Dr. Sandeep Kapoor was one of Anna Nicole Smith's physicians. Smith died from a prescription overdose in 2007. Kapoor was arrested and charged on March 12, 2009, for allegedly conspiring to provide an addict with prescription drugs. A former lawyer for Smith, Howard K. Stern, and her former psychiatrist, Khristine Eroshevich, were also charged.TMZ: Stern, 2 Docs Charged in Anna Nicole Drug Case (March 13, 2009)
Anna Nicole Smith
Smith, a model, Playboy Playmate, reality TV star and actress, died in February 2007. The cause of her death was determined to have been a prescription overdose.E Online: Howard K. Stern, Anna Nicole Docs Charged With Conspiracy...(March 12, 2009)
Charges
Kapoor was charged with unlawfully prescribing a controlled substance, obtaining a prescription for opiates by "fraud, deceit or misrepresentation", obtaining a prescription for opiates by giving a false name or address and "prescribing, administering or dispensing a controlled substance to an addict."TMZ: Stern, 2 Docs Charged in Anna Nicole Drug Case (March 13, 2009)
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Reportedly prescribed methadone to Smith under an alias she used, "Michelle Chase"TMZ: Stern, 2 Docs Charged in Anna Nicole Drug Case (March 13, 2009)
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Charged with conspiring to provide an addict with prescription drugs together with Stern and Eroshevich and several related chargesTMZ: Stern, 2 Docs Charged in Anna Nicole Drug Case (March 13, 2009)
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11 medications were found in Smith's home at the time of her death; they were all prescribed by EroshevichTMZ: Stern, 2 Docs Charged in Anna Nicole Drug Case (March 13, 2009)
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Kapoor and Eroshevich allegedly gave the medications to Stern, who gave them to SmithBBC News: Charges over Anna Nicole drug use (March 13, 2009)
