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Who’s Your Daddy?

Von_anhaltOne of the alleged father’s of Anna Nicole Smith’s daughter, Dannielynn, is upset that people are claiming that his assertion of paternity is a fraud.

According to Charles Proctor, Von Anhalt sues Fox, O’Reilly over comments in Smith paternity case, LA Times, March 16, 2007:

Prince Frederic von Anhalt sued the Fox Network and Bill O’Reilly after the popular talk show host called Von Anhalt a “fraud” for saying he could be the father of Anna Nicole Smith’s baby.

Von Anhalt, the husband of actress Zsa Zsa Gabor and one of three men to file a paternity claim for Smith’s 6-month-old daughter, filed the defamation lawsuit against Fox and O’Reilly on Wednesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court. He is seeking $10 million in damages. * * *

According to a transcript of the Feb. 23 show, O’Reilly called Von Anhalt a “fraud” and a “nut,” though he added: “I say nut in an affectionate way.”

“Look, this guy’s a fraud,” O’Reilly said on the show. “We know he’s a fraud.”

Von Anhalt feels the show crippled his credibility in the community, Lee said.

Special thanks to Prof. Joel C. Dobris of the University of California-Davis for bringing this development to my attention