Anna Nicole Smith's Estate to Get None of $300 Million in Oil Fortune
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The estate of Anna Nicole Smith will not receive any of the $300 million allegedly promised the star by her late oil tycoon husband.
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The Associated Press reports Friday that a federal appeals court ruled against Smith's estate in a battle that began with the 1995 death of billionaire J. Howard Marshall at the age of 90. The late Smith wed Marshall in 1994, and later claimed that he had promised her $300 million out of his $1.6 billion fortune.
The court ruled that a verdict rendered in 2001 -- which favored Marshall's son, E. Pierce Marshall -- should be upheld, and that any later rulings promising money to Smith should be ignored.
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Model and E! reality star Smith died at age 39 in 2007; she is survived by daughter Dannielynn, 3.
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41Some posters on here are reacting as if ANS was left penniless. Far from the truth! The old guy gave her GIFTS of at least 2 homes ( 1 of them a ranch ), a Mercedes Benz, & millions in jewelry. The way marriages work is that spouses are entitled to keep assets incurred AFTER the marriage, NOT BEFORE. So do a lil research before you open your yaps.
Her estate got what it deserved. She was a Dairy Queen waitress from Mexia, Texas that conned a demented old man into marrying her.
Oops, I meant S hre wd.
See, now that's just shady. That oil billionaire knew what he was getting into with Anna. He was essentially trying to buy her love. She went along with it. I think he even 'wooed' her while she was a stripper. She spent time with this man and gave him the compainionship he felt willing to pay for. She should have got something. He was screwd enough to make all that money, he knew what was up. He should have actually provided for her as well as the rest of his family, like a decent person. It says alot about him. He was rich and selfsih and felt he could buy people with his wealth.
I am truly amazed how people think that Anna somehow deserves this money.. If a gold digging drug addict conned an ailing elder family member of YOURS into giving them money would you all be on their side as well?? Its not a matter of greed its a matter of right and wrong. Anna conned a DYING man into to giving her money. He WORKED his entire life to make that money that his company has earned. He was lucky that it made a handsome fortune for his family. Then some big breasted gold digger that never really worked a day in her life comes along cons him and she is ENTITLTED to that money??? There is something seriously wrong with your morality if you think that is okay.
I agree with all posters who think that ANS should receive (at least) some of the money left by her husband, even if he didn't put her in his will, and since she is gone the money should go to her daughter. What happened? Were they not really (legally) married?
She was NEVER, EVER in his will. He changed his will to an irrevocable trust as soon as he married her, cutting her out completely. She deserves NOTHING.
I agree with anyone who says that no matter what her intentions were (and let's face it...probably money!)he married her knowing that she was not with him just for love... Or if he did believe that, he was a bit of a fool. But the point is HE MARRIED her, so legally she should get some money because HE made the choice to MARRY her... I'm sure she didn't force him down the aisle!!!
Anyone who had to kiss and entertain that old pervert should get compensated, she was his wife that money should go to her.
Anyone who had to kiss and entertain that old pervert should get compensated, she was his wife that money should go to her.
Anyone who had to kiss and entertain that old pervert should get compensated, she was his wife that money should go to her.
Anyone who had to kiss and entertain that old pervert should get compensated, she was his wife that money should go to her.
Anyone who had to kiss and entertain that old pervert should get compensated, she was his wife that money should go to her.
It doesnt matter really. The little girl seems to be raised quite well by her father. Money will not buy the child happiness. She will be fine without the old mans money. And since none of us personally know of any conversation between Anna and the old man, then how are we to know if there ever was an agreement. So all this is just on Annas word, and Im sorry but she was known to lie. I hate what happened to her and her son. Anytime drugs take a life its just horrible in my eyes. Yes, it was their choice to do so, but still.
ITS FUNNY THIS ALL IS SETTLED AFTER SHE'S DEAD,BECAUSE SHE WOULD OF FOUGHT FOR WHAT WAS HER'S THE SON MUST OF HAD THE GOOD OLD BOY JUDGE IN HIS POCKET,THAT MONEY WAS GIVING TO HER FROM HER HUSBAND AND IT SHOULD GO TO HERE DAUGHTER,YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOUR SELVES FOR TAKING MONEY AWAY FROM A BABY !!!!!
Anne should have some money, and if there was a deal between anne and her husbond the Marshalls should respect that.
First of all the child isn't Marshalls, what rights does she has on this family's money, NONE, men who were fighting to have her as thier child thinking they will get Marshalls money should provide.
Annas family should have gotten something. All the money that the Marshalls had I think they could have at least given them 5million. Legally they were married regardless that Anna is gone she fought a long time to to recieved what is hers.
She was a total beeyotch anyway Did u ever see her show? Live like a junkie stripper & die like one. She never deserved a dime of his money$
Whore NEVER did deserve it! She was trailer trash when she was alive & died like a junkie whore!