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Bankruptcy

Nov. 10, 1999

$800 Million Catfight Between Sonny and the Bunny May Be More Than Skin Deep

All eyes were on ex-Playboy Playmate of the Year Anna Nicole Smith over the past couple of weeks as she trekked to federal bankruptcy court in Los Angeles. Smith, who says she's broke, hoped a bench trial that ended Friday would improve her claim to half the wealth of her late husband, billionaire Texas oil tycoon J. Howard Marshall II.

By Garry Abrams
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        All eyes were on ex-Playboy Playmate of the Year Anna Nicole Smith over the past couple of weeks as she trekked to federal bankruptcy court in Los Angeles. Smith, who says she's broke, hoped a bench trial that ended Friday would improve her claim to half the wealth of her late husband, billionaire Texas oil tycoon J. Howard Marshall II.
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