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Deal, No Deal

Birkhead, Opri, SternLarry Birkhead's lawyer tells TMZ there will be no negotiating with Howard K. Stern.

Debra Opri says the only subject of negotiation is "how fast he [Stern] will produce the child for a DNA test and how quickly he will allow that child to go to California with her real father."

As TMZ has been reporting, Stern has been asking Birkhead for some involvement in Dannielynn's financial affairs after paternity is established. Now Opri says, "There were never any deals. It was a one-sided discussion."

Opri tells TMZ she did not want to respond to Stern's overtures until after the funeral. Birkhead's hardline stance now puts the ball in Stern's court -- will he submit Dannielynn for DNA testing or will the fight escalate?

Tags: Anna Nicole Smith, AnnaNicoleSmith, Debra Opri, DebraOpri, Howard K. Stern, HowardK.Stern, Larry Birkhead, LarryBirkhead

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3376. Rinbea ON comment 3414 will you post that over at "inside ANNA funeral".........The great people over on "INSIDE ANNA FUNERAL" needs to read #3414......THank you......

Posted at 1:21AM on Mar 10th 2007 by Cee

3377. THANK YOU #3414 FOR POSTING IT OVER AT 'INSIDE ANNA FUNERAL'

Posted at 1:31AM on Mar 10th 2007 by Cee

3378. I hope Howard is the father of dannielynn. Anna wanted him to be or why would she put him on the birth certiicate? Yes there is a suspion of umbrella aroung Howard. Larry, Virgie?Daniel? The whole sad sad story of AnnaNicole. I do believe she is were she wanted to be buryied.It was beatuiful funeral with so respect the lady deserved.All except her mother appealing it and holning her up 45 minutes just for press and for no reason.And for the no respect she showed shovels angry dirt on her grave and walking on top of it. Pitfuil! so sad. I hope that if howard isnt the dad larry is and will allow howard to still see her being he is the father in this childs life for now! I pray that AnnaNicole will rest in peace and Dannielynn will know everything great about her mother that Howard will hopefullly be allowed to tell her as she grows up

Posted at 11:23AM on Mar 10th 2007 by fancy

3379. IF YOU ARE OVER HERE POSTING YOUR COMMENTS AND YOU WERE POSTING COMMENTS OVER AT"INSIDE ANNA FUNERAL" FROM THE BEGINNING.......COME BACK-----------GETTING CLOSE TO THE 10,000TH POST..........THANK YOU..............

Posted at 1:29PM on Mar 10th 2007 by Cee

3380. Does anyone besides me remember that when Larry Birkhead testified in florida that one of his comments was that Daniel didn't want to go to the Bahamas?? Wonder if the reasons for trip to the PI are the same reasons he didn't want to go??

Posted at 1:30PM on Mar 10th 2007 by sander

3381. Louise, I would worry about your journey to the face of God. If you are a christian you should know better and if you are not, well life has away of biting you in the ass.

So many people on this site have been screaming save Danielynn, or its about the
baby. "Let it be in the best interests of the baby". Heres the
deal. At six months old, and the loss of her mother, the best
interests of the baby are served in this case the way they are now.
We really have no idea of who the father is.

The father right now is Howard, and in the best interests of Danielynn he should remain that. So what if LB and HKS are tested and they are not the baby's father.
You have opened a new can of worms. NONE of that is in the best
interest of Danielynn. I wish Howard and LB would get together,
share and raise her together. That would be in her best interest.
Leave the courts out of it. I am not seeing that happen though.

For those of you who fear for her, well she is being supervised by a
child welfare division and is cared for by a nanny she is also bonded
with.

Whatever facts about Howard (whom I totally support) will come to
light or not, and life will go on. Anna and the dysfunctions are
gone. I am sure poor Howard is learning at a hyperspace speed, about
addiction and enabling. Tons of couples do it everyday, it just
doesn't mean their life or sanity. When husbands or wives keep their
spouse fat because they like them that way, or are afraid of them
leaving if they are better looking, that is enabling. It never starts
out big, it is always gradual and pretty soon it becomes habit.
Looking the other way while your husband cheats is enabling. In this
case it became life threatening, I am sure it did not start like
that.

We all have relatives and friends with skeletons in their
closets, and even some of us have them. So before you sentence Howard
to death, and send Danielynn off somewhere, think.....Leave it to
Beaver really never existed. We are a complicated species. As an
adult in our country you only ever get 50% of the responsibility in a
relationship. Each person is responsible for their own. We also drawn
in what we are comfortable with. Eagles fly with other eagles.


Posted at 2:00PM on Mar 10th 2007 by What the Heck

3382. I am truly amazed at some of the things I have read here! Some of you think that "poor Howard" should get with Larry and raise Dannielynn together even after you have seen the video Howard shot of Anna in the clown makeup, f'd up to the gills while pregnant talking about what the footage is worth. How stupid can some people actually be? Seriously, would you want someone like Howard to raise your child? If you say yes then you don't deserve to have kids yourself.
Some of you honestly feel sorry for Howard. Is this a Mushroom trip? I think you've lost your mind! I feel sorry for you because you're so blind to the actual facts. They've been laid our for you time and time again yet you still are living in denial. Tell me, do you also feel sorry for John Couey? I know it's not the same situation but if this baby continues to live with Howard around all of those freaks it could possibly turn out that way. I am so sure of myself that I would be willing to bet money on it. Howard is an irresponsible man who's incapable of raising a child, he can't even take care of himself.
I read somewhere were Dannielynn has bonded with the nanny. Don't even try that crap!!! Now you're going to say that's reason enough for Howard to keep Dannielynn, because of bonding. The only reason he has had her this long is because he refused the DNA. If Howard had gone for those tests back when Larry wanted to she would have been home with her real father and there would have been bonding there. That's the way it should be.
I don't think Howard should be allowed to see her at all! Especially after what he did to her mother. If he didn't kill her then he by all means helped her die. He knows it, too.
I'm just totally shocked at some of the things some of you write here. I just can't for the life of me believe there are actually people who still believe Howard deserves to keep this child. You all better go back, read all the facts, look deep into your heart and then come back. If you still feel the same way then you need to check yourself into rehab or something, I don't know. It's really sad.

Posted at 3:23PM on Mar 10th 2007 by Paula

3383. He killed ANS in Florida and he will be convicted in that state, do they still use old sparky.

Posted at 4:09PM on Mar 10th 2007 by Just Ducky

3384. Paula, what a narrow minded idiot. John Couey is not Howard Stern, he was a convicted pedophile murder, so that is what the rumor mill has reduced your brain to.

Don't ever insult my child rearing ability. You know nothing about me, but my son helps at a karate studio, while working on a black belt. He has a 3.9 grade average, takes care of his numerous pets, and lives in a household where there we are there are no drugs (not even prescription, I am naturalpathic), alcohol or cigarettes. He is an amazing boy. That is why I know what the possibilities are. He is 9 years old. He is cherished.

Obviously you are narrow minded, and not too bright taking every piece of gossip, innuendo, and unproven information as fact. The truth is I don't know Howard, and neither do you. However, Anna put him as the father on the birth certificate. So she believed in him. For all you know he could be the birth father, and then what would your argument be?

Posted at 4:39PM on Mar 10th 2007 by What the Heck

3385. When Larry finally gets Dannielynn this is what he'll have to do:

Report Birth Abroad
Us Embassy/ Nassau

American Citizen Services
Consular Section
3370 Nassau Place
Washington, DC 205-3370


Most U.S. citizens acquire their citizenship by being born within the United States. Children born outside the United States to one or two U.S. citizen parents can also acquire U.S. citizenship at birth if certain conditions are met.

Birth Abroad to Two U.S. Citizen Parents in Wedlock

A child born abroad to two U.S. citizen parents acquires U.S. citizenship at birth as long as one of the parents has resided in the U.S. prior to the child's birth. No specific period of time for such prior residence is required.

Birth Abroad to One Citizen and One Alien Parent in Wedlock

A child born abroad to one U.S. citizen parent and one alien parent acquires U.S. citizenship at birth provided the citizen parent was physically present in the U.S. for the time period required by the law applicable at the time of the child's birth. The current requirement for a U.S. parent to transmit citizenship is five years of physical presence in the U.S., two of which were after the age of fourteen.

For other parent/citizen situations, please contact the ACS unit.

If you believe your child born abroad satisfies the criteria for becoming an American citizen, contact the American Citizen Services unit to have a "Report of Birth Abroad of a U.S. Citizen" prepared. This document acts as a U.S. birth certificate and is proof of citizenship for all purposes. A Consular Report of Birth can be prepared only at an American consular office overseas while the child is under the age of 18. Usually, in order to establish the child s citizenship under the appropriate provisions of U.S. law, the following documents must be submitted:

* an official record of the child's foreign birth;
* evidence of the parent(s)' U.S. citizenship (e.g., a certified birth certificate, current U.S. passport, or Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship);
* evidence of the parents' marriage, if applicable; and
* affidavits of parent(s)' residence and physical presence in the United States.

In certain cases, it may be necessary to submit additional documents, including affidavits of paternity and support, divorce decrees from prior marriages, or medical reports of blood compatibility. All evidentiary documents should be certified as true copies of the originals by the registrar of the office wherein each document was issued. A service fee will apply for the issuance of a Consular Report of Birth.

I hope Larry's Attorney's know about this but I'm sure they do.

Posted at 5:30PM on Mar 10th 2007 by Paula

3386. Oh, What the heck do you know?
You apparently didn't read the whole comment. Duh!!!

Posted at 5:26PM on Mar 10th 2007 by Paula

3387. Gee thanks Paula, you are soooo smart, what if its not Larry Child? Do you think that really the attorneys for Larry might know about this information? They only went to school for at least 7 years not to mention been in practice for years after. So what if Howard is the father, or the pretend prince, or Thompson, or an LA bartender? All this information will really help out Danielynn, the girl supposedly you are trying help. I think she just wants to be held and fed, and changed at this point. Thanks for the help.

Posted at 5:44PM on Mar 10th 2007 by What the Heck

3388. It was Anna who refused DNA, not Howard, he was not a party to the paternity case before. It was Larry who brought it before Anna. Howard was no where listed. Thats what I mean about misinformation. This is slanderous, malicious and a witchhunt. I personally think it was done by Colonel Mustard, in the dining room, with a wrench. Thats my guess. Its about as accurate as your information, and its funnier.

Posted at 5:51PM on Mar 10th 2007 by What the Heck

3389. Some people are forgetting a few things in your haste to prove someone guilty of something. They are saying that Howard kidnapped the child. How can you kidnap a child that is yours as per the birth certificate??? How do you know he isn’t the father? Were you there with ANS all the time 24/7 and seen everything that happened behind closed doors? You are saying Howard
ran to the Bahama's to escape the paternity suit. Anna Nicole is the
one named in the suit not Howard. Anna wanted no part of Larry for
her own reason's which we may never know. But it was her choice and
she made the choice. Ford Shelly testified under oath that him and
his father-in-law were the ones who talked to Anna about going to the
Bahama's and also stated that Howard was not present at the time. He
arrived much later. So they are the ones who helped her leave the
country to get away from the paternity suit. Also the paternity suit
was not filed until AFTER the baby was born and the death of her son.
She was grieving for her son and needed NO further stress. Why wasn’t the paternity suit filed months before instead of waiting till her son died? You can file paternity suits before the baby is born if you so desire to know the paternity. He supposedly witnessed the taking of drugs in the hospital. Why didn’t he report it or try to intervene then? He was with her at other times when she took drugs but yet didn’t intervene.
So many people were in a position to intervene yet they turned their heads and did nothing. No one is innocent in that respect.
It was told recently, by an attorney in the Bahama's that has
access to the court filings that NO paternity suit has been filed in
the Bahama's with the Bahamian courts. There is a fraud case filed by
Larry Burkhead’s lawyers in regards to the birth certificate.
The baby was born Sept 7th 2006. Figure back and the conception date would be Dec 18th or before. We know she was with Thompson and Shelly during November and December. She said G. Ben Thompson was the father. Supposedly he had a vasectomy. But do we have proof of that? Did they present the follow-up test results after 2 months and 3 months? So he could possibly be. Also Larry said in his e-mails that she had been with other men. Could it be one of those? It was also reported that her and her husband Mr Marshall saved some of his sperm for future use. Did she use it?? Is the baby perhaps his???
Ford Shelly also testified that he went into Anna's house and took items belonging to her. No landlord can legally enter your home for any reason without you being there unless an extreme emergency. Her dying was NOT an extreme emergency. Now those items are showing up on TV and in papers and magazines. They are stolen property and therefore those news outlets received stolen property according to the law.
People keep accusing all involved of wanting her money. WHAT MONEY. There isn't any. She had to borrow from friends just to live. The Marshall estate may never be settled. That money is rightfully theirs as heirs of Mr. Marshall. Anna was only married to him for 14 months. His family was with him their entire life. They deserve the money before anyone else.
As for the insurance policies. Perhaps Howard didn’t know about them. I have 5 paid policies and none of my kids or grandkids know about them nor who the beneficiary is. It’s no ones business and neither is Anna’s policies if she does have them.
Her mother didn't attempt to contact her or help her in anyway once
she left home. No matter what the reason, Anna wanted no part of her
mother or the rest of her family. That was even before Howard Stern
as many of you have forgotten. Her mother went on national TV and
aired her personal laundry. What child wouldn't be upset? I would be,
as Anna was. Just because her mother was in law enforcement in some
capacity for a number of years doesn't make her any better a person
that anyone else. There are hundreds of law enforcement people in
prisons today for all sorts of things such as murder, child rape and
molestation, child porn, bank robberies and many, many other
offenses. So you can't say she is definitely an upstanding citizen.
Everyone has secrets in their life. Everyone in this entire mess has
some sort of secret they want to keep hidden. Even all those numerous
lawyers. No one is perfect. NO ONE.
So until all the facts come out about her death and the death of her son and you have absolute proof all of you should stop the accusations and stating such things as Larry is the father, Howard is a murderer, etc and you need to stop posting such things.
Remember a child in involved and some day she may find out who you are and come to you with a lot of questions about why you said these things about her mother and others she may care about that is
involved in all this. So please watch what you say unless you have
undisputable proof. And I mean UNDISPUTABLE proof. Thank you

Posted at 6:36PM on Mar 10th 2007 by JN

3390. On Nancy Grace last night it was said there were no policies on Anna for Howard, or anyone else. Another rumor, JN thank you for saying all of that I concur. Unless it has been proven between last night and today, there are no insurance policies on Anna Nicoles Life.

Posted at 6:52PM on Mar 10th 2007 by What the Heck

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