I doubt it. This was Anna Nicole’s neighbor on Hartsook. A little story I saved about the incident:
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“ ... District Attorney Honors Courageous Citizens
February 18, 2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LOS ANGELES - Three people who exhibited acts of heroism and bravery were honored today by District Attorney Steve Cooley during the Courageous Citizen Awards Ceremony sponsored by the Rotary Club of Pasadena.
The honorees were a North Hollywood man who was injured when he came to the aid of his celebrity neighbor, Anna Nicole Smith; an 8-year-old girl who witnessed her stepfather’s fatal shooting and helped police catch the suspect; and a Cypress man who helped police track down suspects in a Covina bank robbery in which several people were injured in the bank.
The District Attorney’s Office created the Courageous Citizen Award in 1985 to commend those individuals who have acted at considerable personal risk to help a victim of crime, assist in the capture of a suspect, or testify in the face of extraordinary pressures.
The ceremony was held at the Pasadena Hilton, International Room, 168 S. Robles Ave. The awards were presented to recipients nominated by deputy district attorneys.
Honorees were (Information on each recipient follows.)
Rene Navarro, North Hollywood
When Rene, 59, came to the aid of neighbor - actress Anna Nicole Smith - after an ex-boyfriend arrived at her apartment and claimed to have a gun, he was severely beaten. The assailant had heaved a large cinder block over his head and threatened to kill him when Rene informed him that if he did so he would go to prison for the rest of his life. The suspect put down the cinder block and fled. The defendant, Mark Hatten, was tried and convicted for assault and making criminal threats. ...”
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Severley beaten? Interesting in view of Mark’s filing.
Defendant Rent Navano said ‘we can do this the hard way,’ or the easy way, an plaintiff said you can’t order mc around. Plaintiff then tells defendant Navarro to “stay out of this and mind your own business.” Defendant Rene Navarro then Maces plaintiff and tries to tackle plaintiff.
by pushing plaintiff into the fence. The neighbor and also witness to the facts (witness Valerie Wiggins) eye witnessed and heard the entire incident. and stated “it sounded like 3 grade boys fighting.”
4. (Defendant Renc Navarro) Refused emergency medical treatment and the police repon states; No serious injury to defendant Rene Navarro,”” Let it be noted for the official records of the United States District Court Central District of California,” plaintiff will set forth discovery
pwsuart to Fed R.. Civ. P 26-3 to bring forth the Police report (documented evidence, arid forth coming exhibit in this civil action.) ...... However the following day March ( witness Kathy Navarro) drove (her husband) (Defendant Rene Navarro to St. Joscphs Medical Ccnter.”which also concluded after medical examinalicin ‘That no serious injury to( defendant Rene Navarro) (no broken bones, no stitbes only Minor injuries)