Editing Anna Nicole Smith (section)

===Residency in the Bahamas===
Smith and Stern were reportedly staying in [[the Bahamas]] to avoid [[paternity testing]] of her daughter in the United States.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.inthenews.co.uk/entertainment/entertainment/quirky/anna-nicole-smith-back-in-hospital-$456420.htm |title=Anna Nicole Smith back in hospital |work=inthenews.co.uk |date=November 1, 2006 |access-date=February 14, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090214001417/http://www.inthenews.co.uk/entertainment/entertainment/quirky/anna-nicole-smith-back-in-hospital-%24456420.htm |archive-date=February 14, 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In late 2006, Smith was granted permanent resident status in the Bahamas by Immigration Minister [[Shane Gibson (politician)|Shane Gibson]]. A local newspaper published photographs showing Smith lying clothed in bed in an embrace with Gibson.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/photos-show-anna-nicole-smith-in-bed-with-bahamas-immigration-minister/ |title=Photos show Anna Nicole Smith in bed with Bahamas immigration minister |agency=Associated Press |newspaper=[[Seattle Times]] |date=February 12, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070301202155/http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/02/12/smith.bahamas.ap/index.html |archive-date=March 1, 2007 |url-status=live}}</ref> Gibson resigned after the wave of controversy over his relationship with Smith.<ref>[https://www.smh.com.au/world/minister-quits-over-nicole-smith-affair-20070220-gdpi7y.html "Minister Quits Over Nicole Smith Affair"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190927112321/https://www.smh.com.au/world/minister-quits-over-nicole-smith-affair-20070220-gdpi7y.html |date=September 27, 2019 }}. TheSydneyMorningHerald.com, AP, February 20, 2007.</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/02/12/news/CB-GEN-Bahamas-Anna-Nicole-Smith.php |title=Photos of Anna Nicole Smith in bed with Bahamas immigration minister revive scandal |agency=Associated Press |date=February 11, 2007 |access-date=February 11, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070214071121/http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/02/12/news/CB-GEN-Bahamas-Anna-Nicole-Smith.php |archive-date=February 14, 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

The basis of Smith's permanent residency status was the claim that she owned a $900,000 mansion, which she said was given to her by a former boyfriend, real estate developer [[Gaither Ben Thompson]] of [[South Carolina]]. Thompson asserted that he loaned Smith the finances to purchase the property, which she failed to repay, and that he was attempting to regain control of it.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/celebrities/4549911.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070216004703/http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/celebrities/4549911.html |archive-date=February 16, 2007 |title=Official responds to bedroom photos with Anna Nicole |last=Melia |first=Michael |agency=Associated Press |date=February 13, 2007 |access-date=February 13, 2007}}</ref> Thompson sued to evict Smith from the property in the Bahamas Court and received a [[default judgment]] against her.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.tmz.com/2006/11/29/court-orders-anna-nicole-to-scram/ |title=Court Orders Anna Nicole To Scram |work=TMZ |last=Levin |first=Harvey |date=November 29, 2006 |access-date=February 13, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070210114052/http://www.tmz.com/2006/11/29/court-orders-anna-nicole-to-scram/ |archive-date=February 10, 2007 |url-status=live}}</ref> It was claimed that methadone was found in Smith's bedroom refrigerator while the mansion was being reclaimed.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/did-methadone-contribute-to-annas-death/ |title=Did Methadone Contribute To Anna's Death? |work=[[CBS News]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070222084354/http://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/02/12/people_late_great/main2466142.shtml |archive-date=February 22, 2007}}</ref> A photograph provided to [[TMZ]] of Smith's refrigerator showed a large bottle labelled methadone, vials of injectable vitamin B12 ([[cyanocobalamin]]), and numerous bottles of diet product [[SlimFast]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 11, 2007 |title=Anna's Death Fridge – Methadone and Slim-Fast |url=https://www.tmz.com/2007/02/11/annas-fridge-after-death-methadone-and-slim-fast/ |url-status=live |access-date= |website=TMZ |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070213052622/http://www.tmz.com:80/2007/02/11/annas-fridge-after-death-methadone-and-slim-fast/ |archive-date=February 13, 2007}}</ref>