Howard K. Stern Cleared of Charges in Anna Nicole Smith Drug Case
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JUST IN: Both charges against Howard K. Stern in the Anna Nicole Smith drug case have been dismissed by the judge.
Stern -- Smith's former lawyer boyfriend -- plus doctors Sandeep Kapoor and Khristine Eroshevich were accused of illegally providing drugs to Smith. They all pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Dr. Kapoor was acquitted of all counts against him. Stern was found guilty on two counts of conspiracy to commit a crime, while Dr. Eroshevich was found guilty on two counts of conspiracy to commit a crime, one count of obtaining a prescription for opiates by fraud, and one count of obtaining a prescription for opiates by giving a false name or address. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on two additional counts against Eroshevich: unlawfully prescribing a controlled substance and prescribing a controlled substance to an addict.
Dr. Erosovich's charge was reduced from felony to a misdemeanor. She has been sentenced to unsupervised probation for one year and must pay a $100 fine.
Smith passed away of an accidental overdose in a Florida hotel in 2007. She was 39.
