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ET reports exclusively that a New York federal judge Tuesday granted HOWARD K. STERN's request for expedited discovery in his $60 million libel suit against author RITA COSBY, concerning the accuracy of her bestseller, Blonde Ambition, that claims he engaged in gay sex with LARRY BIRKHEAD. The papers were first obtained by artharris.com.

"Because Stern has presented substantial -- indeed, troubling -- evidence that Cosby has sought to improperly influence witnesses, the application is granted," writes Judge D.J. CHIN.

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According to investigative journalist ART HARRIS, a hearing is set for Thursday in New York, at which time HOWARD K. STERN's lawyer, LIN WOOD, will ask a federal judge for an injunction to keep author RITA COSBY from "tampering" with any witnesses or "altering" potential evidence in relation to the $60 million libel suit filed against her. The libel suit stems from claims made by Cosby in her book on ANNA NICOLE SMITH -- Blonde Ambition -- in which Cosby alleges that Stern and LARRY BIRKHEAD had a gay tryst.

For more details, go to artharris.com and be sure to keep checking back here!

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Another ANNA NICOLE SMITH controversy is making headlines today, this time involving the alleged sex tape involving HOWARD K. STERN and LARRY BIRKHEAD. Does it exist or not?

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Attorney LIN WOOD has written a letter on behalf of his client, HOWARD K. STERN, to the publisher of RITA COSBY's book on ANNA NICOLE SMITH, demanding that they take the book off store shelves and cease publication of it. The seven-page letter, provided by artharris.com, sets a Monday, 3 p.m. deadline to hear back from the publisher concerning the demands.

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ET has obtained an audio tape of RITA COSBY conversing with ELIZABETH THOMPSON, a lawyer who represents two nannies formerly employed by ANNA NICOLE SMITH, who were cited as second-hand sources for Rita's biography of Smith, Blonde Ambition: The Untold Story Behind Anna Nicole Smith's Death.

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See our video of author RITA COSBY being served at her book party with a complaint for libel by HOWARD K. STERN, for alleging an affair between Stern and LARRY BIRKHEAD -- the father of ANNA NICOLE SMITH's baby, DANNIELYNN -- in her book Blonde Ambition: The Untold Story Behind Anna Nicole Smith's Death.

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ET breaks news that author RITA COSBY has been served with a complaint for libel by HOWARD K. STERN, for alleging an affair between Stern and LARRY BIRKHEAD -- the father of ANNA NICOLE SMITH's baby, DANNIELYNN -- in her book Blonde Ambition: The Untold Story Behind Anna Nicole Smith's Death.

Cosby was served with the papers at her book party, and Anna's mom, VIRGIE ARTHUR was present at the time.

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A shocking new book about the men surrounding the late bombshell ANNA NICOLE SMITH alleges that romantic rivals LARRY BIRKHEAD and HOWARD K. STERN were actually lovers!

Both men deny the claims and have told us they will sue! Now, the author of the book, former MSNBC reporter RITA COSBY, is defending her accusations in a new interview.

"These men had a relationship," she tells "The Insider"'s PAT O'BRIEN.

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