Judge in Anna Nicole Smith Case Thinks Investigation Should Be Reopened

By PopEater Staff Posted Jun 21st 2010 10:15PM

It's been almost three-and-a-half years since Anna Nicole Smith passed away -- but the players involved aren't done talking about it yet. Larry Seidlin, the former Florida judge who famously presided over the 2007 televised hearing deciding the fate of Smith's body, has written a book about the case. And in the book, which hits bookstores tomorrow, Seidlin says he believes someone is guilty of manslaughter, the Associated Press is reporting.

The book, 'The Killing of Anna Nicole Smith,' offers no evidence of foul play. But Seidlin is quite critical of the police investigations into the star's death. He also has nothing good to say about Smith's lawyer, Howard K. Stern, who he believes played a key part in her overdose.

"I think enablers should be punished," Seidlin writes. He then refers specifically to Stern. "How about keeping her off drugs while she was alive? He was with her every day; how about saying no ... We won't have all this celebrity blood on our hands." He goes on to say that Stern "exercised a great amount of control over Anna Nicole by maintaining and reviewing her drug desires and addiction."

Stern's attorney, Steve Sadow, responded to the book saying, "Any allegations made by Judge Seidlin against Howard K. Stern are truly unworthy of response."

As for the original investigations, the former judge recalls, "When I was sitting in that trial, red flags were flying in front of me and I had a lot of sleepless nights." He strongly believes the investigation should be reopened. (Note: The hearing Seidlin presided over only dealt with the handling of Smith's remains.)

One of the most surprising parts of the book is when Seidlin questions his own 2007 decision to bury Smith in the Bahamas. In fact, he suggests a reburial in Texas. "Her soul and Danny's soul need to be placed on sacred ground in the Lone Star state with people who grew up with her and loved her in her simpler days," he writes.

Tags: anna nicole smith, Howard K. Stern

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Monday 21 June

By Jax & Tyson

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leave her rest in Pease already!

No one killed her, she WANTED to die! She wanted to be with her son. She would have died one way or another no matter who was around or what not. Just let them be, God let them rest in peace.

Tuesday 22 June

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By CeCe

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The judge says that Stern should have kept her off drugs. I'm surprised he knows so little about addicts. They get what they want, even under supervision.

Saturday 30 October

By von

Doctors know or should know something about the history of the person they are prescribing meds to. They should be held accountable for prescribing addictive meds to addicts. They should have their lic. taken for a period of time and serve time just like all the other criminals. Do they think they are above the law? I think they do,and I feel they should pay for their contributions in any crimanal act. Yes addicts will find ways to get drugs, but the knowledgeable professionals should not have continued to prescribe to Anna Nicole, an addict. I believe that greed played a part in this created evil, and uncaring people played a cruel and monstrous game with her life. Let's take care of the crime and then she can rest in peace. I believe they should suffer the consequences for criminal behavior.

By BTDT

"Florida judge who famously presided over the 2007 televised hearing"

I remember seeing this. The judge was quite clearly insane.
But I agree with him here. Stern should ride the lightning.

By redbonesess

I think it is tragic when anyone so young dies, but at the same time, Please lets let this woman rest in peace. She does have a young daughter that needs to be protected from the media circus that will follow this. It is time we showed a little decency.

By Sarah

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This guys been smoking to much dope. Reality show want to be.

By L.

If the Judge now says the case should be reopened. It probably should. I also do not think he was on top of the whole ordeal in court. He was caught up in the media frenze. I also beleive he should not be able to make money off a case he tried in court. Especially this one. Howard Stein needs to be put some where he can not treat any one like this again. That is one reason to reopen it. I sure hope the little girl is being taken care of the proper way. Her father was one of those photography guys who said anything to Nicole to make her feel better and that she was someone even more special, to get some good shots. She was always high on something, He was just another one that took advantage of her. If he really cared about her, he would have Howard Stein behind bars already for miss treating her and her funds. Nice to have a party girl to pay for pot and what ever else they might have needed to party good.So we see how far that all got them. The money made off any of this should be for Nicoles daughter only, for a educational fund.

By santi

It's Howard K. STERN not Stein. Also, It's Anna Nicole NOT Nicole.
Getting two, simple, yet importanat details wrong, why would anyone listen to you?

I think very lowly of Stern.

By bill

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That reminds me, I was in the restroom the other day and somebody took a crap in the urinal. The toilet was out of order so I had to piss in the floor drain. LOL ROF OMFG !!!!

By Alice

Yeah....how about reopening kurt cobains case....thats one that needs reopened!

By ruby

Is this the judge that started to cry on t.v and would not let Anna's mother bury her in Texas? Now he says she should be dug up and re-buried there? He was a nut-job then and still is now! he just wants back in the headlines again,judges should not be allowed to write books and make money off of their court cases. This book is his crazy opinion only and not the facts, it will end up in the 99c store very soon.

By jessi

IF THIS JUDGE IS LOOKING FOR MORE CAMERA TIME,HE SHOULDNT BE A JUDGE ANYWHERE

By Jay

This Judge is a joke.

By olderblue

THIS MAN NEEDS TO RECOGNIZE HIS OWN NARCISSISM..He is one of the most obviously covetous people I have seen in the media... I think that at night, in his prayers, he sees himself as Brad Pitt asking God why he's going nowhere..not only is he insecure and in need of therapy, but how did he ever get the position he holds as a judge.??? are his constituents as benign as he is ?? His Karma is what attracted the oil spill...

By barbie

I think he's right. He had Stern's # right from the start. A death investigation should be re-opened, maybe this time ALL those people around Anna Nicole Smith will finally get honest.

By John

Out of pure selfishness, I hope the case isn't re-opened. I live near the HardRock Hotel and the Medical Examiners office is right near my church. Those damn trucks with the large dish that gets raised up were everywhere. What a mess it made of the trafic.

By Tamra

How shocking! LOL

By awful truth

According to Larry Birkhead's testimony at the Daniel Smith's Inquest, Anna Nicole gave Daniel ecstasy and methadone for his "back pain". Birkhead also said: "Anna would prefer that Daniel do drugs in her presence instead of EXPERIMENTING with his friends." Anna Nicole was DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE for Daniel's death, that's why she took sedatives and died. GUILTY CONSCIENCE. Dannielynn's nanny said Anna underfed a baby because she wanted a "sexy baby" future model!

Anna Nicole was a bad mother and a bad person who didn't respect anybody. She only wanted fame and money.

By Jay Love

I think this "judge" should crawl under a rock someplace? its over, done. he had his chance to rule differently on her burial place and didn't, so why question it now? also, as bad as Anna was her last wishes were to be buried with her son there in Bahamas,her wishes should be honored in that, it was her choice. I don't feel she made good choices but they were her's to make no less. we all have choices to make in life, to succeed, or to fail on our own terms!!

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