Howard K. Stern Opens Up to Larry King

Click to return to TMZ.comAnna Nicole Smith's estate lawyer and onetime lover, Howard K. Stern, appeared on "Larry King Live" last night, talking about the constant controversy surrounding his life -- and Smith's death in a Florida hotel last February at age 39.

A somber Stern answered King's questions regarding the loss of Anna Nicole, inheritance, prescription drug use and Rita Cosby's claim of a sexual relationship between Howard and Larry Birkhead -- which he patently denied.

Virgie Arthur, Anna's mother, has filed a libel and defamation lawsuit against Stern in a Texas court.



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46. I thought Howard came across very believable last night on LK.

I would like to see Larry sue Rita as well. Poor Dannielynn being left with this legacy. What a mess.

What with these tapes of Rita now, she's in a legal mess.

And Howard made a very good point last night when he said it was sick that Vergie "loved" Rita's new book. What kind of mother loves a book that basically makes all kinds of disgusting claims about her dead daughter. That Vergies is a disgusting, pig. Her and her lawyer. I hope Howard cleans house in all his lawsuits.

I don't believe he killed Anna or Daniel. I don't know that he has totally clean hands. I do believe he enabled Anna. I think she pushed people away who tried to "clean" her up. But, I do believe he worshiped her for a long, long time.

Posted at 4:03PM on Oct 11th 2007 by IMO

47. Lin Wood finally sent Levin the check.


Hope it doesn't bounce, Levin! You transparent fool!

Posted at 4:04PM on Oct 11th 2007 by All alone in paradise

48. Posted at 3:50PM on Oct 11th 2007 by Go with the Flow!

Your skull has a hole in it.

Posted at 4:06PM on Oct 11th 2007 by All alone in paradise

49. Posted at 2:32PM on Oct 11th 2007 by ellie


Ellie is a pig.

Posted at 4:08PM on Oct 11th 2007 by All alone in paradise

50. 34. Maybe now people know Howard is the only one truthful in this whole saga. He loved Anna and will always protect her name.

Posted at 2:47PM on Oct 11th 2007 by Howard shines


Are you nucking futs???????!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 4:09PM on Oct 11th 2007 by All alone in paradise

51. The Interview of the Year!

HKS tackles all the tough questions about ANS's life and death, Cosby's book, Big Moe shopping Daniel's photos and the lawsuits against O'Quinn and from VA.

King was unusally on his game tonight. Short and sweet and tough questions often with introduction videos of HKS from past appearances on his show to frame them.

- Cosby lies on every page of her book. Her motive is greed. Hatchette Books now only claims in a statement to the show that they relied on Cosby herself to vet the book. Cosby sends old and out-dated statement about relying on and believing her 'sources'.

- Jackie Hatten sends a statement straight from the antinoid playbook that she awaits the outcome of the Inquest. NO mention whatsoever of gay sex or support for Cosby.

- Lin Wood lays out the cold hard reality that the two so-called former Law Enforcement Officials in Cosby's book are Clark, who works for O'Q, and Speer, who works for Opri. The audience will draw the obvious conclusion that their bosses and Cosby colluded on the book.

- Lin Wood states everyone of the people he has sued for libel make the same old tired statement that they will now get so-and-so on the stand and finally get the truth. O'Q's partner sends statements reiterating the identical words of the Texas bloggers here and the same ole same ole about deposing HKS.

- HKS firmly states he has nothing to hide and O'Quinn should knock off his delaying tactics and get to Court if he is so sure of himself!

Antinoid talking points ticked off one after the other:

♦ ANS was not drugged up 24/7 for 12 years!
♦ ANS wanted PRIVATE pictures taken of everything all of the time. Those pictures were never meant for the media.
♦ Moe shopped the picture(s) of Daniel after he died. What has happened to Moe?
♦ The 'clown video' was just acting and is over an hour in length! Stolen and edited heavily for release to the public..
♦ ANS's dogs are alive and well.
♦ HKS is not living off ANS or DL.
♦ HKS would give up his fee for the Marshall Estate to have ANS back!

HKS calm and strong and cool all the while; Lin Wood forceful and professional. Contrast that with the wild appearances of O'Q, Opri, Cosby and others in the past.

HKS made it clear: these bottom-feeders are harming DL in a serious way and he's going to stop it. LB is a great father and has HKS's full support. Lin Wood is deeply offended personally about the abuse of HKS by these bottom-feeders.

- O'Quinn is a loser and hiding from Court with delay tactics. All Texas hot air and big talk!
- Cosby is a liar and has possibly committed crimes in The Bahamas trying to buy off two Inquest witnesses.
- Hatten denies Cosby any support whatsoever.
- Hatchette Books has begun privately with Wood to settle and cut Cosby loose.

Who supports the likes of O'Q/VA/Opri/Cosby yet claims to have DL's best interests at heart?

Posted at 4:14PM on Oct 11th 2007 by Only swim in the Ocean

52. I watched Larry King last night and saw the same spin I have been seeing from Stern.

I do not believe Anna was in any shape to ask for pictures of Daniel deceased!

He should have been consoling her instead of taking pictures!

He showed no remorse or love for Anna or Daniel. Actions tell a lot!

Posted at 4:38PM on Oct 11th 2007 by Peggy

53. 12. Jewel, if you seen the whole show last night, he explained about taking a photo of her son (obviously you did not!) He said that she was the one who told him to take it just for her own purposes to get her to leave the hospital because she did not believe he was dead.

Posted at 1:42PM on Oct 11th 2007 by DF


Anna was probably in a state of shock and totally distraught as all he** over losing her son, do you REALLY believe that she is the one that said "Howard take a picture of me and Daniel". And how does a picture prove that he is dead. And what about all the other pictures, it wasn't just ONE picture.

Posted at 4:47PM on Oct 11th 2007 by tiny

54. I truly believe that Anna Nicole was a drug addict and that Stern did nothing to help her. He kept another man's child, knowing fully it was not his child....he was there for whatever he could get out of Anna. How soon some of you forget the video of Anna in crazy clown make-up that Stern filmed. Quite frankly I don't give a damn about someones sex life but Rita Cosby has taken a terrible toll on a childs future. Some people will do anything to make a buck..even at the expense of an innocent child. I for one will not buy her trashy book, only out of respect for Danilyn. What I want to know is what in the hell is taking so long on the inquest on the death of Daniel? And there is no way I believe Stern took pictures of Daniel dead at Anna's request. He has much to answer for.

Posted at 5:00PM on Oct 11th 2007 by where's the justice?

55. I don't believe Howard because if he truly cared for Anna he would never have allowed her to do those "stoned" interviews, especially right after Daniel died. If he truly loved her he wouldn't have dressed her up for that mock ceremoney so soon after giving birth to one child and losing another. She could not have been in any frame of mind to make marriage plans. If he loved her, he wouldn't have dragged her to Florida when she was deathly ill. In the first place, if he loved her, he wouldn't have taken her while she was pregnant with another man's child out of the country. He would have advised her like a lawyer and friend. He could have been her hero, instead he's left with all this mess. And he's allowed Anna private business to be exposed for all to see and it ain't pretty . It is difficult to believe that he and Larry don't have something going on because there is no way, no way on earth Larry would forgive a man for keeping him from his child. No loving parent could forgive that. Instead Larry embraces him. Does any one truly care about that baby? Is she just a meal ticket for so many? This is one of the messiest, nastiest stories ever told. Including some of the bloggers on here who call the opposition such vile names. Grow up people!! Be a true example for Dannielynn . Will someone, anyone act like an adult? If you want to sue each other, go ahead. Let your high priced lawyers do your talking for you, but stop the stupid, name calling. Both sides are guilty of doing this. I don't know if the regular bloggers on the Anna Nicole story are paid or not, but give the ugly name-calling a rest. It doesn't make anyone take your side. At times it does the opposite. The untimely deaths of Anna and Daniel have shown the public a small look into these people's lives. No one seems to have any character or morals? Not enven the media, like ET. Stop the one-sided, paid for exclusives. And if E! does a reality show with DannieLynn or Larry, then big time shame on them. Are the people surrounding Dannielynn that anxious to have the child follow in her mother's footsteps?

Posted at 5:03PM on Oct 11th 2007 by I don't believe Howard

56. The talk about Dannielynn being hurt over the book is what we are hearing. What about other facts? The drugs that killed her Mom were in Sterns name.
The people who loved her and were supposed to be helping her did not even call 911 to get her help for days while she lay there and died.
Howard was asked last night where she was when he left. He said sleeping. I thought he told everyone he helped her to the bathroom?? It sounds like she had a hell of a week and he left her to go buy a boat instead of get her to the hospital.
Dannielynn has a lot more reason to be hurt other than this book. Her Mommy and Brother are gone and a lot of questions remain unanswered.

Posted at 5:10PM on Oct 11th 2007 by Peggy

57. there is no way ANS asked for those death photos of DWS. He was laying in her bed dead with her. How much more convincinf do you need?

Posted at 5:07PM on Oct 11th 2007 by Justice denied?

58. LIAR LIAR PANTS ON FIRE DOWN AROUND YOUR ANKLES!!!!!

Posted at 5:19PM on Oct 11th 2007 by SuperFreak

59. Howard Stern was lying about his relationship with Anna. When they showed the tape of him and Anna, saying they were NOT in a relationship...THAT was true. He said that he was not there when Anna died...THAT was a LIE. And when he said that he really thought Dannilyn was his child...THAT was also a lie. He can say anything he wants now that Anna is dead and can't tell what really happened, so there in nobody to repute against him and he knows it. I saw alot of lies he told last night. Give him a lie detector test! That will show what he really knows.

Posted at 5:21PM on Oct 11th 2007 by get to the truth

60. Ellie is a pig.

Posted at 4:08PM on Oct 11th 2007 by All alone in paradise
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Posted at 5:26PM on Oct 11th 2007 by Sonic burgers cause gas

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