The Daniel Inquest
March 20, 2007
THIS JUST IN: ET has learned that summons have been sent out for individuals to appear at the inquest. The Bahamas have no jurisdiction over the U.S. legal system, so they're depending on the courtesy of those summoned to appear.
In just a few days, starting March 26, the official inquest into DANIEL SMITH's untimely death will take place with Chief Magistrate ROGER GOMEZ reportedly presiding over the inquiry.
As the various key players prepare to participate in the inquest, ANNA NICOLE SMITH's former friends, G. BEN THOMPSON and his son-in-law FORD SHELLEY, share the revelation that Daniel may have been grappling with anorexia.
"[Anna] was worried he was anorexic," Shelley tells ET's MARK STEINES.
"He had a touch of anorexia and depression and we had been told that he had been hospitalized [before]," says Thompson.
On September 10, 2006, Anna Nicole's son died at the age of 20 while visiting his mom and newborn baby sister, DANNIELYNN, in the Bahamas. The cause of death was later determined to be a lethal combination of methadone, Zoloft and Lexapro.
Daniel had reportedly been depressed over a relationship, and Thompson says he believes the young man had been prescribed medication for his depression.
Along with that, Thompson says, "He just couldn't eat."
"Daniel was going through a rough time, emotionally," says Shelley. "We know that because we shared those months with Anna and she told us."
Watch ET for more on Daniel as the countdown to the inquest continues...
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Read Thompson's stuff again. It's all heresay. AND guess WHO he heard it from??
Couldn't he have been anorexia due to depression and not due to having anorexia? Does that make sense?
If Methadone was in Danny's system, he smuggled it in?? I don't think so.
Couldn't he have been anorexia due to depression and not due to having anorexia? Does that make sense?
Suicide set up.