ANNA NICOLE SMITH - SMITH'S NAME ADDED TO PASSPORT INVESTIGATION

SMITH'S NAME ADDED TO PASSPORT INVESTIGATION

U.S. officials fear tragic model ANNA NICOLE SMITH's passport has been improperly accessed, joining presidential candidates HILLARY CLINTON, JOHN MCCAIN and BARACK OBAMA on the list of targets. The passport information of famous Americans has been suspiciously viewed at least 20 times since January (07), according to an investigation by the internal state department, reports the New York Daily News. Last week (ends21Mar08) it was revealed Clinton, MCCain and Obama have all fallen victim to illegitimate snooping, prompting Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to issue an apology. And now Smith - who died from an accidental drug overdose in Florida in February 2007 - has been posthumously hauled into the investigation, after an alleged bogus request from the U.S. Embassy in the Bahamas for information needed to complete her death certificate. The state department is adding this apparent breach to their investigation and may call in the Department of Justice if needed.