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Stern goes for the settlement

Washington (ANI): Former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith's lawyer-turned-lover Howard K. Stern has reached a settlement over a tell-all book about the late star. Stern was seeking 60 million dollars in damages against the Hachette Book Group and TV reporter-turned-writer Rita Cosby. He accused them both of libel over a series of claims made about his sexuality in 'Blonde Ambition: The Untold Story Behind Anna Nicole Smith's Death', reports Contactmusic.

According to gossip website TMZ.com, Stern has settled the matter with the writer in a confidential deal. Smith was found unconscious in her room at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino near Hollywood, Florida, in February 2007. A post-mortem report said the American model died of an accidental overdose of prescription drugs including anti-depressants. Stern and his associates Dr. Khristine Eroshevich and Dr. Sandeep Kapoor, were charged with conspiracy to feed the star's drug addiction. All the three have pleaded not guilty.
 
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Guest 01 Dec 2009 12:00 am
There was no mention of a settlement in the joint stipulation agreement to dismiss with prejudice without costs to either party. Which was signed by attorneys for both parties and has been signed off now by the judge. I have seen no evidence of any settlement just the dismissal. The book is still available to buy in non-fiction and there has been no apology or retraction.
belicoso 25 Nov 2009 03:36 am
Stern was probably bought off for practically nothing since he's gotta save up a war chest to fight the legal battle for his freedom. This eventuality must have been the farthest possibility from his mind when he was busy taking Anna's bogus estate claim against the Marshall estate to the Supreme Court. Ahh the good times. But that is what happens when you fraudulently acquire a stupid amount of prescription drugs for a "friend."
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