Larry Birkhead is on the stand in the preliminary hearing involving Anna Nicole Smith and the defendants who allegedly fueled her drug habit.
Birkhead just testified between August 2004 and May 2006, he saw Anna take the following drugs regularly: Topamax, Lasix, Klonopin, Valium, Xanax, Potassium and Methadone.
He has not talked about whether Howard K. Stern or the two other defendants -- Sandeep Kapoor and Kristine Eroshevich -- helped facilitate Anna's drug use, but he did identify Dr. Kapoor as Smith's regular physician at the time.
UPDATE 3:20 PM ET -- Birkhead testified he saw Anna's prescription bottles with several different names on them: Anna Nicole Smith, Michelle Chase, Vicki Marshall and Jane Brown. Larry also said the whole time he knew Anna he was concerned that she would take her meds inappropriately.
UPDATE 5:50 PM ET -- Birkhead testified he never saw anyone force Anna to take medication. He said he saw Anna with a duffel bag full of meds. Birkhead said he saw Stern give the bag to Anna Nicole, but didn't see him administer any drugs.
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Posted at 12:32AM on Dec 21st 2009 by TIA
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Thank you, I hope the Holidays are enjoyable for you as well.
The CA Medical Board had the opportunity to suspend the licenses of or monitor the practices of Drs. K & E for almost three years now. JB (who thinks he is the Chief Prosecutor of the World as well as the head of the Medical Board of CA) is showing spite and desperation when he twice sends his Deputy Attorney General E.A. Jones III to argue for either sanction against the Doctors. It is none of JBâs business but he persists inserting himself into the Court proceedings.
We recall how JB was verbally assaulted by reporters (and later Steve Sadow) when he stumbled and bumbled his way through the initial Press Conference/Campaign appearance announcing his tabloid charges against HKS/K/E. Despite JB telling Press members who questioned his motives, that he would now âleave it up to the Courtsâ, it was later revealed with leaked tape recordings that JB continued to actively media-whore the case with reporters. After the absurd 13 day preliminary hearing, JB is busy trying to repair the damage; too bad, no believable witnesses were talking the prosecution line, prosecution witnesses were supporting the defense position, no meaningful evidence, no motive and no such laws anyway.
JB never had a case. JBâs boy Agent Santiago was led by the same people to the exact same âsourcesâ as Cosby was; know nothings with axes to grind and substantial financial motives. Santiagoâs testimony (the only person to support the prosecution line) is no different from Cosbyâs false and defamatory book right down to an alleged interview with the ânanniesâ.
CAâs AG bringing preposterous charges and continuing to interfere with an ongoing Court case speaks to a dangerous and foul person serving his own ambitions over the peoplesâ interests.
Why pay for a bill when your granddaughter can pay for it? Right?
Posted at 4:05PM on Nov 2nd 2009 by SuxtobeRita
Are you serious? She should pay the crook that decided to bury her daughter in a foreign country? What he charged was insanity. Stern earned $150,000 for the ET fake grief flight, let him pay it. brickhead earned hundreds of thousands, let him pay it. Better yet, let sideshow seidlin pay it, he orchestrated the whole damn thing. stern and brickhead have a lot of gall.
CHALKOUTLINE,
Larry Birkhead earned more than $2mil. from tabloids. You supported a homosexual, bleached Birkhead just because he's Anglo-Saxon Baptist, though you knew he was just a greedy opportunist who intentionally impregnated sick woman. Now you bash him though you knew the truth from day one. HYPOCRISY?
Virgie sold Daniel's Texas Memorial to Splash.
SPLASH EDITOR IS "VIRGIE'S CLOSE FAMILY FRIEND" Plus, Virgie was paid by ABC/Good Morning America, plus she brought SPLASH to morgue to take pictures of dead Anna/VICKIE HOGAN.
CHALKOUTLINE,
You are an old, sick, poor woman on SSD JUST LIKE YOUR HUSBAND. I feel sorry for you. You have no reason to identify yourself with anybody in Anna's case, especially Virgie.
People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. Virgie Arthur is a mother who gave Valium to her daughter Anna. They went to night clubs together and drank alcohol. Virgie admitted she physically abused her daughter. You can't deny those facts.
Stern and doctors will go to prison in the end. Doctors wrote fake RX.s and Stern administerd drugs. He also transported drugs from CA to Bahamas.
Harvey Levin is taking methadone??????
He is gay??????
well, at least the terminate ill bitch whant make a name for herself before dying!!!!!
Not just doing gossip,she goes to print an article about bolgger's friend who suicide himself.....
Her fallowers do not see anything else than her web site. Patetic.
I confess,I WAS one of her bloggers.I help her make a name for herself Goshhhhhh I was blind!!!!
Itâs also telling when the prosecutor yanks permission for the âexculpatoryâ videos (TMZ originally had 3 videos up) yet continues to permit world-wide publication of the easily misconstrued one. The prosecution is blatantly trying to poison the jury pool against the accused; wonât strengthen their weak case though.
Posted at 11:00PM on Nov 2nd 2009 by Only swim in the Ocean
Can this type of crap be used against them in a court of law? The desperation from these individuals is by far unethical & exactly in step with everything else we have seen for the past almost 3 years. I am actually thankful they live in a more 'liberal' LA then some small town (or Houston!!) But seriously are there no ethical boundaries for them? Anyone who ignores these facts has no problem with illegal doings in order to hang HKS.
VAâs crew has only ever been after âthe moneyâ; it stands to reason that a constant theme is âthe moneyâ.
In the Cosby case, we saw unredacted depos of eye witnesses. One of them, Martino, described clearly that VA abandoned ANS at Betty Ford when she was destitute and bankrupt after the death of her husband and moribund with depression and substance abuse. That was back in 1995; years before HKS resurrected and greatly expanded ANSâs success. For VA to reappear after Danielâs death and after a decade of no interest in either Daniel or ANS to speak on TV of JHM II related âmoneyâ for Daniel for which she felt entitled to an accounting convinced most people of her motive. That motive only became more obvious after the tragic accidental death of ANS and enormous numbers of creepy uninvolved people sprang forth into public view grasping for âthe moneyâ.
Characteristic also is the continued lack of anything good to say about ANS and her closest people; all were dehumanized and victimized deliberately and maliciously in the media. For those of us appalled by the media-whoring influence on justice, the fundamental facts are still clear and unchanged by any immediate set-back such as the reluctant Judge Perry in LA simply passing defendants HKS/K/E unto trial when the key elements of the crime were testified against by live, eye witnesses in his Court; to say nothing of the undermining of the CA legislatureâs intent in its crafting of Health and Safety Codes designed to regulate Health Care Providers, not lay citizens.
Why would anyone harp about DLâs Trust Fund? DLâs inheritance is under the all-powerful and watchful eye of a Probate Court in LA. VA has no standing in that matter and never even attempted to intervene in it when the opportunity presented in May 2007. The Executor and the co-trustees of ANSâs Estate/DLâs Trust were appointed and are doing their jobs to the satisfaction of the Court.
Posted at 6:12PM on Nov 2nd 2009 by Only swim in the Ocean
*Although I pretty much already knew it, to me it Really became obvious that all VA cared about was the big bucks was when she basically gave up any chance to be in her granddaughterâs life. Despite both Anna and Howardâs clear wishes that DL have nothing to do with Virgie, Larry was still willing to give her a chance. And she basically told Larry to shove it.
*I was flicking through the channels on TV last night and I quickly saw that its apparently legal in CA (but not federally) to buy and sell marijuana for medical reasons but its apparently illegal to pick up someoneâs scripts for them (thatâs something I do for one of my loved one at least once a month)- isnât that one of the âchargesâ against Howard? That he picked up Annaâs meds? All I could think about was how utterly ass backwards that was. (Donât get me wrong, I have no problem with marijuana being used for medical reasons) That in the state of CA. its legal to buy and sell marijuana but its illegal for a loved one to pick up someoneâs meds. Wtf?
*âWhy would anyone harp about DLâs Trust Fund? DLâs inheritance is under the all-powerful and watchful eye of a Probate Court in LAâ¦â
Because they need Something/anything to bitch about
*Say Howard and LW finally get their hands on the full unedited clown video. What, if anything, would be the consequences for not only SB and the SC crew? But for also those individuals (i.e. Harvey Leven and GR) who âairedâ it knowing that at the very least it was misleading?â¦I just donât see how you can get away with purposely âairingâ something to make someone look bad when you know its misleading
506. Why pay for a bill when your granddaughter can pay for it? Right?
Posted at 4:05PM on Nov 2nd 2009 by SuxtobeRita
Are you serious? She should pay the crook that decided to bury her daughter in a foreign country? What he charged was insanity. Stern earned $150,000 for the ET fake grief flight, let him pay it. brickhead earned hundreds of thousands, let him pay it. Better yet, let sideshow seidlin pay it, he orchestrated the whole damn thing. stern and brickhead have a lot of gall.
Posted at 2:29AM on Nov 3rd 2009 by chalkoutline
Whatever you need to tell yourself Chalkoutline
That's right swims, DL'S IS being handled for her so wtf are you talking about now ? Oh yeah , the money, YOUR favorite topic. VIrgie wants to hold DL .
Swims, you stated; "the continued lack of anything good to say about ANS and her closest people; all were dehumanized and victimized deliberately and maliciously in the media. For those of us appalled by the media-whoring influence on justice"
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Isn't that the truth! I am beginning to think the cable info news stations honestly believe it is OK to lie as long as the sensationalism is so great it boosts their ratings! Think Rupert Murdoch for sure needs to retire!
Posted at 11:51PM on Nov 2nd 2009 by jm
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I agree. Itâs difficult to distinguish ânewsâ from âmedia-whoringâ anymore. Print media is no better; few âstoriesâ even attempt to provide the âwho, what, where, when, whyâ of an event. Itâs interesting you mention Rupert Murdoch. Murdochâs American holdings are well known. He also owns âThe Sunâ and âThe Times of Londonâ; reading either of these important British publications is an eye-opener. âThe Sunâ is a tabloid with razzle-dazzle headlines and provocative pictures, etc. but still manages to print âfullâ stories. âThe Times of Londonâ is far less flamboyant in its presentation and explores and follows-up on events carefully. Interestingly, FOXNews online often picks up stories from its British cousins, but only prints a short sensationalized version of those otherwise âfullâ stories. Itâs an American thing. âHit and runâ âreportingâ of the ânewsâ has got to be the cheapest way to produce a TV show there is. After all, âreal lifeâ provides the script and the âstudio setsâ are pre-built and âfreeâ.
â That does make sense. Do you think in some of the depositions of the SC people like FS - questions were asked by L. Wood on who they sold Anna's property to and how much they got for it? You know in the portions we have not seen. I do not think either of the Parties has filed any Motions for confidentiality, or did I miss that?
The stolen, distributed property (or copies) of Anna's that either got sold or was given to use against Howard has really caused a multitude of trouble for the Estate of ANS for DL.
This may be a petty question (not of any real importance to Anna's Estate or DL's future) I wonder if the thieves at Horizons took any of the items Anna purchased "two of" for FS's daughter? The items that Anna wanted to stay there for when she came to visit or keep for when her own child grew up? If they took them, did they take both sets or just one?
I do not remember a complete list of everything taken and what exactly was returned.â
There are no broad confidentiality agreements because when the depos were finally done with FS and G. Ben, it was immediately apparent that at least one of their lawyers was a âwitnessâ/potential defendant.
HKS/Wood have not pin-pointed any possessions missing that correspond to âplay thingsâ Riley may have enjoyed. In the docs there is just a general statement that âotherâ items may have been taken inserted after a detailed list of the most important. Even with the materials FS gave to Opri (and in LBâs depo he speaks of Cosby and Opri cackling over them and Cosby saying she would âburyâ HKS with them) during the FL âburial hearingâ, there are no specifics about what those docs may have been. We can assume I guess they represented at least some banking docs and contracts. Redactions of large parts of the depos suggest that those parts âspeakâ about third-parties.
510. Itâs also telling when the prosecutor yanks permission for the âexculpatoryâ videos (TMZ originally had 3 videos up) yet continues to permit world-wide publication of the easily misconstrued one. The prosecution is blatantly trying to poison the jury pool against the accused; wonât strengthen their weak case though.
Posted at 11:00PM on Nov 2nd 2009 by Only swim in the Ocean
Can this type of crap be used against them in a court of law? The desperation from these individuals is by far unethical & exactly in step with everything else we have seen for the past almost 3 years. I am actually thankful they live in a more 'liberal' LA then some small town (or Houston!!) But seriously are there no ethical boundaries for them? Anyone who ignores these facts has no problem with illegal doings in order to hang HKS.
Posted at 12:06PM on Nov 3rd 2009 by Just Asking
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This type of behavior by the prosecution can be woven into a defense argument at various points. Imagine the interesting Voir Dire for potential members of a jury; the âtestingâ of government witnesses for bias; and closing statements.
There are little constraints on the prosecutors beyond decency and common-sense until everyone is literally before a Judge. Only then can the evidentiary value of various things be tested and argued and the âuseâ pre-trial of certain âevidenceâ is brought into the discussion.
What is still unanswered is why CA decided to move forward with charges after the people who pushed for prosecution in CA had also tried the same in both FL and The Bahamas and were rebuffed by numerous authorities. HKS, Sadow, Wood & Barth have presented their ideas on the subject.
The prosecutors have staked their case on the âClown videoâ. Their own witnesses testified against their case. The prosecutor is telling news outlets as it tosses out the video that the video âprovesâ HKS knew and/or was responsible for ANS being âkept in a drugged stateâ. This is beyond desperation, itâs a lie.
*âWhy would anyone harp about DLâs Trust Fund? DLâs inheritance is under the all-powerful and watchful eye of a Probate Court in LAâ¦â
Because they need Something/anything to bitch about
*Say Howard and LW finally get their hands on the full unedited clown video. What, if anything, would be the consequences for not only SB and the SC crew? But for also those individuals (i.e. Harvey Leven and GR) who âairedâ it knowing that at the very least it was misleading?â¦I just donât see how you can get away with purposely âairingâ something to make someone look bad when you know its misleading
Posted at 12:16PM on Nov 3rd 2009 by SuxtobeRita
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Bitching is one thing. Constantly harping about well-known legal processes and circu_mstances is another. The SC case that is so often referred to as irrelevant by some is the case that for many of us is the heart and soul of the whole ANS saga; itâs how the whole media-whoring with heinous and false allegations took off. After significant delays caused by the rogue SB and VAâs people, the principals have finally coughed up the truth.
The problem with the âClown videoâ is that even what purports to be the âoriginalâ may be a permanently altered version. Be that as it may, the video does not support the prosecutorsâ wild notions as evidenced by the two clips now pulled from TMZ.
Wood has always stated that âlegitimate members of known news agenciesâ are not subject to his attention; he has instead hunted down the nefarious ring-leaders. The theory is that if you give media-whores enough rope ⦠it eventually plays out to your advantage. In the case of the âClown videoâ it is coming from the prosecutors directly (and with comment from them as well) so you could hardly make a case that a ânewsâ agency was anything other than an âinnocentâ conduit â the court of public opinion may differ in its view.
â*I was flicking through the channels on TV last night and I quickly saw that its apparently legal in CA (but not federally) to buy and sell marijuana for medical reasons but its apparently illegal to pick up someoneâs scripts for them (thatâs something I do for one of my loved one at least once a month)- isnât that one of the âchargesâ against Howard? That he picked up Annaâs meds?â
It shows me the AG of CA will promote whatever he thinks will get him votes. There may be many pot smokers in CA but there are certainly far more average people who care for their loved ones by visiting Doctors with them, calling their Doctors on their behalf, picking up and âadministeringâ their drugs to them. The âpoliticalâ AG has dangerously inserted his ambitions into the heart of most citizens of CAâs daily experience with Health Care providers.
The Will of OâQ
It provides that all personal effects are to be placed in a charitable foundation named after OâQ.
As anticipated, it also calls for the dissolution of the OâQ Law Firm; the selling off of cases as possible, severance pay for employees as appropriate and the orderly winding up of all cases as the Executor sees fit.
507. CHALKOUTLINE,
Larry Birkhead earned more than $2mil. from tabloids. You supported a homosexual, bleached Birkhead just because he's Anglo-Saxon Baptist, though you knew he was just a greedy opportunist who intentionally impregnated sick woman. Now you bash him though you knew the truth from day one. HYPOCRISY?
Virgie sold Daniel's Texas Memorial to Splash.
SPLASH EDITOR IS "VIRGIE'S CLOSE FAMILY FRIEND" Plus, Virgie was paid by ABC/Good Morning America, plus she brought SPLASH to morgue to take pictures of dead Anna/VICKIE HOGAN.
CHALKOUTLINE,
You are an old, sick, poor woman on SSD JUST LIKE YOUR HUSBAND. I feel sorry for you. You have no reason to identify yourself with anybody in Anna's case, especially Virgie.
People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. Virgie Arthur is a mother who gave Valium to her daughter Anna. They went to night clubs together and drank alcohol. Virgie admitted she physically abused her daughter. You can't deny those facts.
Posted at 4:13AM on Nov 3rd 2009 by only the facts
I never supported brickhead. I said he had the right to know if the child was his, but I never bought his act. Decent, non druggies don't hang around and impregnate drug addicts to get famous. I feel bad for DL, she got shortchanged in the parent department.
You sure seem to think you know a lot about me, you some kind of sick stalker freak? And is there something wrong with being old, sick and disabled? You are disgusting. Why are you posting about me? I am not the topic. Keep being a jockstrap for stern, just shows how frakking warped you are.
I don't identify with anyone in this case, I just think the drs and attorney/leech should be held accountable for their parts in helping to drug a woman to death.
And you wouldn't know a fact if it jabbed you in the ass and left and deep, pus filled abcess.
And you wouldn't know a fact if it jabbed you in the ass and left and deep, pus filled abcess.
Posted at 4:46PM on Nov 3rd 2009 by chalkoutline
THIS IS WHY TOPIX TRASH NEEDS TO STAY AT TOPIX!
WHY ARE YOU HERE? YOU DONT AGREE - THERE IS NO DEBATING
IGNORE THOSE WHO WRITE CRAP LIKE THIS
*if it jabbed you in the ass and left and deep, pus filled abcess.*
DONT FEED INTO THE ATTENTION THEY ARE SEEKING, GUESS NO ONE WANTS TO LISTEN TO THEM ANYMORE AT TRASHY TOPIX.
















