Anna Nicole Smith,
leaves the U.S. Supreme
Court, in this Feb. 28,
2006, file photo in
Washington.
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Smith Death
Friday, October 12, 2007
The Associated Press
By PAUL ELIAS Associated
Press Writer
California Department of Justice investigators began serving search
warrants Friday in
connection with the death of
Anna Nicole Smith, a person
close to the investigation
told The Associated Press.
The person, who spoke on
condition of anonymity
because the investigation
was ongoing, declined to
elaborate. California
Attorney General Jerry Brown
was expected to make an
announcement later Friday.
The former Playboy
Playmate died of an
accidental drug overdose in
February at a Florida hotel.
She was 39.
Several people close to
the model have fallen under
suspicion since her death,
including her psychiatrist
Dr. Khristine Eroshevich.
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The Medical Board of
California said in April it
was investigating Eroshevich,
who, according to documents,
authorized all 11
prescription medications
found in Smith's hotel room
the day she died.
Eroshevich had traveled
with Smith to Florida.
More than 600 pills,
including 450 muscle
relaxants, were missing from
prescriptions that were no
more than five weeks old,
according to the documents,
which were obtained by The
Associated Press through a
public records request.
California's medical
board also opened an inquiry
to determine if there was
any misconduct by Dr.
Sandeep Kapoor, who
reportedly prescribed
methadone to Smith.
Methadone is a popular
narcotic painkiller that is
used as part of drug
addiction detoxification and
maintenance programs.
Methadone overdoses can
cause shallow breathing and
dangerous changes in
heartbeat.
