Celebrity Justice
Judge to Rita Cosby -- Something Fishy

A judge has ruled that there's a lot of evidence that former MSNBC anchor turned author Rita Cosby crossed the line in writing her tell-all book about Anna Nicole Smith.

Howard K. Stern is suing Cosby, claiming she defamed him in the book by saying there are witnesses -- two nannies -- who say Anna Nicole had a video of Stern and Larry Birkhead having sex.

A federal judge in the Southern District of New York issued an order today in the wake of Stern's allegation that Cosby "sought to tamper with two witnesses by offering to pay them thousands of dollars for their testimony." The judge allowed Stern to probe the allegation, concluding he has "presented substantial -- indeed troubling -- evidence that Cosby has sought to improperly influence witnesses..."

In a statement to TMZ, Rita Cosby said <"I am pleased that the Court will get to the bottom of these unfounded allegations. I trust that when all the facts come out that a very different picture will be shown."

Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Anna Nicole Smith

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31. And Rita needs to stay off TMZ blogs too! LMAO

Posted at 8:36PM on Nov 6th 2007 by Drama Continues!

32. In a statement to TMZ, Rita Cosby said

Posted at 8:40PM on Nov 6th 2007 by butterfly

33. Where is Rita hiding out? Rita, you screwed up big time. I can't stand HKS, but check out the facts before publishing them.

Posted at 8:41PM on Nov 6th 2007 by Dontclaimtobeperfect

34. LETS NOT FORGET WHAT RITA SAID OUT OF HER OWN MOUTH. WE ALL HEARD IT WITH OUR OWN EARS.

The transcript,” writes the judge, “shows Cosby talking to Bain about a payment of $3,000 or $3,000 an hour that would ostensibly be to pay the nannies attorney for drafting an affadavit, with the understanding that “she (the attorney) can do whatever she wants with the money once I give it to her.’”

The order cites Cosby’s “reluctance to pay more.” Chin quotes from Cosby on Bain’s audiotape:

“I cannot do much more because then it would look outrageous,” she says. “You know what I mean? Because the problem is now that I’m dealing with the court thing, yo have to understand, my thought’s it’s going to come back.”

“This doesn’t mean that down the road I can’t do more,” the judge quotes Cosby as saying. “You know what I mean?”

“If I can get her (the attorney), if she gives me a bill saying, you iknow, that it’s for consultation, investigation, however you phrase it, consultation, investigation, preparation, execution of the affadavit, for the nannies relating to, you know, whatever, the sex tape, or however we want to phrase it, you know, or this affadavit that that way. And then she can send copies of the affadavit. Then I wouldn’t you know, I don’t see that taking up alot of her time or alot of the nannies time.”

Posted at 8:43PM on Nov 6th 2007 by OH HAPPY DAY

35. who cares if stern and birkhead had sex? and if these nannies did or did not see a tape. there is way too much $$$ floating around to trust it one way or another........besides, it is sad that our courts are hearing this mess instead of a case against stern who kept anna doped up while exploitin her in front of america FOR YEARS until it finally killed her. it is not like he ever hired lynn wood to protect HER reputation! anna nicole smith has been victimized and exploited in life and death by this man... yet our courts are hearing cases about his tarnished reputation!!!! way to go lady justice

Posted at 8:44PM on Nov 6th 2007 by abby

36. ..”Rita Cosby said "I am pleased that the Court will get to the bottom of these unfounded allegations. I trust that when all the facts come out that a very different picture will be shown."

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Hey OsitO. Looks like her attorney did tell her to lay low. Rita’s statement is the exact same as her attorney’s in court just in different words!!

Posted at 8:45PM on Nov 6th 2007 by butterfly

37. I have to say, Rita wrote a rag when she wrote about Birkhead and Stern having sex; but, I think Stern is pretty creepy and should be kept under suspicion for Anna Nicole's death.

Posted at 8:45PM on Nov 6th 2007 by bankroll

38. It's time that Rita Cosby sinks like the Titanic.

Posted at 8:45PM on Nov 6th 2007 by bankroll

39. I just can't understand why someone as supposedly savvy as Rita Cosby would put her reputation on the line by writing so much unsubstantiated stuff.......or not try to corroborate her information with more than one source. Sad stuff, especially when she is trying to make someone else look bad!

Posted at 8:50PM on Nov 6th 2007 by Tootsie

40. do u think rita had sex with larry king?

Posted at 8:52PM on Nov 6th 2007 by bossman

41. People like Rita Cosby and other media that fallow stars have just gotten way out of line. I honestly wise some soft of government legislation would put a stop to this. Rita Cosby and that attorney friend of hers are slim balls they both should be in jail or something !

Posted at 8:52PM on Nov 6th 2007 by John Elliott

42. Of course he wants to expedite discovery. He wants to win the lawsuit before any more Anna Nicole videos surface showing what a peach of a guy he is. The more dirt that surfaces, the less chance of finding 12 sympathetic people to say he was defamed. I’d say he’s done a pretty good job of that all by himself.

This whole Anna Nicole story is like watching sharks trying to eat each other. I don't see any good guys here. That poor baby. You have to wonder how her life is going to turn out.


Posted at 8:53PM on Nov 6th 2007 by jmo

43. Poor Rita, she has no voice so now she writes a book on garbage about garbage, which she is!!! Never could stand that so called woman. Know what I am saying Rita????

Posted at 8:54PM on Nov 6th 2007 by Clarita

44. I got that dumb book and will sell it on eBay for a ton of money and then make Howard K. fall in love with me for my great character.

Posted at 8:55PM on Nov 6th 2007 by HoodGal

45. No, I don't think Rita did Larry King.....I think she did Virgie.

Posted at 8:59PM on Nov 6th 2007 by Cuteass

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