Posted on 03/19/2010 12:50:44 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal appeals court says Anna Nicole Smith's estate will receive none of the more than $300 million that she claimed her late billionaire husband had promised her.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is the latest stop in the 15-year legal battle over the $1.6 billion estate that oil magnate J. Howard Marshall left after his 1995 death at age 90.
Smith had married Marshall the previous year and argued that he meant to leave her more than $300 million.
A Texas state court ruled against Smith and in favor of Marshall's son, who argued the model should receive nothing.
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Wait...
Was that an intentional pun?
lol After I wrote it, I thought I could chosen better words. No pun...
From what I’ve read, he’s a devoted, loving father, and has done a wonderful job raising her.
Excellent.
At least one person may not come out of this dead or royally F*&%^d up.
He had another son, Howard, who was left out of his will. Like he and Anna’s daughter couldn’t be given a tiny bit of his estate, which is repordedly worth $1.6 billion. E.Pierce Marshall’s widow has fought for it all.
Entertaining book. One of the Grisham’s I enjoyed the most.
“At least one person may not come out of this dead or royally F*&%^d up.”
That little girl is a doll. Her father even moved from Hollywood to Kentucky to give her a “normal” life. I think that’s where he grew up and where his family is.
“Her baby girl and the goldigging himbo Baby Daddy(s?) will have to actually work for a living?”
Please don’t tell a parent, especially a single one, that raising a child isn’t work!
Oh, Puh-lease.
These guys are scum. I raised three of my own without having to extort a dime from anyone, like these jerks did.
” Oh, Puh-lease. These guys are scum. I raised three of my own without having to extort a dime from anyone, like these jerks did.”
Perhaps I missed it...from whom did they extort money?
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