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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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61. GO LARRY!!!!! GO

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

62. LISA.....#28..READ THE POST AGAIN ...JO.....SAYS NOTHING ABOUT ..." STERN " WANTING THE BEST INTEREST....U R FAR FROM BRIGHT , MUCH LESS A GENIUS...U HAVE A NEED TO ATTACK PEOPLE AND THERE OPINIONS...U ARRIGANT PIG...

Posted at 4:07PM on Mar 5th 2007 by jc

63. It is very obvious, that Anna wanted Howard to be the father, as that is how she listed the Father on Dannielynn's birth certificae :)

Larry is a nice guy though.

I think everyone will be shocked if neither Howard or Larry are the DNA'd fathers.

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

64. Opri is just as bad as any of them. She spends more time talking to the media and getting her face on camera for publicity than she does actually working on Birkhead's case. Not to mention the irony in mocking Stern when she drapes herself all over Birkhead in public in a very unprofessional manner. She really should spend more time being an attorney and less time being a media hound who clearly has more than a professional interest in her client. Her mocking of Stern is funny in that she's no different.

Birkhead should get himself a new attorney who cares more about looking out for his/her client's best interests and less about their own.

Posted at 4:06PM on Mar 5th 2007 by Not Quite Believing

65. Anna's wishes do not matter. The father should have his child. I swear some people on hear are nuts.

Posted at 4:07PM on Mar 5th 2007 by My opinion

66. JC. # 24.,YOU SOUND LIKE A FRIEND OF HKS. WE HEARD HE AND HIS BUDDIES TAP INTO THIS BLOG WVERY DAY. AND YES LETS BOYCOT ET. THERE IN WITH THAT JUNKIE HKS.

Posted at 4:07PM on Mar 5th 2007 by SMITH

67. Anyone who thinks that world traveller, photographer of a star , Birkhead, wants to sit at home and babysit is nuts!! He'll just be able to afford the best nanny possible. Why did this guy want to father a child with Anna Nicole if he was so sure she was abusing drugs? That doesn't sound like a "great father" to me. If Birkhead were an ugly blond, would you all be rooting for him?
Anna didn't want him around for a reason. Even if he wins, I hope he keeps Howard involved somehow...the baby has bonded with two people - his mother who no longer is here, and Howard. To say that Howard deserves nothing after putting up with Anna for 10 Plus years and helping her with her million dollar court case is ridiculous...I wish they'd settle out of court. Birkhead and his lawyer are gamblers. They think they'll win the jackpot and that's why they're in this game to win.

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

68. These Howard fans are ridiculous! Howard is the scum of the earth. The reason why I am sure Birkhead is the father she actually looks like him. The only thing that resemble Howard is a eagle.

Posted at 4:08PM on Mar 5th 2007 by I don\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'t trust Howard! He is a Murderer!!!

69. HKS spoke at the funeral, his plan was to gain support, well all he did was confirm what a low life he is. He is the drug handler, according to all reports and he wants to tell us ANS family was so bad. ANS would most likely be alive with her son by her side if she did not have HKS following her around. I truly believe he was there for the drugs. Her personal manager has a live video from the Enquirer and he tells about HKS giving ANS injections with a needle, his claim was that he could not stand to inject her, so Stern did. And he and his family want to belittle ANS family. Sure, they may dress a bit better and look a bit more stylish, but beware of Wolves in Sheeps clothing. His sister has been on different TV shows claiming to know every detail of their lives. She is so transparent. You would have to be stupid to belive her. One of ANS brother is a member of the FBI, hope he is investigating the family as I type.
I pray for Vergie Arthur and her family. In her grief she has to listeen to this scum Stern belittle her family.

Posted at 4:09PM on Mar 5th 2007 by DH

70. I HOPE STERN IS THE FATHER....NOW U CAN ALL..FLIP OUT ABOUT THAT STATEMENT YOU BUNCH OF JERKS...

Posted at 4:09PM on Mar 5th 2007 by CASY

71. wouldn't it be great if dna shows that neither hks or birkhead were the dad

Posted at 4:07PM on Mar 5th 2007 by HK$tearn

72. Anna and Howard have been friends with ET for years, friends with and without cameras...Everyone else was going to the media, why shouldnt Howard? He has the right to be heard like the others in the circus..He was shut down and made to look bad in the courtroom. He had to stand up for himself and Anna Nicole. Larry is the father, she looks just like him...but Howard is and has been the Daddy...nobody has the right to keep a child away from a parent... sadly ,Howard in the end will loose DannieLynn too. Now that Larry wont talk with Howard to make a deal that Howard be in her life...The fight will go on and on and on...

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

73. jesus christ greed is greed anyway you take it. some one should bitch slap that loser howard stern. anna nicole was a mess in life and she left a mess in death. just proves not everyone is suppose to be permitted to have a dog much less be allowed to give birth to a child . this is just sick when are they gonna file some criminal charges against howard stern for he has some contribution to anna,s rug addiction. he should be put under a jail someplace and never see the light of day much less raise an innocent baby.

Posted at 4:09PM on Mar 5th 2007 by maxine

74. Nobody knows for sure, at this point, who the father is. Anna probably didn't even know - so either Larry or Howard could be the father........now wouldn't it be interesting if neither of them were and none of the others claiming to be were, either.........haha.........would the real father of Dannielynn please stand up! Haha!

Also, there is no reason to accuse Howard of harming that baby. If there were any clues that he had harmed Anna or would harm the baby, social services would have removed the baby from his care. He's doing the best he can under the circumstances. It will probably be really hard on him if that baby turns out to not be his.

No one knows for sure at this point - time will tell. The CSI team will tell all!!

Posted at 4:09PM on Mar 5th 2007 by Smarty pants

75. If Stern loses the baby to Birkhead, for Stern the baby is worth more to him dead right now. Get the baby OUT OF STERNS CUSTODY NOW.

Posted at 4:17PM on Mar 5th 2007 by Jane

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