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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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46. Just look at the baby!!! She looks like Birkhead, facial features ect. HKS is real evil man to keep someone else's kid, JUST SO HE CAN GET ANS MONEY$$$$.

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

47. ANSWER: THE FIGHT WILL ESCALATE.

that's like stealing someone else's property, then offering to sell it back to them! shame, shame on howard k.

koward used to be able to strongarm larry, but now that larry was smart enough to hook up with deb opri, larry and deb are a great team!

Posted at 4:03PM on Mar 5th 2007 by Koward $$$tern

48. Howard is the dad! That is what ana wanted and larry knew that! Anyone can father a child but howard has been danielynn's father since day one and he should continue to be her dad regarldless and d.n.a that is what ana wanted!!!!! People did ya not see how many times she said that on t.v.. Howard was there for ana and they were together through all holidays and all kinds family gatherings!! Know all of a sudden all of ana's long long relatives want to get in all the dough?? Where were they every holiday and family gathering howard was the only one there for ana and he well always be there for her in his heart! Larry might be the real father but ana didn't want him in her daughter's life -----Can you all remember all that!!!!!!!! I LOVE HOWARD AND I WISH HIM THE BEST!!!

Posted at 12:29PM on Mar 9th 2007 by CANDI

49. I agree #5. It's obvious Anna just does not like Larry. He seems like a stalker and seems obsessed and I am sure thats why she went to the Bahamas. Just because you conceive a child that dosent mean it makes you a father........ there is way more to it than that. PLUS say it does come out that Larry is the bio father................ SO WHAT! does that make him capable of taking care of her? does that make him a FIT FATHER?........ Anna wants Howard to take care of her daughter..............period....................

Posted at 4:35PM on Mar 5th 2007 by lor

50. you know birkhead has been nothing but a camera hogg ever ssince he met anna. what the hell makes you think that he didn't use her for her status. he really gets on my nerves. getting all up in the middle like anna used for anything more than a piece.

Posted at 8:19AM on Mar 6th 2007 by beth

51. I support Howard Stern and I feel he is doing what Anna wanted. He is protecting that Baby from Mommy Dearest and Mean Emailing Larry. I pray that you keep your fight going Howard. Like you said, You know the Truth. Plus Howard is the only one fighting with his family behind him.
Do you see Anna's family besides the horrible MOM. Larry is just selling Anna's pictures to pay for his fight. Why is Larry's family not helping???? If he is the father, then that makes them Grandparents. Where are they????? Howard keep going. Anna would be proud

Posted at 6:52PM on Mar 5th 2007 by Morgan Sidenbender

52. DO THE RIGHT THING HOWARD. Because if you don't allow this child, that you "love" so much, to discover who her REAL biological father is, she's going to ABSOLUTELY HATE you down the road.

Posted at 4:18PM on Mar 5th 2007 by alb

53. Question Did Anna Nicole even have any money? I've heard there wasnt really that much estate left

Posted at 4:04PM on Mar 5th 2007 by Jenn

54. HOWARD K. STERN KNOWS THAT HE IS NOT --THE FATHER-- HE IS A LEECH THAT HAS BEEN ATTACHED TO ANNA FOR YEARS AND NOW---HE HAS --LATCHED ON TO DANNIELYNN-- I HOPE THIS MELODRAMA ENDS SOON.... I`M A LITTLE TIRED AND BEGINNING TO GET BORED OF THIS LONG AND SORDID AFFAIR..... HOPEFULLY OLE HOWARD IS GETTING AS TIRED!!!!!

Posted at 10:40PM on Mar 6th 2007 by BETTY CHAPMAN

55. I wish people would stop saying all Larry has ever wanted was the DNA tests done because that simply is NOT true.

His legal action against Anna in California was a paternity & CUSTODY action. He wasn't just trying to establish himself as her father. He wanted full legal and physical custody of the baby too.

He also wanted Anna to pay his legal fees, which, according to what I've read Opri said, are at least $300,000. I wonder if the money to pay his legal fees will come out of Anna's estate now that she's gone?

Posted at 4:06PM on Mar 5th 2007 by Christina

56. Okay - it is so obvious to me that Howard K. Stern is also on drugs - In the beginning I liked him, but he is just scum - he did not care for Anna - if he did he would have done whatever it took to get her off drugs - but instead he enabled her - because he wants a large chunk of the $$ - I am afraid for that baby - because that fool even said in his euology that he would be joining Anna - so what does that mean???? Kind of scary - Lets all pray that the baby will end up with her biological father - I am hoping that it is Larry Birkhead

Posted at 7:56PM on Mar 5th 2007 by Connie

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Posted at 4:05PM on Mar 5th 2007 by HK$ is Going Down

58. DIDNT THE BABY THROW UP ON LARRY WHEN HE FED IT A BOTTLE AND MET HER THE FIRST TIME. TELL ME YOU DONT THINK HE TOOK THAT SHIRT W HER DNA AND GOT IT MATCHED TO HIS ALREADY? IF HE DID, HE CAN USE THAT INFO IN THE MEDIA TO HELP ADD PRESSURE TO HOWARD K STERN TO TURN HER OVER FOR LEGAL TESTING.

Posted at 4:08PM on Mar 5th 2007 by MICHELLE

59. Larry I hope with all my heart you get your daughter. Debra, you are one tough cookie, you're doing a great job. One thing....Larry, stop your crying already, you're starting to look like a wimp. Can't you just say...yes I loved her, or yes I miss her but she's gone now and my only focus is my daughter and our future. Be a man, you don't have to prove your feeling to anyone. It's over, get on with it.. I've always had faith in Debra, and I knew she wasn't going to fall for any deals to win this case. Like she would have to!! GO GIRL..

Posted at 4:08PM on Mar 5th 2007 by jackie

60. Howard will sell Anna out & write a book before its all over with. MARK MY WORD!

Posted at 4:06PM on Mar 5th 2007 by Bonnie

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