Anna Nicole Smith's long-time companion Howard K. Stern and the bodyguard who attempted to revive the actress before she died have locked themselves into a new legal battle over alleged stolen photographs.
Stern's attorney L. Lin Wood has advised all media groups to avoid photos being offered by Moe 'Big Moe' Brighthaupt, because he claims they were illegally obtained.
According to reports the images show everything from sweet family shots of Anna Nicole and her baby Daughter Dannielynn to disturbing images of the tragic actress/model throwing up.
"Shortly after I was retained by Howard Stern, I received firsthand information that Moe Brighthaupt had contacted tabloids offering for sale one or more photographs Of Anna Nicole Smith” Wood said in a statement released Wednesday (October 3.)
"Yesterday, photographs of Anna Nicole and (baby daughter) Dannielynn were posted on various internet websites. These photographs are the property of the estate of Anna Nicole Smith and were stolen from her camera shortly after her death.
"Big Moe denies selling the photographs but admits that he is distributing them. His misappropriation of estate property is unlawful and his stated motives for doing so are not credible.
"The estate shall pursue all available remedies against any individual or entity involved in the unauthorised distribution or publication of these, or any other, stolen photographs."
However Brighthaupt has hit back at Stern’s claims and insists that he has never stolen anything from his former mistress.
He says, "Big Moe would never seek to profit from the disturbing photographs on various internet websites.
"Big Moe continues to mourn the death of his close friends but continues to question why (these) pictures of Anna Nicole Smith were ever taken in the first place."
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