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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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3391. i really would like to contact larry birkhead.. i am just a plain single attractive lady that has really felt for him.. please forward me a mail or him mine...im not crazy or anything, just really need a minute of his time... please tqsunrise2007@yahoo.com

Posted at 7:31PM on Mar 10th 2007 by charlotte hutton

3392. I don't know if they read these boards, but I would tell you, you probably would have to stand in line. I am sure both he and Howard are being followed around. I know how you feel. I identify with the loss and the suffering, I am sure they both have felt. I am sure Larry had strong feelings for Anna, and I am sure his position in this is hard. I have had 2 men I loved die. One I had a child with. It is devastating even without media coverage. I feel for Howard the same way. I identify with Howard more. I do think he has gotten unfairly attacked over and over again. I also think he should have the baby, regardless of what others think of my position.

Posted at 7:50PM on Mar 10th 2007 by What the Heck

3393. What the Heck,

But surely HKS can NOW have the DNA paternity test done on Dannielynn. Please don't give the excuse about legal issues. It doesn't have to go through the court system and it never did. Both sides can agree on a neutral lab and get the test done and know in 24 hours.

With all the craziness that surrounds poor Dannielynn's life, she should at least be able to know who her biological father is, without delay and without turmoil. There is NO excuse for not finding out. A five second cheek swab and a 24 hour wait can clear up one BIG part of all this.

Posted at 8:38PM on Mar 10th 2007 by Mo

3394. Paula - don't be discouraged from posting. I think some people come here with the intention to spew hate and controversies. I enjoyed your posts and appreciate everyones opinion - until they start calling names and act narrow minded.
Hope to see you here soon.

Posted at 8:56PM on Mar 10th 2007 by wanna know

3395. Step one is: Finding the biological father. Step two is: for the powers to be to determine if that person can offer a suitable home.
Howard Stern needs to prove both of those points. I sure as he$$ doubt he would get any points under step two - *IF* (haha) step one found him to be.
Just my opinion.

Posted at 9:00PM on Mar 10th 2007 by wanna know

3396. Wanna know, in defense of myself her posting was exactly the kind your talking about. Trying to compare Howard to couey. Telling people they should be in rehab if they think differently that she. She really pushed my buttons with the parenting stuff. I work hard and take pride in my skills. I don't normally talk like that, but frankly if I were Howard. I would let the legal system sort it out at this point.

Unlike you I think at this point in Danielynn life consistency and love are her biggest needs, the biological father if he cared about her, would feel the same. Later other issues can be addressed. She is 6 months old trust me she doesn't care who her biological father is. As she ages it can be explained to her and involved with her. I dont feel this way about every situation but obviously this situation is different. Her mother went so far to set this up, it is clear it was her intention regardless whether its Howard or not.

I just saw an interview that was done with the "Prince" and he said those two men are not the father. So again It is a complicated issue. That is my opinion. Trish

Posted at 9:42PM on Mar 10th 2007 by What the Heck

3397. Reading, talking and posting is great . . . but also . . . please get ACTIVE !

The governmental authorities do not necessarily read the internet blog sites and comment lines BUT they sure do know they are being CLOSELY WATCHED when they have floods of emails, letters, and phone calls directly to them. ( Even people who may have been paid off have to think twice when the whole world is watching them! Their own necks could be later shown to be involved if they do not do the right thing. )

It is a fact that governments listen when directly contacted.

It takes people to open letters and emails, and answer ringing phones . . . and those people will tell others about the over flowing concern and watchfuul eyes regarding the baby and this case.

Let them actually see how much the world is caring and watching from their over flowing email boxes, mail boxes and phones ringing off the walls!
Let them actually see that THE WORLD IS WATCHING THE BAHAMAS and demanding that they act quickly !

Let them know that their future tourism and economy could ride on how quickly they get the non-tampered with DNA paternity test finished and put the baby with her real biological family to bond and be safe, along with how well they investigate everything and everyone else related to this case.

***********************************************************

Give the following contact info to all your friends and relatives and have them also contact the Bahamas.

FLOOD them with phone calls, letters, and emails!

To insure REAL help for the baby: Please, EVERYONE WHO CARES immediately contact:

Bahamas Ministry of Tourism
PO Box N-3701, Bay Street,
Nassau, The Bahamas
Tel: 1 (242) 302 2000
Fax: (242) 302 2098
E-mail: tourism@bahamas.com
www.bahamas.com


Office of the Prime Minister
Hon. Perry Gladstone Christie
Cecil Wallace-Whitfield Centre, Cable Beach
P.O. Box N-3217
Nassau, N.P. Bahamas
FAX: 242-327-5806
EMAIL: pmchristie@bahamas.gov.bs

Bahamas Embassy
to the United States
Washington D.C.
Tel: 202-319-2660/7
Fax: 202-319-2668
Email: bahemb@aol.com


The Commonwealth of the Bahamas
Bahama Government
Email: Webmaster@bahamas.gov.bs

Publisher
The Tribune
P.O. Box N-3207
Nassau, N.P., Bahamas
FAX: 242-328-2398
EMAIL: letters@tribunemedia.net

Tourism is what controls their economy. By actively contacting them, showing them that the world is watching them closely, they are more likely to do right by the baby and the investigation.

The more contact they get from concerned people world wide the better!

Before you sign off today, please actively show you care and email or contact all the above!

DannieLynn would thank you all if she were able to. Please help her

Posted at 12:07AM on Mar 11th 2007 by rescue the baby from HKS fast

3398. The heat is on and HKS is going to take little Danny with him on a KOOLAID ride.....along with all the methadone left over in the fridge, and then they will all be dead. He did say, " As long as there is breath in my body, Vergie will never lay a hand on Dannielynn". When he becomes trapped....he will chew off his own leg and kill them both off and end the story........Shakespheare couldn't have written this kind of schtuff.......This is movie and storybooks in the making.......No wonder we all are glued to the tube and news. Never in history has another story been more watch.......oh yeah, OJ.....who claims he can be the father.......sha right........the baby is white????!!!!????? And let us not forget Princess Di........My, my.....the reason it is panning out this way is that HKS wrote the book a long while back and this couldn't have been more perfect for him......We let one kook get away with murder.......are we going to do it again?????

Posted at 1:54AM on Mar 11th 2007 by glenda

3399. What the heck (Can I just call you Trish from now on?)
You say that the child can be told later - but what if that child looks at Larry (or whoever the biological dad is) and says, "Was I not worthy of you fighting for me? Did you not want me? Did you think that connection you feel with a blood relative, regardless of the circumstances would just vanish? Do you know I have felt more disconnected from my self and from love than what I read of my own mother?"
Respectfully, I disagree - that child seems to have not been with any one person consistently - except the guy in the bed's mom, what was his name - Shane Gibson??? Howard and Anna seem to have taken lots of trips. The child's mom couldn't have been herself after having lost a son so tragically, so I doubt that they could even have bonded. My mother dropped me off from house to house - I eventually ended up being raised by one person, but I have lived Dannilynn's life - I was her age when my father died.
Just because you like Howard and his name was placed on the birth certificate doesn't make it right, IMHO.

Posted at 1:58AM on Mar 11th 2007 by wanna know

3400. http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?DHMS1234&1

PLEASE SIGN THIS IF YOU WISH TO. Thanks

Posted at 3:06AM on Mar 11th 2007 by Sammo

3401. Well I would tell her the truth, that is was really difficult, but she had just lost her mother and I was more concerned with what was in her best interest. I would tell her she was more good enough to fight for, but I would always be there for her and am here now. I wanted her to be secure.

I would not let 10 years go by I would participate in her life all along, I just would not remove her from where she is. I would tell 2 men loved her mother very much and so now she has both these men to love her.

My son is going to grow up probably with out one, I am not very inclined these days. We cope with the lives in front of us. If you had stayed with one person it might have been different. Shanes mother is bonded to her, and was to Anna. So is Howard, even if you think he is not doing it right.

Posted at 4:22AM on Mar 11th 2007 by What the Heck

3402. Saw this on another site...Had to comment...Anna......Daniel........Howard.....Anna.....Baby......Danny......dead......Anna ....dead......bought a boat........this is a tale........of two castaways.......on some deserted Isle.......ooops.........baby overboard......and who is left.......someone like Gilligan from Gilligan's Isle........not smart at all.......kinda dumb, but his antics always worked out.....and he is the hero in the end......HUMMMM

Posted at 4:26AM on Mar 11th 2007 by glenda

3403. You are so clever Glenda and thankfully God doesn't shoot his wounded or you would be dead.

Posted at 5:01AM on Mar 11th 2007 by What the Heck

3404. Come support Dr. Perper, helping to seek out the TRUTH of Anna's Death!!

http://www.myspace.com/drperperfansite

Posted at 3:28AM on Mar 12th 2007 by Dr. Perper Fansite Truth for Anna!!

3405. I hope to god everyday since anna nicole smith passed, Howard and ONLY Howard gets the DannyLynn. ANY ONE that thinks anyone loves that baby more than him needs a labodomy and therapy themselves. I PRAY FOR YOY AND DANNYLYNN. DONT WORRY ANNA IS GOING TO HELP.SHE WILL ALWAYS BE WITH YOU. SHE IS YOUR BUTTERFLY. LIKE THE STAGES OF A LIFE OF A BUDERFLY ANNA WAS ALSO. NOW HER WINGS WILL FLY.

Posted at 11:49AM on Mar 11th 2007 by chris

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