from Clark’s letter, that also applauded an investigation into “allegations of impropriety against Judge Larry Seidlin.”

Seidlin, of course, had ruled against Virgie Arthur’s request that Anna’s body be buried in Texas, against her daughter’s wishes, and Virgie had not forgotten.

Only, Cavanaugh hadn’t fallen off the turnip truck yesterday. He’d spent years dissecting and prosecuting murders in South Florida, a land as bloody, bizarre and political as it comes…the prosecutor chosen to nail the killers of the cruise ship owner connected to a White House lobbyist named Jack Abramoff. A native New Yorker, his father was the legendary NYPD homocide detective who inspired the television series, “Kojak.”

Cavanaugh loved coaching kids, and everyone called him “coach.”

To hear locals tell it, he’s as smart and fair as they come, but never invested a penny in the Brooklyn Bridge. Politely, he told the FBI veteran to put up or shut up.

“We asked, ‘Where’s the beef?’” Cavanaugh told sources privy to the negotiations. “Like the old Wendy’s commercial, we looked between the bun and couldn’t find any.”

In his August 2 letter in reply, also obtained by The Bald Truth under an open records request, Cavanaugh invited Clark to turn over any “legitimate evidence of probative value” to his office and Dr. Joshua Perper, the highly regarded Broward Medical Examiner who had announced their accidental overdose findings months earlier.

He waited, and waited. No legitimate evidence was offered, sources tell me.

Dr. Perper patiently laid it out again; shrugging off talk show barbs, even telling me he’d met with Bahamian police and told them he saw no evidence tying Smith’s death to that of her son, Daniel, except a broken heart that was on the mend. He’d taken plenty of hair and tissue samples and saw no reason for any exhumation request. Barely able to contain his irritation, but ever the good sport, he bantered with Geraldo, then he was off to give a speech to the country’s top medical examiners in Savannah, Georgia. He was their star.

Now, Clark was on the phone asking Cavanaugh for a face to face meeting, between his team and the prosecutor’s.

Only Cavanaugh, sources tell me, had been watching the full court hype from Texas, attacking every aspect of the Florida investigation after the fact with talk show disinformation and bogus bloggers.

He figured, no good would come of such a meeting, that it might, in fact, be used to declare a Texas victory where there was not one yet, or even close, in Florida.

In fact, Cavanaugh’s task force figured they’d not only nailed the cause of death, but the manner of hype. Don Clark’s boss, John O’Quinn, of course, had been calling Stern a murderer on national TV, a man they believed to be innocent, or at least had no evidence to come close to cuffing.

A defamation suit against the Texas lawyer was brewing, but there was one thing that would surely make it go away, legal experts tell me: if Stern were charged with something, anything criminal.

And even though he may be just a state prosecutor with the 17th Judicial Circuit, perhaps looked down on by mighty FBI types as backwoods boys, Cavanaugh did know one thing. He would not be laid, relayed or parlayed into gator bait for the sake of Team Virgie, when his investigation concluded justice had been done.

Unless, of course, Clark did uncover down the road real evidence of value that dictated another look, at which time, he wrote, “the merits of your presentation might be explored.”

Here are the letters:

cavanaugh-letter-to-clark-aug-2-08.pdf

7-23-07-don-clark-letter.pdf

This entry was posted on Saturday, December 8th, 2007 at 2:51 am and is filed under G. BEN

Old news being put out as new news. Not totally accurate either

Posted at 2:34AM on Dec 8th 2007 by Bai

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