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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61. I love the pic you guys chose for this story

Posted at 5:09PM on Feb 5th 2009 by horhay

62. Boy I tell ya. If this really does have something to do with team texas, dear old mommy dearest really does want to make sure she never has anything to do with her biological granddaughter

I only hope that Larry and Howard can find a way to sue Virgie Arthur and crew for harassment!
She already helped drive her birth daughter to her death and now she's trying like hell to do it to Howard and permanently
piss off the father of her birthgranddaughter.

Posted at 5:09PM on Feb 5th 2009 by SuxtobeRita

63. correction:

"Kapoor was Daniel's physician--but those records are confidential. He gave a statement to Bahamian police during their invetigation in Florida."

Should read investigation in California.

The shipping receipts were from previous orders sent by Kapoor. Those came off her hard drives. Remember how Ford Shelley staged the photo of the Horizons refrigerator? That methadone bottle was full. Why would she go to Florida without it if she needed it?

Nothing new here--just a bizarre tale allegedly straight from the mouths of DEA people and a story nobody else in CA seems to have been aware of, like ALL THE MEDIA.

Posted at 5:10PM on Feb 5th 2009 by Facts, please

64. What are your thoughts?!!

Posted at 4:55PM on Feb 5th 2009 by SuxtobeRita

I think it's great.

Posted at 4:59PM on Feb 5th 2009 by Only Swin in the Ocean

Great??...Hows that?? Tell me what youre thinking Swims (please) I always love reading what you have to say.

Posted at 5:18PM on Feb 5th 2009 by SuxtobeRita

65. RITA COSBY AND HER TABLOID FRIENDS ARE BEHIND THIS CRAZY STORY.HOWARD HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH DR. KAPOOR.WE ALL KNOW THAT LIN WOOD IS ABOUT TO PRESENT HOWARD'S CASE AGAINST COSBY IN A FEW DAYS.NO COINCIDENCE, COSBY IS BEHIND THIS SMEAR CAMPAIGN AGAINST HOWARD!!

WE ALL KNOW ANNA NICOLE HAD A SPERM DONOR CONTRACT WITH GAY PAPARAZZO BIRKHEAD!!SHE WAS A DRUG ADDICT AND WANTED BLOND, BLUE EYED BABYGIRL- ANNA NICOLE NO.2 CRAZY WHORE!!

Posted at 2:25AM on Feb 6th 2009 by enough with crazy wh@re

66.
California authorities already have evidence that Coward K Stern was illegally prescribed drugs. Probably from the evidence they have gleaned from the confiscated records of the infamaous Dr. E. The fact that they are looking for drugs prescribed to Stern by Kapoor is very telling. The California Attorney General's office specifically citing Stern's name to clarify what they are looking for says a lot as they don't let these things out unless they already know they have a case against a person. Seems like the California authorities continue dotting the i's and crossing the t's in this case. there are just so many of them.

Stern should realize this isn't a civil lawsuit where he will be able to lie, take evidence off a table, "hide the evidence" or come empty handed to a depo like he is doing in all the other cases. Much to late for him to "pay off" any witnesses because the evidence/paperwork has been confiscated. Stern will be going down big time and rightfully so.

and I'm not .....

Posted at 5:25PM on Feb 5th 2009 by Just Guessing

67. 6. Just saw the wonky eyed, retarded little girl the other night on Larry King. She is messed up and the other son died. Nice job, Anna! Mother of the year for you, hon! Methadone rocks!!! (hey, whatever happened to her high while pregnant clown video, anyway?)
Posted at 3:22PM on Feb 5th 2009 by Blame it on Rio

Who are you referring to as a wonky eyed, retarded little girl? I don't watch Larry King. But no matter who you are referring to, do you realize how evil & sick that makes you sound?

Posted at 5:52PM on Feb 5th 2009 by ram1

68. After looking at the pictures of Anna she was due for another breast augmentation I am just saying~ WOW its crazy she died almost 2 years ago how time flys

Posted at 5:31PM on Feb 5th 2009 by Paula

69. 61. Butterfly

No one is blaming or connecting Howard to the prescription for from Kapoor for methadone. It was made out to Michelle Chase and by now we ALL know that was an alias of Anna's.

This may be a shock er for you, but could this "raid" have nothing to do with all things Anna, and more to do with the prescription writing habits of this Dr.??????? There there are crimes committed everyday that have nothing to do with Anna. Slow your roll a bit and tell your buddies, to chill. Jumping on the attack and trying to spin something before you even know there is something to spin makes it look like you are affraid of something.

I don't recall someone mentioning Howard being arrested.because of this raid. Again hon just take a chill. Let things unfold the way they were intended. I am sure that everything is under control, and will continue without your needing to be sedated.

Posted at 5:09PM on Feb 5th 2009 by tippsycoachman
61. Butterfly

No one is blaming or connecting Howard to the prescription for from Kapoor for methadone. It was made out to Michelle Chase and by now we ALL know that was an alias of Anna's.

This may be a shock er for you, but could this "raid" have nothing to do with all things Anna, and more to do with the prescription writing habits of this Dr.??????? There there are crimes committed everyday that have nothing to do with Anna. Slow your roll a bit and tell your buddies, to chill. Jumping on the attack and trying to spin something before you even know there is something to spin makes it look like you are affraid of something.

I don't recall someone mentioning Howard being arrested.because of this raid. Again hon just take a chill. Let things unfold the way they were intended. I am sure that everything is under control, and will continue without your needing to be sedated.

Posted at 5:09PM on Feb 5th 2009 by tippsycoachman

LOL. It looks like a WHOLE bunch of these comments are referencing HKS going down. I was just going through the obvious, as you were trying to tell me, that it is irrelevant. Keep reading, you'll get it : )

Posted at 5:36PM on Feb 5th 2009 by butterfly

70. She was a mess. Blame who you want but it was up to her to have control of her life and not be taking whatever she was on. I feel bad that her son had to die because he was so messed up by having a mother like her. I wish people would stop making her out to be this saint who was wronged. She did it all to herself.

Posted at 5:38PM on Feb 5th 2009 by sweet

71. 62. correction:

"Kapoor was Daniel's physician--but those records are confidential. He gave a statement to Bahamian police during their invetigation in Florida."

Should read investigation in California.

The shipping receipts were from previous orders sent by Kapoor. Those came off her hard drives. Remember how Ford Shelley staged the photo of the Horizons refrigerator? That methadone bottle was full. Why would she go to Florida without it if she needed it?

Nothing new here--just a bizarre tale allegedly straight from the mouths of DEA people and a story nobody else in CA seems to have been aware of, like ALL THE MEDIA.

Posted at 5:10PM on Feb 5th 2009 by Facts, please

I agree. Maybe they read our conversation yesterday about tabloid/celebrity and the truth. Not that this isn't the truth, but you know, the whole run with a story thing? LOL

Posted at 5:44PM on Feb 5th 2009 by butterfly

72. wow...good thing they acted so quickly, if they had waited the good doc might have had time to get rid of any evidence... :::rolling my eyes now::::

Posted at 5:45PM on Feb 5th 2009 by who would have thought

73. Howard you should sue TMZ for SLANDER!!

TMZ enough with your lies about Howard!!!


Posted at 12:34PM on Feb 6th 2009 by no more lies

74. If they can revisit the Jon-Benet Ramsey case after 12 yrs, they can certainly do the same for this case! Especially since Daniel's death was never really explained and in light of the recent corruption in the Bahamas regarding John Travolta's son, it would be criminal if they didn't.

Posted at 5:58PM on Feb 5th 2009 by Justus 4 all, not just scientologist

75. I agree. Maybe they read our conversation yesterday about tabloid/celebrity and the truth. Not that this isn't the truth, but you know, the whole run with a story thing? LOL

Posted at 5:44PM on Feb 5th 2009 by butterfly

LOL--I knew it was a lost cause and probably ticket somebody off. I don't care--people know HYPE when they hear it and see it. THIS IS HYPE, tabloid gossip hype--no MSM is carrying it--and nobody cares. You can LEARN how to hype a story if it is even a story and if that's what you want to do. Equal opportunity BS- not to mention Kapoor's reputation.

Much ado about nothing. Let others wind themselves up to compensate for all the lost lawsuits--disasters unfit for a courtroom. Losers need this kind of stimulation to cheer them up I suppose.

I'm done with this non-nugget of crappy so-called journalism.

Posted at 5:58PM on Feb 5th 2009 by Facts, please

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