Larry Birkhead Auctioning Off Anna Nicole Smith's Mercedes, Dog Bed
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Larry Birkhead is auctioning off Anna Nicole Smith's Mercedes and dog bed to help earn cash to raise their 3-year-old daughter, Dannielynn.
"It's like, do I want to hold on to one of Anna's dresses, or do I want to try to help Dannielynn's future," Birkhead, 37, tells Reuters. "We have money. We have more than enough to survive on. [Auction proceeds] would just supplement that."
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Birkhead -- who has been raising Dannielynn on his own since Smith's 2007 death at age 39 - says he's spent the last "three or four months buried in storage bins, archiving and cataloguing."
Items to be auctioned off beginning June 26 include a 1992 Mercedes-Benz 300SL roadster given to her by her ex husband, the late billionaire J. Howard Marshall; Marilyn Monroe-themed furniture from her California home; a fluffy pink canopied doggy bed used by her pooch, Sugar Pie and various pieces of artwork and clothes.
"You'll see Anna's love for the finer things, but you'll also see the down home girl that would paint pictures and carry little, fun purses," said Birkhead, who splits his time between homes in Kentucky and Los Angeles.
Proceeds from the sale -- to be conducted by Julien's Auctions at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas -- will benefit the Anna Nicole and Daniel Wayne Smith Foundation. Both mother and son died from accidental drug overdoses; Daniel shortly after Dannielynn's birth in 2006.
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Last Friday, a federal appeals court refused to reconsider a court ruling that denies Smith $300 million from Marshall's estate.
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36Anna Nicole's death will be in the news again soon...Judge Larry has written a book about the playmate, called "The Killing Anna Nicole".
"he's gotta to support his daughter somehow", Paloma what??????? Do you remember this kids first birthday party? How much money he blew on it? Maybe if he spent wisely, he wouldn't have to sell all of her stuff. I'm sure his daughter will not be so happy about that when she is older.
Well, he's gotta support his daughter somehow. BTW...that is a horrible pic of Anna Nicole. UGH...nothing but gum!
Anna Nicole never legally divorce Marshall. So upon his death, being the widow she should have gotten something. The fact that his adult children denied their father's widow any money is disgusting. And yes, Anna's daughter would be entitled to a portion of the estate. She is; after all, Anna Nicole's only living child. I remember having to get rid of my father's belongins after his death. It was hard, but then again it was just stuff collecting dust.
We haven't seen or heard from Larry in awhile. He has done his best to kept his daughter out of the lime light. But, it is good to see how much she has grown once in awhile So what if he's sells her stuff. What is he suppose to do w/ it? Besides, Dannielynn, has alot of her own stuff, toys clothes. You can only keep so much.
To all of you hard heart people out there,Larry has a right to fight the court over the Marshall's money,Dannilynn is the heir to what her Mother,Anna suppose to to get$$$$,Becauce Anna was still married to the old man,she never divorced him.
what else is he supposed to do with a canopy doggie bed and who knows what silly stuff is left from her estate? Cut him some slack.
She WAS married to him so some of the money should have gone to her had she lived. Since she didn't, one would think the estate would at least set aside a modest trust fund for the child if only to provide for college. I think the family knew he had wanted Anna to have everything so they could have at least honored his memory in that small way.
I also disagree with boo. The marshall son was entitled to the marshall estate and smith was greedy!!
I disagree with Cindy. The marshall family DID offer a settlement with smith. She refused and still wanted 1/2 of the estate. If she had gone ahead and taken the settlement, her daughter WOULD have something now. It was smith's greed that kept danielynn from having something of the marshall estate. Larry needs to support this child on his own and not depend on the marshall estate. Leave them alone!!!The marshall did try to settle with smith.
The woman Anna was not in the will.. so why is it that they are not in the will they proceed to go to court and waste a hell of a lot of time.. he gave her the jewellery and cars and other gifts.. So does that mean that if you are not in the will the husband should get everything.. Even if the child is not his.. and is not being raised by the EX HUSBANDS FAMILY.. EH.. LARRY IS A FORTUNE HUNTER JUST LIKE THE REST OF THEM.. that you people keep saying good finally Anna gets what was in the will NOTHING.. IF DANIEL LIVED HE WOULD OF GOTTEN IT.
TO all who are bashing him, look up your facts. Marshall told his lawyer he did not want the money going to his family and they are the greedy ones here. Larry has not been in very many tabloids, he has been busy raising the daughter. So before spouting off and assuming stuff, LOOK UP THE FACTS!!
I see nothing wrong with selling some things. He can't keep everything for his daughter. The car is already old. Stop judging someone you do not know.
To read some of the comments, you see the evidence of dumbed down America in that they have no clue on judicial matters. Larry did not order the appeal. That was the appeal of the original court case started when Anna was alive. You automatically appeal it. Also shows when someone says he should move out of Hollywood -- he did - long ago. The fact he's not pimping his daughter on a reality show or on every cover like Gosselin, Duggars, Tori Spelling and so many other fame wh_ores like all the Jersey shows, tells me he's a far better parent and person than all those useless wh_ores. Housewifes - beatches in heat - Snooky - uneducated sl_ut.
If danielynn was a biological child of howard marshall, then she would be entitled to part of the estate, but she is larry's child, so she is not entitled. Finally, larry is having to auction off some of anna nichole smith's property, well so be it. Sometimes you have to do what you have to do for your child; but to try and get the marshall estate when she/he were not entitled? pleeezzzee. Leave the marshalls alone once and for all larry get a job and support your child on your own!!
Get a REAL job Larry! All he's done is mooch off his kid.
God, he's creepy. Get a life.
Seriously?! It's time for this guy to get a job that does not rely on exploiting his daughter and her mother's memory. Must have been a real blow when the 9th threw out his appeal this week; hopefully it'll be the kick in the pants this guy needs to stop waiting for a windfall that never belonged to him and actually attempt to care for his daughter.
So many sick puppies hanging out here:-0 Larry has been doing a great job with his daughter and like he says they have enough to survive Jesus he has two houses and does work. Educate yourselves people before you spout off at the keyboard:-( If you really want to be judgmental just look at your pathetic booty in the mirror and start there:-)
It is ridiculous that Anna's estate was not given some money from the Marshall estate. Good grief, she was married to him. I hope the Marshall family gets their pay, too, and they will. Karma hurts.