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I apologize for the lengthy post, but I thought you might be interested in this exchange between LK and Ron Rale on 2/12/07:

RON RALE, ATTORNEY FOR ANNA NICOLE SMITH: I mean, it's kind of the same stuff we've been hearing in the press...

KING: That looks like an official investigation into possible chicanery.

RALE: We know that there's an inquest pending in the Bahamas. And I don't give any -- any credence to that. It's -- it's going to unfold and everybody will see that there's no basis for any kind of criminal allegations.

KING: Do you represent Howard Smith, too?

RALE: Howard Stern?

KING: Howard Stern, I'm sorry.

RALE: No, I don't. I represent Anna Nicole Smith. And I did in the paternity case, which she is no longer a party to, in Los Angeles. And now we have her estate. And I'll represent right now that I will be working in a capacity on behalf of her estate because I think, as Howard's sister mentioned, there is a will that was executed by Anna Nicole. And I am named as executor of that will, as well as Howard Stern.

KING: So this means you and Howard Stern are the executors of the will. That means you will distribute moneys, what is said in the will, you will oversee the handling of the proceeds of the will?

RALE: Well, we're kind of jumping ahead because there's no probate officially pending right now. And I'll -- just to be specific, Howard Stern is named first as executor. And I'm the second executor...

KING: And what do executors do?

RALE: They're in charge of -- I'm not a probate specialist. But, you know, basically, they're in charge of management of the estate-- of the probate estate. So how it's going to unfold, I can't tell you right now. But that's -- this is developing for us, too.

KING: You always knew there was a will?

RALE: Yes. I mean, I have known that there's a will.

KING: Have you seen the will?

RALE: I've seen the will.

KING: Strange for a girl that young to do a will, isn't it?

RALE: Not really.

KING: No?

RALE: No.

KING: You know many 37 year-olds that do a will?

RALE: I mean, Larry, lots of people do wills at different ages. And, you know, Anna did a will.

KING: When does it go to probate?

RALE: You know, these kind of questions I don't want to answer right now. But there are so many things developing. But, obviously, there's going to be a probate.

KING: But Howard and you are the trustees of the will?

RALE: Executors of the will. We're not appointed officially yet. So...

KING: But she wanted you.

RALE: And the reason why I bring that up is because there are some developments, obviously. Anna's house was broken into in the Bahamas and there's been a dissemination of photographs, videos and other articles of Anna's, which are now really part of her estate. And we're trying to give heads-up notice to people to don't accept anything which hasn't agreed to first by myself or Howard Stern.

I think this proves Rale is a liar. He was being very disingenuous about the will...I believe he wrote it.

The following will prove that his remarks that are underlined are blatantly false, because it is his biography from the law firm, Trope and Trope, where he is now a partner. Notice what his specialty is:

Contact rale@tropeandtrope.com

RON A. RALE

Mr. Rale has been practicing law since 1988 in the areas of family law, business and civil litigation, and probate and estate planning. Mr. Rale previously served as estate planning lecturer at Shearson Lehman, Beverly Hills, and was Co-Author of "U.S. Taxation of Athletes in U.S. and Abroad," which was published in the Journal of International Taxation. Mr. Rale continues to serve as corporate counsel for various staffing and leasing entities and has litigated cases throughout California as well as in Oregon and Arizona. Mr. Rale also served as personal counsel for Anna Nicole Smith in estate litigation which resulted in the largest judgment in the United States in 1999. Mr. Rale joined Trope and Trope in February, 2001. Mr. Rale's varied and extensive background provides him with a critical edge in family law litigation which often involves cross-over issues with multiple areas of law. Education University of San Diego, LL.M., 1992 Loyola Law School, J.D., 1988 University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., 1985 Memberships State Bar of California United States District Court, Central District of California United States District Court, District of Arizona United States Tax Court Los Angeles County Bar Association

I think he and HKS have been conspiring since they were law partners to get their hands on ANS's money, should they prevail in the law suit against the Marshall's.

Something else I have not seen mentioned is that Ford Shelley, when questioned about why he wasn't at the funeral, said HKS told him he was no longer invited and if he showed up he might be arrested. Ford said HKS implied that he had some connections with law enforcement in the Bahamas. I hope that connection is severed now, and he is arrested!