Celebrity Justice
Howard K: Gay, Schmay, Now You Pay

Howard K Stern says he smells the two rats who allegedly concocted lies and fed them to Rita Cosby in her tell-all book -- and the rodents are Jackie Hatten and Mark Speer, Larry Birkhead's former bodyguard.

TMZ has obtained a copy of a defamation lawsuit Stern just filed in L.A. County Superior Court. He claims Hatten -- the sister of Anna Nicole Smith's crazy ex-con ex-boyfriend Mark -- fed lies to Cosby, including the one that Stern gave lip service to Larry B ... in a Paris Hilton kind of way. Cosby's already been sued for publishing the allegation ... et tu, Jackie.

And there's more ... Stern is also suing Mark Speer, the dude Debra Opri hired to bodyguard Birkhead. Larry fired Speer, and Stern claims the scorned heavy then made up lies, which he spoon fed to Cosby. The alleged lies include claims that Stern was stealing money from Anna and striking back door deals with Birkhead over Dannielynn.

Stern is suing Hatten and Speer for unspecified damages.

BTW, Mark Hatten was busted for DUI today.


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631. BS as in the docs/transcripts do not exist or now available?

Posted at 11:25PM on Nov 24th 2008 by Oh Where Will They Go
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VA would have no right to receive or possess such docs/transcripts directly from Bahamian authorities.

It's also b.s. from the standpoint that releasing them would benefit the O'Q minions - they would only make it crystal clear that Daniel 'voluntarily' (that is, of his own accord, no one else involved- not a homicide) 'accidentally' (not a suicide) took too much Methadone because he was a non-dependant (no tolerance, maybe little knowledge of how the drug worked) drug user.

Fairly transparent 'Wilma' M.O. trying to resurrect her scores of adoring sycophants to mount more false spin against HKS and others as VA's lawsuit approaches. Similar to the nefarious blogging by Wilma and her fans for four months after LB brought DL home to the USA and before the mass banning on TMZ and deletion of an entire thread.

Posted at 12:07AM on Nov 25th 2008 by Only swim in the Ocean

632. So what happened to the claim VA was denied the chance to have visitation rights with DL because of this alleged 'conspiracy'? How could a reporter be at the Court House and yet have no information about what happened? Why lead a newscast with a story without details?

Posted at 10:40PM on Nov 21st 2008 by Only swim in the Ocean

I am thinking that someone called in a personal favor.
( WHOOPS, SORRY) we all know that the media is fair and unbiased and would never be used for political hits or promoting the interests of others.

What is disconcerting is the presence of a camera in the courtroom and McCabe playing (lying) to the camera. He has been able, the past year to garner a blanket media response to his make believe fable. Perhaps, Lin Wood has made quite an impression on the media or however, the Lawsuit with Arthur against CBS, KPRC, and AOL-owned TMZ, would put any media off as for coverage or any care. ((( Why help someone who might sue you if anything should go awry))))).

Question: Will any of the legal counsel in this case request that there be no cameras in the court? Is this possible. This would frightened potential witnesses or litigants.

QUESTION : Theresa Chang, Harris County Court Clerk, immediately after the Gulf Coast hurricane , took it upon herself to move the Federal case from Rosenthal to Judge Lindsey’s( 190) . It has also been discerned that there are two likely conflicts of interest with Her Honor , Tony Lindsay and two primary players.

Wouldn’t there be more equity with a change of venue or a recusal of the judge?








Posted at 12:09AM on Nov 25th 2008 by Muckrakers

633. ...
I recall Cosby demanding transcripts of the Inquest from Birkhead.

Posted at 11:33PM on Nov 24th 2008 by Facts, please
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Cosby, Wilma, Clark, McCabe... four disreputable types who have shown no regard for the truth, honesty or integrity. Cosby is probably still hoping that Clark's 'bingo' moment wasn't as stupid as it was or that McCabe's airy-fairy 'it's a homicide' notion are borne out by the official docs.

Well, Cosby will be no more validated for having relied on Clark/Wilma then O'Q was.

Posted at 12:13AM on Nov 25th 2008 by Only swim in the Ocean

634. 629. Any leaked doc uments originating within confidentiality orders are a violation of such protections and violate any such confidentiality agreement. Judge Rosenthal wrote a restrictive confidentiality/protective order which details that after 60 days of settlement/trial litigation all pre-trial discovry depositions must be destroyed and that she would remain the conduit to enforce such protective orders.

I cite this case from Texas federal court because there were specific doc uments requested of HKs which are ruled discoverable but only under protective order.

The same could be true of the Florida Confidentiality Orders and also New York.

I recall Cosby demanding transcripts of the Inquest from Birkhead.

Posted at 11:33PM on Nov 24th 2008 by Facts, please

Do you think this case will go to trial? Or settle like O'Quinn?

Posted at 12:26AM on Nov 25th 2008 by Did Rita Find Hatten?

635. ...
Ireposted from Topix and extremely timely

Posted at 11:29PM on Nov 24th 2008 by repost 08
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I've never seen the purpose of these types. They only make it clear that they had been an organized group defaming HKS and others and have now turned on each other as every myth associated with and every 'hero' for the O'Q/VA team has fallen - but no current knowledge or interest in the legal fall-out of the ANS story. Were they ever interested in learning the truth about the deaths of ANS and Daniel and the progress of DL's life?

Posted at 12:36AM on Nov 25th 2008 by Only swim in the Ocean

636. ...
Question: Will any of the legal counsel in this case request that there be no cameras in the court? Is this possible. This would frightened potential witnesses or litigants.
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I would hope not! I expect McCabe's lawsuits to be dismissed as offenses to common decency and the First Amendment. But, if the State case does see trial, I would hope that a case based on TV shows/blog postings would be carried in both media at the very least. Federal Courts of course do not permit cameras.

QUESTION : Theresa Chang, Harris County Court Clerk, immediately after the Gulf Coast hurricane , took it upon herself to move the Federal case from Rosenthal to Judge Lindsey’s( 190) . It has also been discerned that there are two likely conflicts of interest with Her Honor , Tony Lindsay and two primary players.

Wouldn’t there be more equity with a change of venue or a recusal of the judge?
*****
That was the State Case in Harris County. The Clerk was acting on the orders of Administrative Judge Ken Wise to move the case from the 190th to the 280th District Court. Failing dismissal of the case, I would think a change of venue to any other county where O'Q and team hasn't heavily donated to the re-election campaigns of the Judges involved would be reasonable.

Recall the Probate Court in Harris County allowed ANS's natural rights as a wife to be trampled. It took the Federal Bankruptcy Court to right matters.










Posted at 12:09AM on Nov 25th 2008 by Muckrakers

Posted at 1:07AM on Nov 25th 2008 by Only swim in the Ocean

637. Do you think this case will go to trial? Or settle like O'Quinn?

Posted at 12:26AM on Nov 25th 2008 by Did Rita Find Hatten?

I don't believe ANY of the cases will ever go to trial. Rita will settle and the other will be dismissed without merit--the two Texas cases are outrageous, lacking in merit and evidence and just plaint STUPID IMO.

The question is (regarding your moniker) did HKS ever find Jackie H? Mark Speer has responded to HKS complaint in CA for defamation and there will be a response and a hearing of some kind.

Posted at 8:12AM on Nov 25th 2008 by Facts, please

638. 637. Do you think this case will go to trial? Or settle like O'Quinn?

Posted at 12:26AM on Nov 25th 2008 by Did Rita Find Hatten?

I don't believe ANY of the cases will ever go to trial. Rita will settle and the other will be dismissed without merit--the two Texas cases are outrageous, lacking in merit and evidence and just plaint STUPID IMO.

The question is (regarding your moniker) did HKS ever find Jackie H? Mark Speer has responded to HKS complaint in CA for defamation and there will be a response and a hearing of some kind.

Posted at 8:12AM on Nov 25th 2008 by Facts, please

I did mean Rita finding Hatten for the NY court. I thought Rita had trouble finding Hatten. Of course, with lack of filing on the Hatten's behalf could mean they haven't been found for subpoena of the complaint yet?

Posted at 9:31AM on Nov 25th 2008 by Did Rita Find Hatten?

639. I think Howard will win all his lawsuits and have a nice life.He paid a very big price for his association with Anna/ Vickie.
Anna Nicole was a trash and she was surrounded with trashy people, "Bobby Trendy", THE HATTENS, Big Moe, Larry Birkhead, Nathan Collins.
Howard should have left ANS many years ago.That was biggest mistake of his life.
He allowed himself to be humiliated by greedy, homosexual paparazzo who had a contract with ANS. He tried to help his friend Anna and look what happened to him.I think i shouldn't mention Virgie Arthur and O'Quinn, R. Cosby and other revolting people.
Howard's reputation was permanently ruined, but he will be a very rich man.

Posted at 11:13AM on Nov 25th 2008 by toolittletoolate

640. Recall the Probate Court in Harris County allowed ANS's natural rights as a wife to be trampled. It took the Federal Bankruptcy Court to right matters.










Posted at 12:09AM on Nov 25th 2008 by Muckrakers



Posted at 1:07AM on Nov 25th 2008 by Only swim in the Ocean

Yes, the Chronicle ran stories about the Harris County probate court and their appointment of lawyers over estates and sucking the estates dry, nullifying family access and rights under the laws. Judge Wood was also mentioned and once again singularly, concerning fraud.

No word of any ongoing investigations, as it should be.

The political machine in Harris County receives the majority of its contributions from Legal Firms such as OQ Law as well as energy/oil barons and most of the wealthy River Oaks enclave o where John O'Quinn resides.

It is difficult to separate the movers and shakers politically or personally as they all mingle at the same functions.
It would not be unreasonable to believe that O'Quinn is doing a favor for the Marshalls or in part a deal for a deal: take out Stern and receive a prize.

This is more than a casual battle for an estate, the damage is planned and punitive and unrelenting.
Anyway who has supported or protected Stern form the PTB have been harassed and demoralized, from his own family, to Birkhead, Danielyn , the lawyers and the posters.

I certainly hope that those responsible no matter what their position are held accountable for their illegal actions. I must wonder with all the illegal activities and damages done to so many , why the DOJ has not been called in. It should be.











Posted at 1:55PM on Nov 25th 2008 by Muckrakers

641.
I certainly hope that those responsible no matter what their position are held accountable for their illegal actions. I must wonder with all the illegal activities and damages done to so many , why the DOJ has not been called in. It should be.



Posted at 1:55PM on Nov 25th 2008 by Muckrakers

Oh, but it has... And it's not the antinoids' Jerry Brown! I betcha there are more bombshells to come!

Posted at 3:25PM on Nov 25th 2008 by Civil Rights

642. Yea, Jerry Brown is a politician and he has no other priorities on agenda, but dead junkie wh@re Anna Nicole.
Some people lost contact with reality!

Posted at 4:45PM on Nov 25th 2008 by no word from jerry

643. 639. I think Howard will win all his lawsuits and have a nice life.He paid a very big price for his association with Anna/ Vickie.
Anna Nicole was a trash and she was surrounded with trashy people, "Bobby Trendy", THE HATTENS, Big Moe, Larry Birkhead, Nathan Collins.
Howard should have left ANS many years ago.That was biggest mistake of his life.
He allowed himself to be humiliated by greedy, homosexual paparazzo who had a contract with ANS. He tried to help his friend Anna and look what happened to him.I think i shouldn't mention Virgie Arthur and O'Quinn, R. Cosby and other revolting people.
Howard's reputation was permanently ruined, but he will be a very rich man.

Posted at 11:13AM on Nov 25th 2008 by toolittletoolate
*****
I can basically agree with your conclusion. How you reached it can remind many of the underlying justification with which all of the O'Q team and the Cosby's and Opri's of the world operate. That is, celebrities and their entourages are only as 'good' or 'bad' as we the public determine them to be, irrespective of their private and personal truths. Consider that even 'A' list Actors are only regarded as special or important if their last paycheck was huge or they recently received a coveted award.

TMZ made its bones by trashing Mel Gibson as a worthless human being based solely on his drunken ranting during an arrest. It's as if he had accomplished nothing worthwhile in his life up to that point, and since. Celebrity trashing is a much larger business than celebrity boosting.

Enter the low-life professionals and the bizarre peripheral hangers-on into the private affairs of HKS, ANS, LB and DL. None of them respected the fact that all of these principals in the story were human beings. In CA, Opri casts slurs daily on ANS and HKS as she emerges from paternity hearings that are supposed to be maintained confidential. Cosby referred LB to Opri in the first place and both women are making hay by broadcasting inside information of Court proceedings and the ANS/LB relationship. In TX, many in the 'circle' of prominent Lawyers have been licking their lips about the Marshall Fortune for months after the SCOTUS decision. The woman so successfully abused by the Harris County Probate Court had positioned herself to inherit a fortune while setting legal precedent. The death of Daniel, and the emergence of ANS's long-lost mother, whom nobody knew was even alive, followed by TV shows and magazine interviews where VA made it clear either or both of ANS and HKS had harmed her grandson, provided the setting for the perfect storm.

Think of it, even the celebrity's mother thought nothing of trashing her daughter on TV. While most normal people dismiss long estranged relatives (think of society's treatment of Dads were were not present when their children were growing up), the low-lifes of the ANS story seized on the opportunity to use VA as a shill. As long as VA could be quoted, the nefarious people of this story felt no restraint in any of their actions or accusations.

ANS dies, and instead of handing her body over to her Executor like anyone else, the Seidlin circus is convened. Opri and Cosby see their chance for fame and fortune and show up. Opri and LB have nothing whatsoever to add to the proceedings except fodder for the tabloids. O'Q sweeps up long-lost VA and hauls her to FL and Cosby begins broadcasting O'Q's lies, rumors and innuendos. VA already has her own little press entourage; she didn't negotiate a deal that would make her a star on TMZ and other places because of the small amounts of money, but it's there nevertheless. But, despite his faulty reasoning, the Appeals Court in FL agrees with Seidlin's decision to protect ANS's body in the face of bare avarice and disrespect from all assembled except HKS.

LB soon after got rid of Opri, but the media blitz staged by O'Q and Cosby and the peripheral hangers-on was stunning. While public officials were constrained by the responsibilities of their Offices, no one else felt common decency prevailed and still don't to this day. The very worst of society played itself out on TV as one after another real professional and principal of the story was primarily attacked along ethnic, religious, racial and appearance lines.

Even to this day, O'Q and Mark Speer have submitted docs to Courts indicating that in the midst of all the unrestrained hatred toward HKS, how can they uniquely be held responsible for their words. Yet McCabe states to the Court that VA alone cannot be criticised for any of her conduct. Opri is sued by LB and even Opri makes it clear that she was a media-whoring Attorney and fully expected to be paid handsomely for trashing everyone that could have been in the way of her securing DL for LB (as she sees it) and lifetime royalties for all the ensuing press coverage. Cosby says all of these low-lifes fed her her book so it's their fault not hers. Bloggers for O'Q/VA are left hanging as their primary source, Wilma, skates responsibility as a mere employee or source (of O'Q and for Cosby) of the bigger fish HKS/Wood are hunting.

To even suggest that VA wasn't the spark plug for this hell fire of attacks on HKS, LB and DL is preposterous. To sue in her name the very people she helped damage is offensive.

Imagine if this level of baseless and heinous attack was mounted against the owner of a publicly traded company in order to drive down its stock price. Since 'celebrities' were involved, only civil courts offer a remedy.

The Courts cannot restore a reputation or change the average person's view of public figures, but they can vindicate people in their private lives. After all, people have to live their private lives first and foremost. Settlements are uniformly kept secret to deprive the victor of the 'celebutard' restoration of their public persona. Win seven figures in a lawsuit and your are unassailable for several days at least, in the tabloids and maybe even the MSM.

So I don't look down on ANS for her life or her choices. Staying strong for ANS as HKS did in the face of laughter, derision and later scurrilous attacks that followed her death I see as admirable. Most men would have walked away from ANS on countless occasions over the years, and most did. Persisting against all normal odds to continue to protect DL's Mother's memory and heritage exceeds admirable.

We know that public discourse in this country has become coarser and more disrespectful in the media. Look no further than the last election. However, in their private lives and conduct, Americans are in the vast majority kind and decent people and would never countenance the behavior of the O'Q's, VA's, Cosby's and Opri's of the world. I agree with others that the McCabe lawsuit will be dismissed and the others settled in HKS's favor; Juries are made up of average Americans which none of these people want to judge them.

Posted at 9:51PM on Nov 25th 2008 by Only swim in the Ocean

644. I can basically agree with your conclusion. How you reached it can remind many of the underlying justification with which all of the O'Q team and the Cosby's and Opri's of the world operate. That is, celebrities and their entourages are only as 'good' or 'bad' as we the public determine them to be, irrespective of their private and personal truths. Consider that even 'A' list Actors are only regarded as special or important if their last paycheck was huge or they recently received a coveted award.

TMZ made its bones by trashing Mel Gibson as a worthless human being based solely on his drunken ranting during an arrest. It's as if he had accomplished nothing worthwhile in his life up to that point, and since. Celebrity trashing is a much larger business than celebrity boosting.

Enter the low-life professionals and the bizarre peripheral hangers-on into the private affairs of HKS, ANS, LB and DL. None of them respected the fact that all of these principals in the story were human beings. In CA, Opri casts slurs daily on ANS and HKS as she emerges from paternity hearings that are supposed to be maintained confidential. Cosby referred LB to Opri in the first place and both women are making hay by broadcasting inside information of Court proceedings and the ANS/LB relationship. In TX, many in the 'circle' of prominent Lawyers have been licking their lips about the Marshall Fortune for months after the SCOTUS decision. The woman so successfully abused by the Harris County Probate Court had positioned herself to inherit a fortune while setting legal precedent. The death of Daniel, and the emergence of ANS's long-lost mother, whom nobody knew was even alive, followed by TV shows and magazine interviews where VA made it clear either or both of ANS and HKS had harmed her grandson, provided the setting for the perfect storm.

Think of it, even the celebrity's mother thought nothing of trashing her daughter on TV. While most normal people dismiss long estranged relatives (think of society's treatment of Dads were were not present when their children were growing up), the low-lifes of the ANS story seized on the opportunity to use VA as a shill. As long as VA could be quoted, the nefarious people of this story felt no restraint in any of their actions or accusations.

ANS dies, and instead of handing her body over to her Executor like anyone else, the Seidlin circus is convened. Opri and Cosby see their chance for fame and fortune and show up. Opri and LB have nothing whatsoever to add to the proceedings except fodder for the tabloids. O'Q sweeps up long-lost VA and hauls her to FL and Cosby begins broadcasting O'Q's lies, rumors and innuendos. VA already has her own little press entourage; she didn't negotiate a deal that would make her a star on TMZ and other places because of the small amounts of money, but it's there nevertheless. But, despite his faulty reasoning, the Appeals Court in FL agrees with Seidlin's decision to protect ANS's body in the face of bare avarice and disrespect from all assembled except HKS.

LB soon after got rid of Opri, but the media blitz staged by O'Q and Cosby and the peripheral hangers-on was stunning. While public officials were constrained by the responsibilities of their Offices, no one else felt common decency prevailed and still don't to this day. The very worst of society played itself out on TV as one after another real professional and principal of the story was primarily attacked along ethnic, religious, racial and appearance lines.

Even to this day, O'Q and Mark Speer have submitted docs to Courts indicating that in the midst of all the unrestrained hatred toward HKS, how can they uniquely be held responsible for their words. Yet McCabe states to the Court that VA alone cannot be criticised for any of her conduct. Opri is sued by LB and even Opri makes it clear that she was a media-whoring Attorney and fully expected to be paid handsomely for trashing everyone that could have been in the way of her securing DL for LB (as she sees it) and lifetime royalties for all the ensuing press coverage. Cosby says all of these low-lifes fed her her book so it's their fault not hers. Bloggers for O'Q/VA are left hanging as their primary source, Wilma, skates responsibility as a mere employee or source (of O'Q and for Cosby) of the bigger fish HKS/Wood are hunting.

To even suggest that VA wasn't the spark plug for this hell fire of attacks on HKS, LB and DL is preposterous. To sue in her name the very people she helped damage is offensive.

Imagine if this level of baseless and heinous attack was mounted against the owner of a publicly traded company in order to drive down its stock price. Since 'celebrities' were involved, only civil courts offer a remedy.

The Courts cannot restore a reputation or change the average person's view of public figures, but they can vindicate people in their private lives. After all, people have to live their private lives first and foremost. Settlements are uniformly kept secret to deprive the victor of the 'celebutard' restoration of their public persona. Win seven figures in a lawsuit and your are unassailable for several days at least, in the tabloids and maybe even the MSM.

So I don't look down on ANS for her life or her choices. Staying strong for ANS as HKS did in the face of laughter, derision and later scurrilous attacks that followed her death I see as admirable. Most men would have walked away from ANS on countless occasions over the years, and most did. Persisting against all normal odds to continue to protect DL's Mother's memory and heritage exceeds admirable.

We know that public discourse in this country has become coarser and more disrespectful in the media. Look no further than the last election. However, in their private lives and conduct, Americans are in the vast majority kind and decent people and would never countenance the behavior of the O'Q's, VA's, Cosby's and Opri's of the world. I agree with others that the McCabe lawsuit will be dismissed and the others settled in HKS's favor; Juries are made up of average Americans which none of these people want to judge them.

Posted at 9:51PM on Nov 25th 2008 by Only swim in the Ocean

wow
so clear
thnks swims

Posted at 4:22AM on Nov 26th 2008 by repost

645. #643

Thanks swims I agree 1000%

Posted at 6:08PM on Nov 26th 2008 by sick puppy

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