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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76. I think Virgie was also behind Rita's book trying to make Larry Birkhead look bad so she can get the baby. Well guess what- even if Larry were gay (which I doubt) he would still get the baby and why would Virgie want all that bad press about her own daughter. For Virgie it is all about $$$$$ she disgust me no end!!!

Posted at 11:12PM on Oct 11th 2007 by Freida Worley

77. HKS & LB had to definitely made a deal. HKS is rallying behind LB so Virgie doesn't get custody to "fulfill Anna's wishes" BUT then why didn't he fight for Dannylynn???? HKS had the edge in the Bahamas & could have won under Bahamian law. Wasn't it Anna's wishes to also keep the baby away from Larry?????

Posted at 12:10AM on Oct 12th 2007 by DeSales

78. LB and HKS should be left in peace to arrange how this baby is going to be raised. That is their main concern. ANS and Daniel are dead and gone. If Rita, Virgie, O'Quinn, and Debra Opri are so concerned about how babies are being raised, and worried about the young mom raising them, they should turn their concerns toward Britney Spears, and see what kind of a reception they get from the Spears camp. Maybe their services will be more welcome there at this time. Then when Rita hears anything about a gay videotape between
Britney and one her friends, or between K-Fed and one of his friends, then Rita can hurry and start wrting another book about hearing of a videotape of a gay affair that probably never existed. Then she can get sued for another $60 million bucks! This will be the story of her
sorry life!

Posted at 1:01AM on Oct 13th 2007 by Sandeana

79. Howard is a good guy. You only need to look at him on the Anna Nicole show reruns when he was supposedly acting - and even then it was so obvious he was in love with Anna. Whether she was in shape, fat, in a wheelchair, in a dentist's chair, falling off a waverunner, he was there to help her.

Howard, I have been on your side from Day One. Rita Cosby simply brought to a head what the other slanderers instigated. Now they have all been exposed, and they did it all by themselves, with a little help from Rita Cosby. Rita, of course, did it all for money.

I think the people in the Bahamas are formidable in their strength and intelligence and that those nannies had the courage to speak up and stand for their convictions is commendable. Let's hope and pray that justice continues to prevail for you as it has been doing thus far, Howard. Slow and steady wins the race. And when you get to the finish line, everyone will know you spoke the Truth from the start, to the best of your knowledge.



Posted at 5:20AM on Oct 12th 2007 by Beth Simon

80. To #53 I don't believe Howard...you are so right on in everything you said. I find it so funny that suddenly so many people are singing Howard's praises after all has been said and done. If he loved Anna, I am sure glad I don't have that kind of love in my life. He was nothing but a parasite and an enabler to a very sick and troubled woman. She undoubtably had drug addiction, alcohol abuse problems and no parenting skills. I am not saying she didn't love Daniel and Danilyn...but her parenting skills were nil. That is understandable when you look how she was raised. Howard is really trying to cover his own ass...frankly Rita Cosby is no better than him. She is just another parasite trying to make millions on the death of a tragic woman and her tragic life. The whole mess with Danilyn should never have happened and if Howard really cared for Anna he would have done his job as a lawyer and not ran off with her to the Bahamas and held her hostage.....with all the drugs that were in his name....then the disgusting ceremony and jumping into the ocean...letting Anna die while using the excuse they were going to buy a boat while little Danilyn is left behind to keep her from her true father. God where are you people coming from? He is a criminal...oh I forgot...you said he loved her. Yeah right.

Posted at 12:22PM on Oct 12th 2007 by right on!

81. "The Insider" has a tape of Rita Cosby conversing with Elizabeth Thompson, the lawyer who represents two nannies employed by Anna Nicole Smith, the two who were cited as second-hand sources for Rita's book. The nannies Elizabeth Thompson represents are Nadine Alexie and Quethlie Alexis, who took care of Anna's baby, Dannielynn. In her book, Rita wrote that those nannies, accompanied by an attorney, told private investigators that Anna Nicole loved to watch a video of Stern and Birkhead having sex.

This is the transcript of an excerpt of that tape that was played on the Larry King Live show.


ELIZABETH THOMPSON, ATTORNEY: Yeah, but why did you want to speak with them after the fact? After you have already written the book? Why, why do you want to speak to them about those issues?

COSBY: Because I think it's important to speak with them.

THOMPSON: To whim?

COSBY: Um, well, to them and to you. You know that's why.

THOMPSON: But not to me. I'm not the client.

COSBY: No.

THOMPSON: It's not my information.

COSBY: I know. But I do think it's important to speak with them. And then also to -- to give credibility to them and I also think.

THOMPSON: So you want to validate what you put into the book, basically. That's what we're doing right. Right?

COSBY: Well, that's some of it, but I also think -- can I tell you also, we also have separate than them, other people in the book. So I'm comfortable.

THOMPSON: Of course. Let me tell you. They featured prominently in this book. I mean, I've highlighted -- numbered the pages where they're featured and no one has spoken to them about it. It blows my mind.

COSBY: Well, that's why I came here. That's why I came here.

THOMPSON: You came here to validate the information that you've already got, for your book.

COSBY: Well, I have information elsewhere, just so you're aware. But I do think.

THOMPSON: OK, so page 204, you have that information elsewhere?

COSBY: Yes.

THOMPSON: That they said this? And the presence of their attorney who would be me, I wasn't anywhere.

COSBY: Well, I'm here to speak to them about it, that's important.

THOMPSON: That's important to you.

COSBY: No, absolutely, absolutely.

THOMPSON: It's not important to them, to be honest. It's not important to them. It's important to you.

COSBY: No, absolutely.

THOMPSON: And so my question is, what do you want? What you want then is in relation to this $15,000 to the magazine? Is that what you're saying? These are the expenses being paid?

COSBY: Yes.

THOMPSON: Through the magazine.

COSBY: Yes.

THOMPSON: And not through you? Because you can't do it.

COSBY: Exactly, exactly.

Posted at 3:24AM on Oct 13th 2007 by Bodo

82. He can look straight into the camera and lie........is very good at it. Seems strange that so much attention has been brought to bear just before the inquest on October 30 in the Bahamas......nannies changing their stories....Moe having heart attack and stroke.....Howard and Larry's "relationship". People....keep focused......Daniel is dead!

Posted at 5:33PM on Oct 19th 2007 by MsWaldo

83. It would have been all right for Virgie Arthur to file a law suit if she had a good reputation, she is a whore who has been with her step brother, and a lousy poor excuse for a mother, she has no place suing anyone, because she is a loser and she is only in Bahamas so she's hoping for some molah and id praying that Howard is found guitly. I
know that he loved Anna and her children too much to have hurt either of them.

Fattie Arthur should be thankful that Howard was there for them and not falsely accuse of of anthing. She won't apprecaite anything because she didn't care about them and she does not like the idea that somebody else loved them undonditionally, perhaps she wanted Howard or still wants him. She is just so envious that her beautiful daughter was
loved so much because NOBODY loved her that way ever.

Posted at 11:09PM on Nov 19th 2007 by Go Figure!

84. It's been real refreshing not to be hearing much of the ANS saga lately. I had hoped that the media and the public would finally let this poor trainwreck of a woman and her son rest in peace. i have always been a fan of ANS, even tho I didnt care for HKS much, but I finally came to understand that in order for him to remain at her side, he had to do what she said. She was the money maker, therefore the one in charge, no matter how much of a disaster she seemed to be. She always came off to me as a strong willed, opinionated woman that wasn't going to let anyone tell her what to do. I dont blame Howard for giving her the drugs. Howard only wanted to remain in her life and to do that, you do what she said. Look owhat happened to Larry Birkhead when he tried to stop her; she booted him out of her life and even moved to another country to avoid him and to keep him from accessing his daughter. I blame her for for the drugs. She wasn't a child. She made those decisions herself. In doing so, she not only killed herself but SHE is responsible for the death of her child. I feel that is why she had such a hard time of recovering. I dont think I could live with the guilt knowing that I could be responsible for the death of one of my childred because of my own stupidity and addictions. Yes she may have been a trainwreck but ........ the world is full of self destructive people that do far worse than her. Let it be.

Posted at 1:20AM on Nov 20th 2007 by fanofanna

85. You know, Howard does have some questions to answer like why were there the two pills that laid on the side of the bed - how they got there, etc. I just hope this inquest gets to the bottom of why this young man is dead and hold responsible anyone who was directly or indirectly involved. Then again, I am not a big fan of Virgie Arthur as well. In my opinion, she does not get the mother of the year award. Also, if I had a fallout with my children and they were trying to keep my grandkids away from me, I would go from heaven to hell to try and get in touch with them. At the least, I would be making sure that I remember their birthdays and holidays and just begging and pleading with my sons to let me visit with them. I would want them to know that at the least I tried and gave it my best if I was unsuccessful.

Posted at 7:53PM on Nov 24th 2007 by Inquisitive

86. HOWARD is no-good & EVERYONE KNOWS WHAT HE DID TO ANNA & HER SON!! The GAY people should be ashamed of howard & Larry... after all , they both denied they are gay!! who cares? It is nice to see any loving couple raise a beautiful little girl. BUT, its NOT NICE for someone too kill 2 people to have that life!! God knows !! NEVER go to the BAHAMAS!!! NEVER go to a INDIAN OWNED CASINO OR HOTEL!!! NEVER NEVER NEVER!!!! DONT HELP HOWARD K STERN OR LARRY BIRKHEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! JUSTICE FOR ANNA & HER SON!!!!!

Posted at 11:51PM on Nov 25th 2007 by Cheryl Soto

87. ANNA & her son died of drugs!! FACT!! who was around? HOWARD k STERN!!!! who sues everyone? HOWARD K STERN & LARRY BIRKHEAD!!!! GET A JOB YOU BUMS!!! they are living off the money from Anna nicole & her son!! PLEASE DONT HELP THESE BUMS!!!

Posted at 11:50PM on Nov 25th 2007 by Cheryl Soto

88. Virgie is a lying piece of trash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 5:13PM on Dec 13th 2007 by jo

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