Celebrity Justice
Anna's Dr.'s Office Raided - Howard K. Connection

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ the doctor who prescribed Anna Nicole Smith methadone when she was 8 months pregnant has just had his office raided... and we've learned authorities are looking for a connection between the doc and Howard K. Stern.

Anna Nicole Smith

The California Medical Board got a warrant to search Dr. Sandeep Kapoor's Studio City office this morning. Informed law enforcement sources tell us they are looking for prescriptions Kapoor may have written for Howard K. Stern. We're told Medical Board officials want to know if Stern may have used Kapoor to score drugs for Anna -- something Stern has vehemently denied.

The California Department of Justice, Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement, has been conducting an investigation into Kapoor since 2007. He has also been under investigation by the Medical Board for his prescription practices. Thirteen days before Smith gave birth to Dannielynn he wrote a methadone prescription for her under an alias, Michelle Chase. Under California law, it's illegal to prescribe a controlled substance under a false name.

Launch PhotosThe raid was conducted by the DEA on behalf of the Medical Board. DEA officials took files and other documents.

UPDATE: Howard K. Stern just released this statement to TMZ: "Dr. Kapoor never prescribed Anna Nicole medication in my name -- and that is what the Medical Board will find out."



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31. Anna anna anna Nicole... *arf

Posted at 4:25PM on Feb 5th 2009 by TMZ IS DA SHIZ NIZZLE

32. All these jerks need to pay for helping to kill two people.

Posted at 4:28PM on Feb 5th 2009 by RobynIsCool

33. 22. Butterfly reread the article...

The California Medical Board got a warrant to search Dr. Sandeep Kapoor's Studio City office this morning. Informed law enforcement sources tell us they are looking for prescriptions Kapoor may have written for Howard K. Stern.

Time to go back to your cocoon.

Posted at 4:19PM on Feb 5th 2009 by needalawyer?

I did read .. need a barin?... IF Kapoor wrote prescriptions for HKS for ANS then the DEA would already have that information in their database due to controlled substances. Was there something found or did they find nothing but went on with a raid? Legit questions and answer, sorry its over your head!

Posted at 4:26PM on Feb 5th 2009 by butterfly

34. I miss Anna Nicole .. *sniffle

Posted at 4:26PM on Feb 5th 2009 by Weezie

35. I loved Anna Nicole .. *sniffle

Posted at 4:27PM on Feb 5th 2009 by GRIZZLE PUSS

36. Maybe another Texas defendant has been co-opted --funny LA tv stations that update every few minutes have nothing about it. None of them. Team Texas is getting mighty desperate these day, so is Rita Cosby--so are some Texas defendants, like this one --TMZ.

Watch this go poof in a few minutes.

Posted at 4:21PM on Feb 5th 2009 by Facts, please

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It is California not Texas you complete idiot. Where do you see Texas anywhere in that article.

Posted at 4:27PM on Feb 5th 2009 by Sparkle Jockey

37. Raid is not just for insects anymore.
Butterfly I thought you crazy?

Posted at 4:27PM on Feb 5th 2009 by Raid

38. I wonder what Howard is doing right now? ..

Posted at 4:29PM on Feb 5th 2009 by Anna Fan

39. Something deep down inside has ALWAYS told me that Howard K Stern is directly responsible for both Anna Nicole's and her son's death. This is just a feeling I got from the beginning and it has never changed. I can tell by looking at this guy that he is scheming and devious and when you analyze the whole series of events as they occurred, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that this guy had a plan...the disposal of Anna and her son worked....the plot to gain custody of the baby daughter and access to Anna Nicole's estate and potential inheritance from her rich old dead husband....that did not work out so well. But he still is in the house in the Bahamas and God only knows what other riches he has reaped, and will continue to gain in the future. I can only hope and pray that the truth is uncovered and that whoever is guilty of causing this death and destruction in the life of innocent people is made to pay for his criminal activity.

Posted at 4:29PM on Feb 5th 2009 by Woody McBreairty

40. SHE WAS A DRUG ADDICT NO MATTER WHERE SHE GOT THE DRUGS. NOBODY MADE HER TAKE ANYTHING. SHE KILLED HERSELF AND HER SON. YOU COULD TELL BY HOW OFF THE WALL SHE WAS THAT SHE WAS HIGH ALL THE DAMN TIME. I GUESS SHE'S SOBERED UP IN HEAVEN/HELL.

Posted at 4:33PM on Feb 5th 2009 by PENNY

41. Anna makes me so sad : (

Posted at 4:30PM on Feb 5th 2009 by Konckers De Clown

42. I believe that she was on to many medications and she also had a drinking problem.. you can not mix meds with liquir unless you want to die...

Posted at 4:33PM on Feb 5th 2009 by Angel

43. 19. Butterfly

1. Last connection ok to what the methadone? Methadone is what killed Daniel not Anna. Alias or giving someone drugs in your name either way illegal.

2. Yes you are right. Maybe they are looking for medical records. Looking to see if proper procedures were followed BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER prescribing drugs. Its called follow up.

3. My opinion, they have what they want, just want to seal the deal.

4. hmmm I wonder too just wait sure someone will leak it. They always leak it.

5. Again you are wrong. The scripts in Florida were all in Howards name prescribed by his dear friend Dr. E.

6 And what is a "Dr. E Thing"????
7. If they raided they did so for a reason. You must have just cause for a judge to sign off on a warrent to whatever it is must me interesting.

I too will be waiting to see what the outcome of this raid is. By the way nice to see you again.

Posted at 4:16PM on Feb 5th 2009 by tippsycoachman

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Dr. Kappor wrote out a script for methadone to MICHELLE CHASE, not HKS. How can HKS be attributed to that?

If someone was going to blame HKS for ANS's death then it would be with the medicine at Hard Rock Cafe, that is under dr. E why would Dr. Kapoor's raid lead to HKS being arrested. Two different doctors Two different scenarios and timeframes.

Make more sense?

Posted at 4:34PM on Feb 5th 2009 by butterfly

44. Team Texas... aka the Haters tried to get HKS in trouble in EVERY state and open up investigations, including CALIFORNIA.

It's a Team Texas maneuver, hasnt worked in the past wont work now

Posted at 4:37PM on Feb 5th 2009 by follow the story dude

45. Haward and that other jerk Larry Birkhead were the worst things that ever happen to Ana. Those 2 men were around her all the time and they did not help her... I'm sure they used her for her money...

Posted at 4:37PM on Feb 5th 2009 by Jenny

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