It's Dr. Perper Time

Anna Nicole SmithDr. Joshua Perper will reveal the cause of Anna Nicole Smith's death on Monday. With reports swirling that an infection contributed to her death, TMZ has learned about a photograph of an earlier infection that could explain a lot.

The photo that is making the rounds shows Anna, eight months pregnant, with an infection on her leg. Sources tell TMZ that it was caused by an injection.

The National Enquirer and Star magazine are reporting that Anna had a "raging blood infection" which was caused by an unsterilized needle, and that it "contributed to her death." The magazines say, however, that the direct cause of death was an overdose of sleeping medication.

TMZ first reported that during his investigation, Dr. Perper asked people who knew Anna about self-injections of Demerol and whether she sterilized the skin area first with alcohol.

Dr. Perper will announce his finding at 10:30 AM ET. TMZ will cover it as it happens.

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1426. Amen Meggan!

Posted at 8:04PM on Mar 26th 2007 by Just for Anna

1427. Hey! All you Howard haters, you just can't stand the truth. You narrow minded little lambs going any where the media sends you. Well piss off, you were wrong , you miss judged, slandered and excuted this man for no reason. Shame on YOU. You can't handle the truth!

Posted at 9:24PM on Mar 27th 2007 by m.j.

1428. AMEN ON THIS............. I AM 100% HOWARD K STERN SUPPORTER!! I HAVE BEEN SINCE THE START!

1490. We need a PRO HKS site. Anyone getting blasted like he is needs t o know that he has people out here that believe in him.

Howard, you will be ok! just hang in until the dust settles or the next story on someone else comes to light. I don't know you but I can sympathize with al the craziness you must be going through. HANG in there. You do have supporters.

Posted at 7:52PM on Mar 26th 2007 by meggan

Posted at 9:55PM on Mar 26th 2007 by NOT everyone agrees....

1429. Hey! All you Howard haters,You can't handle the truth. Like little lambs you go any where the media sends you. You miss judged slandered and excuted this man for no reason. Well you are wrong! Let it go! Shame on YOU. If you find yourself in Howar's place I'am sure you would want justice. Well here it is . Deal with it.

Posted at 9:43PM on Mar 26th 2007 by m.j.

1430. I also believe they were both murdered but both Dr. Perper and the Chief of police have said it could be reopened..I really think with 45 witnesses from the hospital etc. in the Bahamas where Daniel died, they may see to it that something is done..After all Methadone is illegal in the Bahamas just as Cocaine is in the U.S. They have witnesses that can say they heard Anna screaming at Howard after Daniel died..I wish everyone would get their facts straight when they say Daniel was an addict just like Anna. Daniel was not a drug addict..his Doctor had him on zoloft for depression..The methadone that killed him came from what Anna and Howard had..Even Dr. Lee has said tonight that this is very suspicious..They also said just because the case is closed doesn't mean it will stay closed. Dr. Lee brought up the fact that the brownish substnce she had thrown up in the sink and the blood on her sheet should have been analized..Dr. Lee also brought up the one medicine tht was found in both of there bodies..METHADONE. It's not over yet!! Too many professionals think there's something that stinks.

Posted at 10:07PM on Mar 26th 2007 by Not So Blind

1431. OOPS DONT PLAN ON DNA BEING TOLD ON APRIL 3RD.... ACCORDING TO HARVEY LEVIN ON LARRY KING LIVE...............

LOL This is TOO funny!!!

Posted at 10:01PM on Mar 26th 2007 by NOT everyone agrees....

1432. How does DR. Peeker know how she felt before she died? Does he speak to dead bodies.

Posted at 3:24PM on Mar 27th 2007 by cajun queen

1433. Dr Perper should be fired. What gives him the right to say it was Accidental, does he know for sure the drug was not slipped to Anna Nicole?

Dr. Perper stated Chloral Hydrate has a distinct taste; Chloral Hydrate is used for date rapes, so why don't these victims of Date Rape taste it? Because its in a drink? The murderer could have put it in Juice or whatever correct?

If Anna took such a Lethal Dose of this drug herself, when did she take it? She was talking to Howard at 10:00/am and 11:00/am and then Howard left her at 12:00 noon.

Reported by MSNBC Nancy Grace today: Something was screwy about this timeline:

Dr Perper stated she took this drug about 2 hours before she died. 9:00/am Anna was helped to bed., 11 to 11:15/am Howard leaves the room. So if she took the Lethal Dose 2 hours before, that would be about 9;15 to 10:00/am?

I would think she would be knocked out by 10:30/am or 11:00/am, how did she continue to talk?

12:30pm Bodyguards wife noticed she was blue and performs cpr, 1:40/pm Bodyguard arrives and calls emergency, What happened between 12:30/pm and 1:40/pm, 1 hour 10 min?

The Freaks around Anna stated said she didn't want the MEDIA FRENZY if she went to the Hospital, she made her living off publicity.

Dr. Perper only had Howard K. Sterns word on what happened in Anna's room, there were no other witnesses.

Remember Dr. Perper in the beginning stated we would be shocked on the results? What were we supposed to be shocked about?

Remember when they first reported Anna collapsed in her room, was that a media mistake or what?

Posted at 1:00AM on Mar 27th 2007 by Confused

1434. Hope Soon, you are an unknowing cruel woman and are diagnosing a man you only have heard of through a feeding frenzy. The only positive thing about your message was prefacing with I feel. Instead of pretending its fact. You sound like your a psychic, I see the future. Work on your own.

Posted at 12:46AM on Mar 27th 2007 by Lets see

1435. I am a Howard Stern supporter also have been from the start. Go Howard, today is a victory. Hopefully one of the many to come. All these conspiracy theories, its like growing up in the 70's and 80's. Are you sure Howard wasn't on the grassy knoll?

Dee, Howard had those computers and that video with Annas face, stolen by Ford Shelly. There was nothing he could do about that picture, it from the video. He also doesn't profit from it. It was stolen out of the house.

Posted at 12:57AM on Mar 27th 2007 by Lets see

1436. Dr. Perber was the medical examiner in charge. He had a whole team including people from computer division to go through the 2 computers, That is what gives him the right. He did everything appropriate. He just didn't find what you wanted him to did he? Sorry Babe

Posted at 1:01AM on Mar 27th 2007 by Lets see

1437. There has been so much disinformation around this case, its not surprizing people feel the way they do, even on this site, you can get bits of innuendo, gossip, that proves out not to be true. Anna didn't collapse in the hotel. She was actually improving. One of the reasons they didn't hospitalize her, is that she didn't want to go, and she got antibiotics (cipro), and was improving, no fever. The high fever 105 was one of the first days. She did get up that morning and Howard helped her to the bathroom. Then she went back to bed.

I know she lived off the media, but remember she was now battling Larry Birkhead, Ford Shelly, there was a suit against Trim Spa that named her. I think the baby issues is why she didn't want to be seen in Florida, ailing, my assumption only.

I only say this because so much has been proven lies. She didn't collapse the day she died.
The abcess that contributed was old, and inside her buttock, not visible. The pic that was floating around was one from her 8th month of pregnancy on her thigh.

Perber doesn't deserve to be fired. Most of these arguements are about facts that frankly aren't facts at all.

Posted at 1:13AM on Mar 27th 2007 by Lets see

1438. Just tapping through to say J. O'Quinn keeps gangsta slapping HKS. He's gonna get him. Yep. Be careful Stern!


Nanu Nanu

Posted at 2:11AM on Mar 27th 2007 by Mork from Ork

1439. Hey that's sad, do not defile Mork from Ork. I loved him, and still do Robin Williams

Posted at 2:15AM on Mar 27th 2007 by Lets see

1440. I just want to state I think Larry is the father of the baby. Now, here is the thing about Anna not wanting to go to the emergency room. Most people do not want to go because typically you have to wait about 3 hours to be seen unless you can't breathe. Anna probably knew if she went there someone would call the media and say she was there. Apparently, you can pretty much find out anything about why someone is in the hospital. Just look at the autopsy report-that was revealed to the media before Dr. Perper gave his results. Anna probably did not want Larry to have the ammunition against her that she was taking a considerable amount of drugs.

Everyone keeps saying Howard or someone else is at fault for giving her the drugs. Give me a break... The first thing about rehab is the person has to agree there is a problem and willing to seek help. Mr. O'Quinn acts like they had her drugged up all the time. JMO he is just seeing the money in the Marshall lawsuit. He could fire everybody and take this on. Apparently, there was a problem since before Howard even knew her. We have seen pictures of Anna walking in to the hotel at the Hard Rock. She was not carried in or on a gurney. People make their own decisions. After watching her show and testimony Anna was always in charge!! She was not going to let anyone tell her what to do.

Unfortunately, it ended the way it did. It really goes to the fact that the media is the devils advocate.

Posted at 2:47AM on Mar 27th 2007 by kh

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