Celebrity Justice
Daniel Smith Inquest Back in Session

The inquest into the death of Anna Nicole's son resumed today in the Bahamas, with new testimony about how the former Playmate traveled with a cache of drugs in a Coach duffel bag.


Ford Shelley, a South Carolina real estate developer who once rented a house to Anna, testified today that when Anna came to visit, he and his wife found methadone in her luggage.

He also said on the stand that she had the drug in both tablet and liquid form, and that Anna Nicole traveled with a Coach duffel bag filled with drugs, although he admits he never "saw Anna personally take any of the medication."

Shelley called Daniel "a brilliant" and "awesome" kid who loved his mother, but found it difficult to deal with her fame.

Smith died in September of 2006 while visiting his mother in the Bahamas after she delivered his half sister Dannielynn. A coroner's inquest into his death was requested by the Bahamian government, although an independent autopsy commissioned by Daniel's family determined the cause of death to be an accidental overdose.

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16. Tmz--you should review your buddy Gretas show tapes--one in which Shelly appeared and he sad on air-- I repeat he said on air--HE traveled to Calif to pick up Anna and was given a lot of drugs and he was given instructions on how to administer--these are his words---and thanks for the pic of your boy Larry B out partying last night--he was due to testify Tuesday and he said he was sick and could not travel?!?!

Posted at 4:28PM on Jan 30th 2008 by me

17. What were Ford Shelley and his wife doing, going through their guest's luggage while she was visiting them?

Posted at 4:31PM on Jan 30th 2008 by jollyex

18. How did he get that methodone. Was he told they were something else? Were they in a drink? It is time to bring justice for Daniel.

and I'm not ......

Posted at 4:28PM on Jan 30th 2008 by Just Guessing
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She kept in in a cold medicine bottle

Posted at 4:32PM on Jan 30th 2008 by Adrienne

19. #7, Adrianne, please stop ANT ABUSE!!!!

Posted at 4:33PM on Jan 30th 2008 by Kupanaha Kapu

20. Whoo Hoo!! Britney and Anna all in the same day! Don't know if I can contain myself!
I'm getting the popcorn..BRB!!

Posted at 4:34PM on Jan 30th 2008 by SICK OF BRIT

21. I can't wait to eat buffalo wings on Sunday.

Posted at 4:34PM on Jan 30th 2008 by TIM

22. She was a stupid pill popper, and i hope that loser who got the kid enjoys himself(he goes out everynight) before he goes to hell for stealing this whore's money and saying he wanted the little girl!!

Posted at 4:53PM on Jan 30th 2008 by jim

23. "Ford Shelley, .., testified today that when Anna came to visit, he and his wife found methadone in her luggage. He also said on the stand that she had the drug in both the tablet and liquid form and that Anna Nicole traveled with a Coach duffel bag filled with drugs,..."

Yeah! Why where they snooping through her luggage and why did he take inventory of what she had, what form it was in, and how much.

Sneaky little b*stard.

Posted at 4:36PM on Jan 30th 2008 by Lucy Phoenix

24. Virgie, take your greedy fat @ss and go home - you have no power here. You do not get a do-over for being the parent that Anna clearly did not want around. There is no money for you either. The sad reality is - addicts die.

Posted at 4:36PM on Jan 30th 2008 by Love This Story

25. WHO THE F#$*K is Ford Shelley

Posted at 4:37PM on Jan 30th 2008 by SICK OF BRIT TOO

26. #9 ....My thoughts EXACTLY..wtf were they doing going through her stuff?
She was different indeed but I loved her "in your face" attitude!
RIP Anna (and Daniel)

Posted at 4:39PM on Jan 30th 2008 by TheOtherShannon

27. Dear TMZ staffers. Thanks for listening to my requests to cover this story on the last Larry Birkhead post.

This trainwreck story has way more twists and turns than the Britney saga. Britney is tame compared to Anna Nicole.
Poor Daniel, RIP.

Larry Birkhead, quit partyng in LA and get your ass down to the Bahamas so that you can be a witness at the inquest. Those pictures of you partying show that you are definitely not too "ill" to travel.

I would also be a good time to take Dannielynn to the Bahamas to visit Anna Nicole's and Daniel's grave. After all, they are Dannielynn's mother and brother.

Also, it would be nice to have Virgie visit with her grandaughter as I am sure she never gets to see her now that Dannielynn lives with you in LA.


Posted at 4:39PM on Jan 30th 2008 by TT

28. I believe Daniel was an intelligent young man and knew the dangers of drugs and booze..and he would never do anything intentional nor unintentional to hurt himself in the presence of his mother. I think he was down there to rescue his mother and new sister from the insanity surrounding them.

I bet Larry didn't want to go to the Bahamas because he is afraid of Vergie's custody suit against him....It really looks bad for him to be dirty dancing when DL's brother's death is being questioned....

Posted at 4:39PM on Jan 30th 2008 by Soccer Mom

29. Posted at 4:36PM on Jan 30th 2008 by Lucy Phoenix
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He's also the one who stole Anna's property after her death

Posted at 4:39PM on Jan 30th 2008 by Adrienne

30. Isn't the NUT Ford Shelley who stole all her stuff the day after she died and then gave it all to the media?

How did he NEVER see her take meds?

Posted at 4:41PM on Jan 30th 2008 by R.I.P. Anna and Daniel

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