Howard K. Stern Goes After Ford Shelly & C. Ben Thompson

Howard K. Stern, acting on behalf of the Estate of Anna Nicole Smith (AKA Vickie Lynn Marshall) has filed suit against Ford Shelly and C. Ben Thompson along with several other unnamed individuals for the wrongful removal and use of personal belonging of Anna Nicole Smith.

The actions seeks “compensatory, equitable, and punitive relief arising from actions taken by” the above mentioned defendents.

Anna Nicole died on February 8, 2007, and within 24 hours, much of her personal property was stolen from her residence in the Bahamas, known as “Horizons”. For months after the tragic death, many of the DVD’s included in the belongings appeared worldwide on the news. Some of the more known items included the famous “clown video” and the “Christmas Video”. Ford Shelly publically appeared on national television admitting to taking these videos.

Some of the items had been turned into South Carolina authorities by Ford Shelly and C. Ben Thompson, but further investigation revealed that the hard drives of the devises had been copied and transferred.

According to Mr. Stern, at a later date Ford Shelly attempted to give some of the taken belongings to Larry Birkhead, Dannielynn’s father, and Larry Birkhead informed Shelly that he was not authorized to receive items on behalf of the Anna Nicole Estate. Among the items were personal paintings that Anna had made for Dannielynn.

Message from Birkhead

Larry Birkhead leaves a message for Anna on his websit

"I LOVE YOU AND HOPE YOU ARE PROUD OF OUR BEAUTIFUL BABY GIRL. PLEASE WATCH OVER US AND GUIDE US ON OUR JOURNEY THROUGH LIFE.
WE MISS YOU.
2-8-07
LOVE,
LARRY AND DANNIELYNN"

There is also a new picture of Anna on the website. I wonder if he had to get permission to post the picture.

Court Moved to March 14 Per Birkhead's Lawyer

Tuesday's hearing regarding Howard K. Stern's petition to have Dannielynn named Smith's sole heir has been postponed until March. 14. Larry Birkhead's attorny Adam Streisaind made the request.

Adam Streisaind is the lawyer that Britney tried to retain today but was unable to since legally she is unable to enter into any contracts for the time being. Her previous lawyers were Trope and Trope which is also where Rone Rale works. Small world.

Another Law Firm Files Suit Against the Anna Nicole Smith Estate

Another law firm has jumped in and filed suit against the Anna Nicole Smith Estate. This time it is a Texas law firm operating under the name of Cunningham Darlow LLP. They are claiming they have not received payment for respesenting Anna Nicole in work related to her battle over the Marshall estate.

Sorrel Trope, a California law firm also filed a creditors claim for unpaid bills earlier this month.

Trouble in the "Horizons"

Does anyone pay their bills. According to TMZ.com, Trope and Trope filed a claim against the estate of Anna Nicole Smith for approximately 163,000 in unpaid legal bills. I am uncertain if this is normal procedure to have to file a claim against the estate. I thought typically the executor just pays the bills as they come. From my understanding I thought you only filed a claim with court if the executor has not paid the bills or if an executor has not yet been assigned.