This comes courtesy of Howard K. Stern's new lawyer, L. Lin Wood, who warns those who would accuse the Anna Nicole Smith confidante of any wrongdoing Ñ or at least those NOT in the "traditional media" (via PRNewswire):
There is no evidence that Mr. Stern was in any way responsible for
the deaths of Anna Nicole Smith or her son, Daniel. The accusations
that Mr. Stern is guilty of murder have been recklessly and maliciously
invented and published by individuals and entities to advance their
personal agendas with the complicity of a ratings-driven media.
To those considering making future false accusations against Mr. Stern,
please consider the following advice: don't do it. You are not immune
from suit if you are not a member of the traditional media. Redress for
false attacks on reputation is available for Internet accusations as
well as those published in print or uttered on television and radio
broadcasts.
This article appears in Apr 4-10, 2007.