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Smith paternity dispute takes another turn
NASSAU, Bahamas, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- The brewing paternity dispute involving U.S. model Anna Nicole Smith's new daughter now involves a sterile real estate mogul.Real estate magnate Ted Thompson has signed an affidavit in which he claims that the former Playboy model attempted to convince him that he was her daughter's father -- despite the fact he had undergone a vasectomy in the past, said TMZ.com.
Thompson alleges that after he turned down Smith, who he had an affair with last year, the 38-year-old actress eventually had her lawyer, Howard K. Stern, named as the official father of her new child.
In the affidavit, Thompson said Smith had confessed to him that the true father of Dannielynn Hope Marshall Stern was actually her former boyfriend, Larry Birkhead -- who has been fighting to be recognized as the father.
Anna Nicole in flap over Bahamas home
NASSAU, Bahamas, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Authorities in the Bahamas are investigating just who owns the home where Anna Nicole Smith has been living and her residency status.Immigration Minister Shane Gibson told lawmakers Wednesday night officials were looking into claims an American developer is the real owner of the estate where Smith has been ensconced.
Thursday's Bahamas Journal reports developer Ben Thompson of South Carolina is fighting with Smith over ownership. The pair had a brief relationship last year and now Smith is claiming he had given her the home. Thompson says he did so with the understanding Smith would buy the property from him, and now he wants her to move out.
The flap comes as the Bahamian government investigates the untimely death of Smith's son, and faces political flak for the relatively short time it took Smith to obtain permanent residency in the Bahamas.
Bahamas: More Controversy Over Anna Nicole Smith
Hardbeatnews, NASSAU, Bahamas, Weds. Nov. 8, 2006: A sterile real estate magnate has admitted in an affidavit that former Play Boy bunny and reality TV star, Anna Nicole Smith had tried to get him to admit he was the father of her daughter. Ted Thompson admitted to having an affair with Smith, whom he claims later tried to convince him he was her babys daddy. But he had undergone a vasectomy, TMZ.com reported. He claims after that request was turned down, Smith then named Howard K. Stern, her attorney as the babys father despite confessing to him that the true father of Dannielynn Hope Marshall Stern was actually her former boyfriend, Larry Birkhead. Birkhead is fighting to be recognized as the father. The latest saga in the Smith real life drama comes as the TrimSpa spokesperson left a Bahamas hospital where she had been treated for pneumonia for the last week.Barry Bonds sells luxury home on Paradise Island for $11.5 million
NASSAU San Francisco Giants' superstar Barry Bonds has sold his 5,700-square foot, beachfront Paradise Island home for $11.5 million, official records show.The sale took place earlier this month and was handled by Mario Carey, managing director of Bahamas Realty.
"It's unfortunate to lose Barry as a resident of Ocean Club Estates, but he was on the road so much he was rarely here," Carey said. "Now after surgery to his left elbow, he has to focus on physical rehabilitation, leaving him even less time in the immediate future."
On the business side, Carey said the speed of the offer on his residence, which was very close to the asking price, reinforces "what we have been seeing in Paradise Island trends."
"While prices are beginning to soften in some markets in the U.S., including South Florida, Paradise Island and high-end properties are hotter than ever," Carey said.