If the Star article is true that: On Thursday, February 8, Anna never woke up, then Stern knew.
Brings to mind the report of Big Moe stating that Stern was acting strange, different. Pacing the hotel lobby floor.
Stern knew that ANS was dead, he was running scared while on the phone with Dr. Death herself.
Something about that boat was really important to him - to go there after he (and the others probably) knew she was dead. $400,000 is what I thought I read for the boat - was it a 32ft.? On the Reel Deals sale locator page I put in Carver, 32 to 37ft. and got prices not nearly half this much http://reeldealyachts.com/privatelabel/listing/cache/pl_search_results.jsp?slim=pp217398&cit=true&sm=3&man=carver&fromLength=32&toLength=37&luom=126&fromYear=1995&toYear=1998&fromPrice=&toPrice=¤cyid=100&ftid=&enid=&city=&spid=108&cint=100&msint=
This has to be a payoff to someone - who and why?
I've heard Eric Gibson's name thrown out there as the previous owner - but why him - so he could siphon the money to his son or other corrupt relations?