California Professional License Defense Blog

Howard K. Stern, Dr. Khristine Eroshevich and Dr. Sandeep Kapoor were charged with “engaging in a criminal conspiray to illegally furnish” controlled substances to Anna Nicole Smith.

Over a period of three years, Dr. Eroshevich and Dr. Kapoor falsified prescriptions and furnished thousands of prescription pills to Smith, often for no legitimate medical purpose. Howard K. Stern funneled those medications to Anna Nicole Smith.

Eleven felony counts were filed Thursday by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. It is unknown whether the California Medical Board has initiated any independent investigation on the doctors.

Counts 1-3: Each defendant was charged with conspiracy counts for prescribing, administering, and dispensing controlled substances to an addict; obtaining a controlled substances by fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation; obtaining a controlled substance by false name or address; issuing a prescription that is false or fictitious; and repeatedly and excessively prescribing, furnishing, dispensing, or administering drugs.

Count 4: Howard K. Stern and Dr. Kapoor were charged with unlawfully prescribing a controlled substance.

Count 5: Howard K. Stern and Dr. Eroshevich were charged with unlawfully prescribing a controlled substance.

Count 6: Dr. Kapoor was charged with obtaining a prescription for opiates by fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation.

Count 7: Dr. Eroshevich was charged with obtaining a prescription for opiates by fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation.

Count 8: Dr. Kapoor was charged with obtaining a prescription for opiates by giving a false name or address.

Count 9: Dr. Eroshevich was charged with obtaining a prescription for opiates by giving a false name or address.

Count 10: Howard K. Stern and Dr. Kapoor were charged with prescribing, administering, or dispensing a controlled substance to an addict.

Count 11: Dr. Eroshevich was charged with prescribing, administering, or dispensing controlled substances to an addict.