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Deal, No Deal

Posted Mar 5th 2007 4:34PM by TMZ Staff

Birkhead, Opri, Stern Larry 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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31. #5 ARE YOU F33kin nuts......

Posted at 3:58PM on Mar 5th 2007 by HK$tearn

32. 24. Because the baby's best interest would be HKS? Yeah, sounds like you are a real genius!

Posted at 3:59PM on Mar 5th 2007 by Lisa

33. Did anybody but me notice that when Howard is on the news programs that THE MAN NEVER BLINKS?

Posted at 4:00PM on Mar 5th 2007 by lily

34. HOWARD STERN DOES NOT HAVE ANY SHAME. GIVE THE MAN HIS BABY AND TRY TO FIND ANOTHER SAD FEMALE LIKE ANNA TO PIMP ON, COME BACK TO LA. THERES LOTS OF THEM , JERK WHY DONT YOU JUST COMMITT SUCIDE TAKE THOSE PILLS YOU HAVE LEFT OVER, BY THE WAY GIVE THE SO CALL BODY GUARD AND HIS SORRY ASS WIFE SOME TOO. I AM A NURSE AND I NEVER HEARD SUCH CRAP YOU FOUND SOME ONE NOT BREATHING AND YOU CALL YOUR HUSBAND AND THEN YOUR HUSBAND CALL STERN BEFORE ANY OF YOU CALL 911.IS THIS A REAL NURSE THE STATE WHERE SHE IS LIC. SHOULD INVISTAGATE HER DOESNT SOUND LIKE A NURSE TO ME MAY BE A NURSES AIDE AND EVEN A NURSES AIDE WOULD CALL 911 UNLESS IT WAS STAGED.THAT WAY ANY DUMMY WOULD CALL 911.

Posted at 3:59PM on Mar 5th 2007 by SMITH

35. You go, Larry ! You go, Debra Opri! Go , Team Birkhead.!!! I can't believe anyone would think that Howard is the dad. Just like Anna kept Daniel's father out of his life; it seems she was trying to do the same thing to Larry about Dannielynn. I pray for Dannielynn. A sweet, innocent child...

Posted at 4:05PM on Mar 5th 2007 by Jaye

36. I am so glad someone is looking out for Larry. I sure hope the bahamas court sees what a snake stern is. I hope stern gets what he deserves a long long jail term. How lonmg is the babys life span under sterns control. I sure hope someone looks deeply into ALL of sterns money dealings. I will not watch e.t. anymore they put blood money in sterns pocket. I wanted to puke when I heard the crap on their show no matter how hard they tried to make stern look human i dont think any one believed a word they spinned. Larry lawyers should go for that snakes throat after they get the baby out of his clutches.

Posted at 4:00PM on Mar 5th 2007 by annie

37. This is such a sad situation. Howard knows he's not the father, that's why he hasn't submitted to the DNA test. I can't believe the Bahamian government isn't stepping in and forcing Howard to give the baby to her biological father! If Larry is the biological father, then he deserves to have his baby! This is a travesty of justice!

Posted at 4:05PM on Mar 5th 2007 by Teri

38. Number 4. Yes! I think Howard is capiable of anything at this point. Get that kid away from him!

Posted at 4:01PM on Mar 5th 2007 by susie

39. OK, first of all...Larry has been trying to see his daughter, since day ONE. After watching alot of this CIRCUS go on, this poor guy only wants his daughter! Its Howard K that is being a pain in the BUTT!!!!!! Give her up Howy...she isn't yours!!!!!!! GRAVY TRAIN IS OVER!

Posted at 9:33PM on Mar 5th 2007 by Kristen

40. Howard Stern is NOT the father or he would have already submitted to the DNA testing. Anyone with half a brain can figure this out. Stern and Anna tried too hard to prove that Stern is the father--that's what made me convinced even more that Larry Birkhead is the father.

Howard Stern: If Dannilynn is your daughter, proves us all to be liars--do the DNA test.

Posted at 4:02PM on Mar 5th 2007 by Missy

41. You think Larry Birkhead got some kind of sample from the baby when the a$$ HKS let him visit w/ her? I hope so. I hope Larry did & knows for sure that she's his daughter & proceeds to prove it through the judicial system!

Posted at 4:00PM on Mar 5th 2007 by Rita

42. We want the DNA test done NOW! Come on Howard lets get this over with!!

Posted at 4:00PM on Mar 5th 2007 by Olivia

43. The biological father will control Anna Nicole's estate and money. Howard's terrified of losing his control over Anna's future fortune. Why else would he refuse to submit Dannielynn's DNA? It's always been about the money for Howard K. Stern. Good to hear they won't make a deal with the devil!!!!

Posted at 4:00PM on Mar 5th 2007 by jf

44. If the lawyers stayed out of it, Birkhead and Stern could possibly work this out according to Anna's wishes - share custody and responsibility of the baby. Two fathers would be better than one. What will Birkhead do with a baby...bring it home to his Mom? Howard is the one who could ensure a financial future for the baby...and he was there for Anna...all the time...and lets not forget...she wanted Stern on the birth certificate, wanted him to be executor of her will and wanted to marry him. Everyone should just stay out of it and let them work it out. The lawyers have made a big mess of everything. The mother should go back to Texas and never be heard from again....what a nightmare she is.

Posted at 4:02PM on Mar 5th 2007 by Linda Dawson

45. I just hope the baby doesn't "suddenly" die of SIDS.....

Posted at 4:01PM on Mar 5th 2007 by Mrs FP

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