Tug of War Over Anna's Body

TMZ has learned that a fight is brewing over Anna Nicole's lifeless body lying in a Florida morgue.

Sources tell TMZ that Anna's mother, Virgie Arthur, wants to claim her daughter's body as soon as possible, paving the way for a proper burial. But Anna's mother, TMZ has learned, is not the only one who wants to claim the former Playmate's body.

We're told Anna's people have contacted Larry Birkhead's reps and tried to bargain. You see, Birkhead has a legal hold on the body per a Los Angeles Judge. If Birkhead releases that hold, Anna's reps promise to give him a sample of her DNA. But here's the catch: Anna's reps have not agreed to give Birkhead a DNA sample of the baby.

Even if Birkhead strikes a deal, it's unlikely Stern could claim the body since he had no legal relationship with Anna -- they were never married. It would seem that in this battle, Anna's Anna Nicole Smith Gallery: Click to launch photosmother has the upper hand.


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76. Hey VOO , I'm with you
she was with Howard because she wanted to be.....
not her so and so control freak mother
... look where she would have grown up
look at all her life wouldn't have been
she lived short in time but full in her heart
Give howard his girl back one last time . doesn't Annas womb with a mouth mother understand. in life in death, she wanted NOTHING to do with her, BY CHOICE

Posted at 4:25PM on Feb 13th 2007 by zoe

77. LET HER REST IN PEACE...YOU CRAZY PEOPLE.........................................

Posted at 12:56PM on Feb 15th 2007 by PEACE

78. there may be a drop of methadone in that bottle for you still,Farrah....best go see

Posted at 2:46PM on Feb 13th 2007 by zoe

79. I see that there are many judgemental people here.
Wow!
Like nobody has their own skeletons in their closet. Or better yet, it is always the ones who speak with such hate that should hide in their closets.
Who the Hell are people to talk? We are all the same...
That is what they call humankind. humanity... Give me a break, you all. What did God or whomever, tap you on the head and tell you that you were special?
I've lost four people in my family through tragedy. My dad from cancer recently... And my sister was murdered by her so called loving hubby. Give me a break... you all.
I could be filled with lots of hate... But you guys, I bet haven't even experienced such tragedy in life.
And the ones who say let her rot in Hell. You better go look in the mirror yourself.
What the fuck are you guys Evangelists or something. I don't care what a person in life does or what you perceive is wrong. Get a friggin clue.... Your days are numbered too and in this life, you should appreciate what you do have.
Remember, whatever you say, badly about another will always come back to you. How dare you people...
Do something productive and do something nice for someone else.

Posted at 12:10PM on Feb 14th 2007 by Denise

80. I really liked her no matter what anyone says. It is not our place to judge whether she goes to hell or heaven. God loves all of us and we are all sinners. I do believe Howard loved her and loves the baby. But if Larry is the father, he should have custody. He should let Howard be a part of her life to. As far as the grandmother, if my daughter did not speak to me, I would be at her home everyday. I would send letters and make phone calls everyday to let her know that I was there if every she needed me regardless. I would not go out in public and call her names and make fun of her while she was alive and then make people think I cared after she was dead. What a total piece of crap. You know if you love your child, you would be the last person on earth to talk bad about or treat her that way. And beat the sh*t out of whoever else would, no matter how true some of it might be. Right? I do not see how this women would benifit this baby at all. I think one of her other daughters was homeless in 2004. Could she not even let that one live with her? What a great mother Anna had. NO wonder she had such a messed up life.

Posted at 7:34PM on Feb 13th 2007 by Tammara Mcdaniel

81. I agree, leave Howard K. Stern alone, Daniel and he were the constants in Anna's life. Lets get some background on the mom and why Anna quit school and got away as soon as she could. Let HKS have the body and bury her next to her beloved son Daniel. It seems to me the media is out to vilify him and the more media wannabe's they trot out, it makes me like Howard even more. So what if he is selling interviews, their civil ceremony, he and the baby, last night on Larry King Show it was said Anna was broke, so Howard is going to need all the funds he can raise to pay attorney fees and raise the baby. Hasn't anyone considered, the baby may not get a dime?

Posted at 9:33PM on Feb 13th 2007 by bige

82. Give the body to her mama. No matter what their differences were your child is still your child and I'm sure her mom loved her dearly and just wants her daughter's body and soul to rest in peace. As for her mom milking her death, why would anyone's mom want to relive her daughter's death for days on end? I believe it is the media and a curious public that wants to keep going over and over this. No matter what kind of life you lived everyone deserves forgivness. Only God can judge us. They are many screwed up people in this world , only difference is their lives and deaths do not play out in the media. I think Anna lived life on her terms, and did things exactly the way she wanted too.

Posted at 11:55AM on Feb 14th 2007 by Felicia

83. again this is for sure a murder this is a reel oj story and not olny this he is a lower he know all the laws and he did a cleen job and now is he making some money in the site fot intervw with ET

Posted at 3:05PM on Feb 13th 2007 by pela

84. Whoever gets the baby probably won't see much of that $$ anyways..Like everyone is saying, depending on the will, the $$ will most likely go into a trust for the baby until she reaches a certain age. I work in the legal field and when wills are drawn up and if they designate their money to a trust for a minor child, a guardian would only be allowed to withdraw money for certain expenses until the minor reaches a certain age. In this situation, I hope a trsut would be established so noone could profit from this poor baby. Her life is going to be hard enough the way it is.

Posted at 2:21PM on Feb 13th 2007 by sp

85. James Brown? What the hell? The man was a wife-beater and had a history of sexually harassing women and assaulting police officers. Anna Nicole Smith had a history of drug abuse, over-eating, and sociopathological self-aggrandizement. What makes you think anyone gives a sh*t about either of them?

Posted at 2:17PM on Feb 13th 2007 by Johnny Yippidy

86. I hope Anna's mother gets her DNA taken also so at least there will be a microcondia profile if there is any trouble getting Anna's DNA.

Posted at 9:33PM on Feb 13th 2007 by Diane Johnson

87. First, wills are often not probated for several weeks or even months following a person's death so most reputable attorneys do not encourage the inclusion of funeral arrangements in a will. Second, I find it incredibly sad that ANS' tragic life and now death have unfolded in the public eye. I suppose that some celebrities (and celebutards) are willing to sell their souls to the devil (the public) in order to have a moment in infamy. However, I can not imagine that ANS desired this intrusive attention for her infant daughter. Regardless of the choices made by ANS - which no one can state with surety, only ANS knew - regarding the relationship she did or did not desire to have with her mother and extended family, the person she wanted to spend her life with, or most importantly, the person she wanted to raise her child with, there is a little girl who has lost her mother and is now being pulled in every direction by people who desire nothing more than to profit from her -- specifically, her grandmother and all of the men claiming to her father. How very, very tragic for this child. Why the rush to get paternity results? The money will still be there and the grandmother will still be the grandmother. It is obvious money is their motivating factor and not the well-being of a small child. I would rather see the child become a ward of the state of Bahamas than a meal ticket.

Posted at 4:53AM on Feb 15th 2007 by Gigi

88. Pela...

You make absolutely no sense in your comments. You should learn how to put a sentence together and spell correctly.

Posted at 2:36PM on Feb 13th 2007 by bibs

89. So does beauty and fame mean anything at the end?
The soul is the vessel to the body- and sometimes one gets so caught up in our want to be beautiful culture, the true sense of living gets lost-
so sad

Posted at 12:39AM on Feb 14th 2007 by susan

90. I believe Virgie will Bury Anna in texas and then have Daniel brought back here to .

Anna is her child and Daniel is her grandson i say go for it Virgie and DO NOT LET HOWARD CONTROL YOUR FAMILY OR ANNA ANYMORE.

Phone call recordings are soon to be realeased that are said to have Howard in the backround when Anna was talking to Family. Should be intresting.

Posted at 2:33PM on Feb 13th 2007 by Sarah With Issues

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