Celebrity Justice
Pregnant Anna Got Methadone, Demerol

TMZ has obtained documents that show how an 8-months pregnant Anna Nicole Smith scored methadone during her pregnancy -- and the prescription may have been illegal.


TMZ also obtained an air bill dated August 8, 2006, that states a package containing Demerol (30 pills), a morphine-like drug, Dalmane (30 pills), a sleeping pill, and injectable vials of vitamin B12 were sent to Vickie Marshall in the Bahamas. Vickie Marshall is Anna Nicole's legal name. This afternoon, the doctor who sent the medication to Anna told TMZ it was not written for her, even though it was mailed to her. He would not reveal to TMZ for whom it was written.

TMZ has also obtained a prescription dated August 25, 2006 written to a Michelle Chase for 500 ml of methadone (5mg/5ml solution). Michelle Chase was also a name used by Anna. According to California law, it's illegal to give a false name or false address "in connection with the prescribing, furnishing, administering, or dispensing of a controlled substance."


TMZ has also obtained a separate air bill, dated the very same day, that shows a package containing 500 ml of methadone was sent to Vicky Marshall in the Bahamas.

We're told one of the main reasons Larry Birkhead broke off his relationship with Smith was because she was doing drugs while pregnant. Birkhead has accused Stern of facilitating Smith's drug use.

Dannielynn was born September 7, 2006.

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61. Post # 49 by Susannah tells it like it is- she was a drug addict!!!!! Disease!!! They do anything and everything!! And post #55 by Drew also seems logical- she probably was a heroin addict, then chose Methadone while pregnant and afterward as the lesser of 2 evils.
But nothing she did, including probably carrying a baby, was normal or nice. She was an addict, elfish and manipulative to the core. Her Mom is no better, and Howard K was her puppet too- he just wanted to be with her.
In all the madness, someone please protect that baby!!!

Posted at 2:04PM on Feb 14th 2007 by Diana

62. Maybe I'm naive, but does TMZ share this sort of thing with the Bahamian authorities, who are still planning their inquest into the circumstances of Daniel's death? Seems suspicious that methadone would arrive in the Bahamas and a short time later, Daniel is dead, with that same drug in his system. I would think the authorities - even the coroner in Florida - would appreciate some confirmation (besides the painful videos of Anna) of her drug use. It also really irritates me the way that "Entertainment Tonight" is so obviously feeding this machine. Interviews with HKS while he flies to the Bahamas? Interviews with his sister, who reports that for 10 years HKS has been financially supported by his parents. We know he's been paid A LOT for his immediate post-mortem comments, his bald-faced sharing of his discovery of the 'burglary' and his 'reunion with "his" daughter'. I guess he sees his meal ticket in these events. I cannot imagine being filmed and interviewed if I were in as much grief as he claims to be. The whole thing seems as sketchy as sketchy could be, and yet we (the public, her family, friends, etc) are asked to believe HKS's version of everything? Illogical, preposterous, and ridiculous. Finally, I agree that if, in fact, she had a 105-degree fever, she should have been hospitalized. People have been arrested and charged with negligence for not getting care for people in similar situations. RIP, Anna.

Posted at 2:08PM on Feb 14th 2007 by VM

63. TMZ you're just getting really slimy now. This is stolen personal papers and has no business in the public domain. SHAME ON YOU TMZ !! I hope ANS's estate sues your ass.

Posted at 4:16PM on Feb 14th 2007 by geez louise

64. 58/ Another person cutting down TMZ. Why in the hell do you read it, if you dont believe it. You are just trying to make TMZ look bad. It's not working. TMZ is doing a fantastic job here.
RIP ANS

Posted at 2:52PM on Feb 14th 2007 by joe

65. I feel like the rest, get the baby out and let a good foster family take care of her untill d.n.a. is complete!! Also i think the baby should be taken too the hospital to be checked out to make sure she is not suffering from anything, and hjs should be ashamed of himself!! R.I.P. Anna, and good luck to this poor baby!! Peanut

Posted at 2:01PM on Feb 14th 2007 by Brenda

66. What is the injectable form of b-12 for? I tried to search it on the internet and didn't come up with anything. Anybody know?

Posted at 2:02PM on Feb 14th 2007 by funnylittlevalentine

67. Hmmm....the Los Angeles address on the air bill (on N. Ashland) does not exsist. Ws TMZ punked?

Posted at 2:02PM on Feb 14th 2007 by Slight Buzz

68. This guy needs to be put away NOW before he hurts someone else. I believe all these people that are coming out of the woodwork are TRULY ANNA NICOLE'S FRIEND'S. They seem to be the one's that truly cared about her well being but Anna's addictions and plus Howard being the ENABLER IS WHAT CAUSED THIS WHOLE THING??? It such a shame about Dannielynn but she needs truly to be helped and needs her real father who will help her tosurvive this crazy mess. In the end the truth WILL COME OUT BECAUSE THE WAY IT SEEMS THAT ALL THESE PEOPLE that worked for Anna Nicole will tell the TRUTH in the end because they are not being paid anymore to be quiet. It always seems that way when the person dies and the money dries up the truth always comes out. With Howard's sister coming out defending HKS they really DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS REALLY GOING ON BECAUSE HIS SISTER HAD THE BALLS TO SAY ANNA WASN'T EVEN ON DRUGS WHICH EVERYBUDDY KNEW IS A TOTAL LIE!!!! I don't remember his sister being on her reality show at all.

Posted at 12:30AM on Feb 15th 2007 by Wendy

69. Guess we know who broke into the house! Guess tmz are the next ones that need to be investigated

Posted at 7:04PM on Feb 14th 2007 by Enough Already!

70. IF LARRY DICKHEAD WAS SO CONCERNED ABOUT TRYING TO HELP ANNA NICOLE STAY "CLEAN" DURING HER PREGNANCY AND KNEW ABOUT HER USE OF ILLEGAL DRUGS, THEN WHY DID HE NOT REPORT THE DRUG USAGE TO THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND HAVE THEM INVESTIGATE BEFORE SHE MOVED TO THE BAHAMAS? DON'T YOU THINK HE IS TO BLAME AS WELL FOR ALL OF THIS TRAGEDY THAT HAS HAPPENED TO ANNA NICOLE? IF HE CALLS THAT LOVE THEN I WOULD HATE TO SEE WHAT HE WOUD HAVE DONE IF HE HATED HER...HE JUST STOOD BY AND WATCHED HER KILL HERSELF IF THAT'S THE CASE...HE IS JUST AS MUCH RESPONSIBLE AND TO BLAME FOR HER DEATH AS HE THINKS HOWARD K STERN IS....HE IS JUST ANGRY THAT ANNA NICOLE CHOSE HOWARD K STERN OVER ALL OF THE MEN IN HER LIFE BECAUSE HE WAS THE ONE CONSTANT THROUGHOUT THEIR RELATIONSHIP....AS FOR HER SO CALLED "MOTHER"...SHE DID NOT WIN ANY VICTORY....THE BAHAMIAN LAW STATES THAT THE CUSTODIAL PARENT LIVING IN THE BAHAMS IS LEGALLY CONSIDERED THE PARENT OF THE CHILD....SEEMS TO ME HOWARD K STERN WON THAT BATTLE WITHOUT EVEN HAVING TO FIGHT FOR IT...GOOD FOR HIM....

Posted at 10:54AM on Feb 16th 2007 by BABS

71. I think Susannah and jh hit it on the nose. She was an addict and they will do anything to get their fix. HKS was just the easiest way to get the drugs. When it came to the baby, she obviously chose to keep getting the drugs by going to the Bahamas to avoid drug testing and avoid losing the baby to Larry, who she knew was pursing paternity. She need the drugs more than she wanted her baby to be healthy. Howard was just a tool. hehehehe.

Get that kiddie out of there and into it's daddy's arms. Let him take her to Disneyland, and teach her how to blow dandelions into the wind, and give her a doogy and a kitty. HKS has nothing to offer this kid, except a life spent trying to avoid the US authorities.

Posted at 3:46PM on Feb 14th 2007 by ellen

72. These revelations don't surprise me because Anna Nicole appeared to be mentally damaged from the life she has led. She must have been overwhelmed by guilt when her son died from drugs (and she should have been guilt-ridden). She did all these crazy things under Howard K's watch. He could be a psychopath.

I hope TMZ keeps the pressure up because it could save this little girl. With a little luck, Larry Birkhead will win custody--he appears to really care about this little baby.

Posted at 2:06PM on Feb 14th 2007 by Maureen

73. The address on N. Ashland (Michelle Chase alias) does not exsist. Did TMZ get punked?

Posted at 2:12PM on Feb 14th 2007 by Slight Buzz

74. It makes me wonder if keeping her drugged up was a way of control for Stern.

Posted at 2:08PM on Feb 14th 2007 by robin

75. Hasn't anyone else noticed the changes in hks looks/speaking? He too is hooked on drugs. He won't allow any dna testing because he's afraid they will show up somehow. Surely there has to be a way (quickly) to take the baby away from him. Where was he when she died? Why did he take the long way back to the islands, on the new boat? No normal human being would do this - if their loved one had died. This entire story just gets more weird by the day.

Posted at 2:08PM on Feb 14th 2007 by JustMe

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