Judge Larry Seidlin: Freak of the Week

HE MAY SEEM LIKE A CLOWN…JUST DON’T CALL HIS COURTROOM A CIRCUS

The Anna Nicole Smith ‘Soap Opera’ seems to be producing an endless supply of fodder for cable news audiences and tabloid lovers to savor, at least until the next distraction pops up (my money is on Britney Spears.)  We have already endured periodic updates on the condition of her dead body; absurd claims of paternity; and so-called journalists, so fraught with their own childlike giddiness, you almost forgot the horrible truths that lie at the core of this story.  

The most unique (and entertaining) character to emerge from this daily deluge of half-truths and pointless speculation, was the man saddled with the unfortunate duty of deciding the fate of Anna Nicole’s corpse.  People tuning in and expecting to see the (inescapable) drama surrounding this surreal case, unavoidably discovered a man that defied the conventional stereotypes we have long held for members of our judicial system.