Your opinions are well founded. I agree completely.
HOward was single-minded in his plan to control Anna’s life and loot, but he always had to improvise - because Anna was so mercurial. HOward knew that drugs and isolation were his most effective tools.
When Anna had motherhood fantasies HOward recognized a *blood relative* opportunity, but he had to convince her that the *baby daddies* were *threatening stalkers* in order to eliminate them.
The blueprint is so obvious. Dannielynn’s birth, Daniel’s death, the phony marriage. As you point out - HOward had no legal tentacles to Anna’s body, Dannielyn’s custody or estate supervision.
Virgie held all the legal cards - and Seidlin destroyed her.
Scott Peterson bet Laci and the baby would never emerge...God had other plans!!
To Mr. Birkhead: "Never say never".
Oh, yeah....Birkhead was stalking her, too. But that was AFTER she was pregnant. Bet he never got paid.