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CALLER: My question, narcotics are prescribed for chronic pain conditions. Ron Rale may be able to address this as a close personal friend of Howard Stern, since many of the medications were apparently prescribed to Howard K. Stern. What kind of chronic pain conditions did Howard K. Stern, or does he have, or did Nicole have? Has that ever been addressed?
GRACE: You know, Michael, maybe you should be a lawyer. I just asked Rale that question about Anna Nicole, but I didn`t ask about Howard K. Stern. You know, he`s right, Ron. The prescriptions were in Stern`s name. So Stern looks very fit and able-bodied to me. What`s his ailment?
RALE: You know, I know a lot about Howard, but I don`t know his personal ailments. I`ll say maybe -- I know he was a great high school football player, maybe he has some lingering injuries. But I really -- I can`t answer that question. I just don`t...
GRACE: They must really be lingering to use methadone.
RALE: Yes, and I don`t know, in fact -- you know, again, we`re talking -- I don`t know what stuff was in his name or if anything was. So I just can`t answer that.
The HKS spin machine keeps on working overtime. Too much of what the media reports as if fact are actually nothing more than his statements meant to be self-serving, provide diversion, and smears those he hates. I especially have Perper in mind.