Anna Nicole Smith marries lawyer claims

Sep 29, 2006, 14:24 GMT

Anna Nicole Smith has married her lawyer, according to reports.

The former Playboy Playmate and Howard K. Stern apparently exchanged vows in a private ceremony on board a catamaran off of Nassau in the Bahamas, according to Star magazine.

The alleged nuptials come just two weeks after the mysterious death of her 20-year-old son Daniel and days after the lawyer claimed to be the father of her newborn daughter, Dannie Lynn Hope.

Howard told US talk show host Larry King: "She is the one thing that is really keeping her going. And through it all, even with all the pain, Anna Nicole has been a great mom, a very attentive mom."

However, her ex-boyfriend has demanded a DNA test to determine whether he is the biological father of her daughter.

Larry Birkhead's protests come a day after Howard claimed he was Dannie Lynn's dad.

However, the photojournalist dismissed his statement as "laughable" saying : "I am not surprised he would say this but I am laughing at it. I have asked for a DNA test and I welcome it."

Meanwhile, a pathologist has revealed that Daniel, 20, was killed by a lethal combination of antidepressants and methodone.

Pathologist Cyril Wecht says the combination of methadone, Zoloft and Lexapro, caused a heart problem that resulted in his tragic death.

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