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."

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76. I remember the moment sitting in front of my kids school she died and it came over the radio. I was very shaken and blamed hks at the moment. But now? Who knows whos fault it was.

Posted at 10:22PM on Nov 6th 2007 by Learning everyday.

77. You go Howard K. Stern Good Luck.

Posted at 10:20PM on Nov 6th 2007 by juls

78. stern can win this lawsuit and cosby will pay NOTHING because that is what his reputation is worth....this is a man who by his own admission got narcotics in His name for ans to take before during and after her pregnancy(he told fla police that). he sold the woman's funeral to a TV show and made all those horrible videos of ans obviously impaired by drugs...and please no one start in about how he was too weak to stand up to ans. the man can stand up to rita cosby, the media, bikhead, virgie, o'quinn, the bahamian government and the list goes on. he is no weakling. his actions have proven him qite the opposite. stern couldn't have made her stop using, but he could have intervened. he CHOSE not to. even when she was pregnant with an innocent child that he claimed could have been his. this man's reputation is worthless. rita cosby did not damage him. he had already ruined himself.

Posted at 10:23PM on Nov 6th 2007 by abby

79. I've tried to stay away from the obsessive folks on the Anna Nicole nutline, but I knew that Howard didn't do a thing and that he and Larry Birkhead were not gay. Rita is soooo screwed and not only has she lost her job on television, she lost the last oz of creditability that she had!!

Posted at 10:22PM on Nov 6th 2007 by Lenn K.

80. For $60 million she can claim that I slept with Howard, Larry and Anna's pet dogs. I will put a bug in the nannies ears.

Posted at 10:23PM on Nov 6th 2007 by reggir

81. I don't care who Howard sleeps with but I do think he gave Daniel and Anna the drugs that killed them both. He should be held accountable for that.

Posted at 10:31PM on Nov 6th 2007 by Jan

82. For once Lenn K. we are on the same page. WOW!

Posted at 10:35PM on Nov 6th 2007 by Learning everyday.

83. Jan, that was my impression to. What is Vergie suppose to do?

Posted at 10:35PM on Nov 6th 2007 by Learning everyday.

84. I just want to thank Lincoln for making my bank account $60 million dollars heavier. Lincoln you have a gift basket coming your way. Pick out a nice Rolex my friend. Suddenly I really don't care as much about the Marshall Estate, but I'll take what they give me even though that $6 million is a drop in the bucket.

Posted at 10:35PM on Nov 6th 2007 by Howie

85. Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water................................

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Earth, so big and round.
With her cheap poetry she does astound.
Your gloating is at best
A cheap shot that needs to be put to rest
Or your typing fingers should be bound


She belittles and scorns.
With her dark heart, all shriveled and torn.
You can’t listen to truth
Even when confronted with all the proof
You are hurting a child that has just been born


You should put your words to good use.
Instead of lines filled with abuse
A tragic accident
A story written so bent
Antinoids are losing and so obtuse

Earth, so big and round.
With her cheap poetry she does astound.
Your gloating is at best
A cheap shot that needs to be put to rest
Or your typing fingers should be bound


She belittles and scorns.
With her dark heart, all shriveled and torn.
You can’t listen to truth
Even when confronted with all the proof
You are hurting a child that has just been born


You should put your words to good use.
Instead of lines filled with abuse
A tragic accident
A story written so bent
Antinoids are losing and so obtuse

Earth, so big and round.
With her cheap poetry she does astound.
Your gloating is at best
A cheap shot that needs to be put to rest
Or your typing fingers should be bound


She belittles and scorns.
With her dark heart, all shriveled and torn.
You can’t listen to truth
Even when confronted with all the proof
You are hurting a child that has just been born


You should put your words to good use.
Instead of lines filled with abuse
A tragic accident
A story written so bent
Antinoids are losing and so obtuse

Posted at 10:36PM on Nov 6th 2007 by Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets

86. to poster 52- NO BODY FORCED EVIL CREEPY STERN TO BECOME ANA'S LAP DOG, IF HE HAD ANY PRIDE HE WOULD HAVE LEFT IF ANNA THROW him OUT OF HER LIFE.
INSTEAD STERN LEECHED ON ANNA FOR 12 YRS AND HER LIFE SPIRAL DOWN further and further with Stern until he destroyed her and her son Daniel with drugs..

Posted at 9:37AM on Nov 7th 2007 by Stern is evil!!

87. Whatever happened to Paula Zahn from CNN? These people have airtime on these news channels and then one day their just gone. I really liked Aaron Brown from CNN too. They keep letting these people go and give 3 hours to Wolf Blitzer? Nothing against Wolf, but 3 hours of any one person on the news is too long. I think we know why Rita is gone, to write a book she will see no money from in the long run. She hates HKS and yet is about to help him get rich at her own expense...not smart.

Posted at 10:39PM on Nov 6th 2007 by Kat153

88. So where is Larry's lawsuit against Rita?

Posted at 10:40PM on Nov 6th 2007 by 00

89. I hear there is Virgie-Ben Thompson tape.

Posted at 10:40PM on Nov 6th 2007 by GayTape

90. 76. It looks like witchy looking Bonnie Stern is defending her evil brother. Keep on typing witch nobody reads all your trash

Posted at 10:20PM on Nov 6th 2007 by Stern was a lap dog, no pride whatsoever!

MY Answer to Post 76,
If it were my brother, I am quite sure I would support and defend him. I wouldn't, however, ever disrespect the family or friends of the deceased at their funeral like Bonnie Stern did. That is the most dispicable act I have ever heard. Just goes to show ya the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. This family has a greedy need of entitlement. That's not how it works. This whole unfortunate story is all due to someone's greed and arrogance and we all know who that I$.

Posted at 10:42PM on Nov 6th 2007 by La De Da

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