Mellany Zonicle
Dept. of Social Services
Nassau Bahamas
February 13, 2007
Re: Child Endangerment - Dannielynn
Dear Ms Zonicle,
If ever there was a baby in ‘crisis’, it is the daughter of the late Anna Nicole Smith, Dannielynn. With more alleged ‘fathers’ coming out of the woodwork from one moment to the next, now that Ms Smith is not alive to dispute their claims, Dannielynn is in danger. Her potential inheritance has put a billion dollar sign over her head and she is at risk of being tossed around like a football – metaphorically and literally.
As of this writing, Dannielynn is reportedly under the care of Howard K. Stern who claims to be her “presumptive” if not her biological father. In my professional opinion, this is not a safe environment for her, for the following reasons:
He is under investigation regarding the death of Anna Nicole’s son, Daniel.
He has long been an enabler to Ms Smith, rather than getting her treatment for alcohol and drug abuse.
He recently left Ms Smith in her hotel room, rather than calling a doctor to come to the room or calling 911, though he knew she had a fever of 105 degrees.
He is currently in a lot of psychological turmoil: mourning Ms Smith’s death, trying to protect himself from criminal investigation, and coping with paternity conflicts.
Therefore, Dannielynn is not in a sufficiently stable, nurturing or safe environment, especially during this time of loss of her mother, and she is at risk of being emotionally neglected and/or abused or worse. Until paternity tests are done and paternity is sorted out, perhaps the best environment would be either with Ms Smith’s family or with monitors (baby nurse and law enforcement agent) protecting her.
Best regards,
Carole Lieberman, M.D., M.P.H.
Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology | 
