Howard K. Stern had a good day in court. A Los Angeles judge dismissed two conspiracy felony charges against Stern, 42, on Thursday, ruling there was no evidence he intended fraud or deception when he got drugs for his former client and lover Anna Nicole Smith under fake names. L.A. County Superior Court Judge Robert J. Perry also dismissed the two conspiracy charges against Dr. Khristine Eroshevich, 63, a psychiatrist who was Smith's neighbor, and rejected a charge against her of unlawfully prescribing a controlled substance. He also reduced a fraud charge to a misdemeanor and sentenced Eroshevich to a year of probation.
- 1/6/2011
- by Howard Breuer
- PEOPLE.com
Anna Nicole Case: Celebrity Aliases Are Bs
Prosecutors in the Anna Nicole Smith drug conspiracy case want the judge to prohibit defense lawyers from telling the jury there is an "industry-wide practice in the medical community" of using aliases when prescribing to celebs.
According to docs obtained by TMZ, lawyers for Dr. Sandeep Kapoor, Dr. Khristine Eroshevich and Howard K. Stern -- claim it's "standard practice in the medical profession" to use aliases when prescribing celebrities meds to protect their identities.
But according to the prosecution, there is no "celebrity exception" to the law -- it's a crime, prosecutors say, to issue a prescription under a false name or address.
Anna Nicole got numerous prescriptions under phony names, including Michelle Chase. And, of course, Michael Jackson used nearly 2 dozen aliases.
Source: TMZ...
Prosecutors in the Anna Nicole Smith drug conspiracy case want the judge to prohibit defense lawyers from telling the jury there is an "industry-wide practice in the medical community" of using aliases when prescribing to celebs.
According to docs obtained by TMZ, lawyers for Dr. Sandeep Kapoor, Dr. Khristine Eroshevich and Howard K. Stern -- claim it's "standard practice in the medical profession" to use aliases when prescribing celebrities meds to protect their identities.
But according to the prosecution, there is no "celebrity exception" to the law -- it's a crime, prosecutors say, to issue a prescription under a false name or address.
Anna Nicole got numerous prescriptions under phony names, including Michelle Chase. And, of course, Michael Jackson used nearly 2 dozen aliases.
Source: TMZ...
- 7/13/2010
- by tmz
- Gossipvita
Prosecutors in the Anna Nicole Smith drug conspiracy case want the judge to prohibit defense lawyers from telling the jury there is an "industry-wide practice in the medical community" of using aliases when prescribing to celebs. According to docs obtained by TMZ, lawyers for Dr. Sandeep Kapoor , Dr. Khristine Eroshevich and Howard K. Stern -- claim it's "standard practice in the medical profession" to use aliases when prescribing celebrities meds to protect their identities. But according to the prosecution,...
- 7/13/2010
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
A doctor charged with illegally funneling drugs to Anna Nicole Smith wrote in a personal diary that he had to get off drugs himself and wondered if he was wrong to kiss Smith at a party four years ago.Superior Court Judge Robert J. Perry read the explosive entries from a diary of Dr. Sandeep Kapoor on Wednesday at a preliminary hearing to determine whether Kapoor and two co-defendants should stand trial.Kapoor's lawyer previously said he was gay and objected to prosecutors' allegations that he had a sexual relationship with the former Playboy model that could have contributed to him prescribing drugs for her.However, Kapoor's diary entry on June 13, 2005, seemed to confirm what prosecutors said they saw in video and photographs taken at a party around that time. The judge has ruled against showing the video in court."I was making out with Anna, my patient, blurring the lines,...
- 10/28/2009
- Filmicafe
Howard K. Stern, the longtime companion of Anna Nicole Smith, was charged Wednesday with five more felonies stemming from the one-time Playboy Playmate's 2007 death. The additional charges - which had already been filed against Smith's psychiatrist, Dr. Khristine Eroshevich, and her internist, Dr.Sandeep Kapoor - are four counts of obtaining fraudulent prescriptions and one count of prescribing, administering or dispensing controlled substances to an addict. Photos: Anna Nicole's Life in PhotosStern has pleaded not guilty to the latest charges. The charges come a day after the court released search warrant affidavits that tell how the three defendants acquired...
- 9/23/2009
- by Howard Breuer
- PEOPLE.com
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