Opri and Out

Larry Birkhead breaking newsLarry Birkhead's attorney Debra Opri issued a statement this morning, saying "Larry Birkhead and I have terminated our attorney-client relationship effective immediately."

TMZ has learned that there has been trouble brewing for some time, and that this split was not a surprise to either party. We know they have butted heads over various issues in the past three weeks. Larry will participate in today's hearing in the Bahamas, but will only be represented by a Bahamian attorney. We know that he has not yet retained new counsel in the United States.


Opri, for her part, says "My prayers will be with Larry and Dannielynn always."



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46. Maybe now she can pursue a career in singing after all she does have a music agent!

Posted at 9:34AM on Mar 16th 2007 by bocephus

47. She was a pit bull and that is what Birkhead needed!

Posted at 12:36PM on Mar 16th 2007 by Moose

48. #13, I agree with you. Larry probably just wants his baby and Opri probably disapproved of his making a deal with the Devil.

Posted at 9:30AM on Mar 16th 2007 by Deb

49. I've lost my respect for Larry Birkhead. He ditched a fabulous attorney who was doing all the right things for him!! He's being unduly influenced by Howard K. Stern a creep and an attorney and his attorneys to make a deal which he will do and sell out just to get the baby when he'd get the baby and not have to give Howard K. Stern money through being an executor/guardian/whatever! Fergie, another low life who her daughter justifiably hated, is also influencing Larry Dickhead and is trying to get custody temporarily to force Howard K. Stern's hand -- that way they do get the babie's DNA and can prove Larry is the father....but then he'll give this woman rights she doesn't deserve -- and a way to make money off her dead daughter -- she doesn't deserve any money out of this.
What a shame -- I suppose Larry wasn't that smart in the first place, getting involved with a druggie -- which Anna was when he knew her -- and as I've learned in my 34 years of dealing with addictions, only sick people relate to sick people, and active alcoholics, drug addicts are sick....healthy people don't stay in such situations. He did.
The only real victim here is the baby -- . Sad.
Oh yes...I now believe Howard K. Stern contributed to both Danny and his mother's death -- that he might have seen Anna near death in the hotel room and that's why he got out -- to keep himself out of the limelight when her body was discovered . The real mystery is did he give her any injections or additional drugs within six hours of her death...the same day she was suffering from a 105 fever and should have been hospitalized which would have saved her life. HE NEVER REALLY CARED FOR HER, BUT FOR HER FAME AND MONEY. MOST IMPORTANT EVEN IF HE LOVED HER, HE KNEW SHE WOULD EVENTUALLY GET INVOLVED WITH SOMEONE ELSE AND WOULD DUMP HIM...A GOOD MOTIVE FOR HIM TO GET RID OF HER. SHE MIGHT HAVE EVEN BEEN THREATENING NOT TO MARRY HIM, AND MOST OF ALL, SHE PROBABLY DIDN'T WANT TO MARRY HIM, HE WAS PRESSURING HER FOR THIS.

Posted at 9:39AM on Mar 16th 2007 by Judi McMahon

50. Ahhhh....now Larry takes a cleansing breath. I agree she appeared annoying but one never knows the true meaning. Maybe Larry and Howard are going to work it out to both love and care for that sweet babygirl. Seems odd that this happened on the heels of Virgie returning to Nassau. Hmmmmm, let's stay tuned this weekend..

Posted at 9:31AM on Mar 16th 2007 by Lu

51.
thank you jesus !!!!! can't stand that BITCH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 9:38AM on Mar 16th 2007 by PAULA

52. Saw that one coming. Debri Opri is too pushy and aggressive. She already had a name for herself. She used to be the attorney for Michael Jackson family (don't know if she still is or not). She was a lot more likeable then and used to appear on all the talk shows sticking up for Michael Jackson....always spoken but never saw her this arrogant. Glad she's been fired.

Posted at 9:41AM on Mar 16th 2007 by Maddie

53. In my opinion... Stern murdered Daniel and Larry's first child w/Anna. He tried to kill Daniel Lynn but she was too strong! He's now killed Anna! That baby is in grave danger!! Go back to Stern's statements that no one will get Daniel Lynn... With his world (Stern) crumbling around him he very well could hurt that baby! Debra Opri seemed to be Larry's best chance at getting his child and I pray that the doesn't make a deal with the Devil! .. that Devil being Stern!
Larry please, please don't deal with Stern!! I know that you'll be sorry and if you do... I have to question if you are the best one to care for Daniel Lynn...

Posted at 10:34AM on Mar 16th 2007 by Teresa Ledford

54. She may have been mouthy and arrogant BUT she was GOOD at what she does. I sure hope he gets someone else who stands up for him as much as she did, even if it's not done in the same manner. Wow- another huge upset in the aftermath that was Anna Nicole's whole life. It seems anyone who had anything to do with her faces trauma on a daily basis.

Posted at 9:39AM on Mar 16th 2007 by Christi

55. Hopefully DebOps 15 minutes of Andy W. fame is over! I pray that we don't have to hear anything further from her annoying pie-hole!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 9:54AM on Mar 16th 2007 by Shela Deville

56. watch court tv Jean is reporting from the bahamas...saying tour buses are filing to the courthouse!!
i think birkhead is going to cut a deal to get his daughter back!

http://www.jonesbahamas.com/?c=45&a=11953

todays Bahama newspaper

Posted at 9:33AM on Mar 16th 2007 by snoop

57. Joint custody!

Posted at 9:39AM on Mar 16th 2007 by KarenM42

58. Several things could have happened;

Larry made a deal with Howard behind her back (let's hope not)

Larry is going to join hands with Virgie? ( could end up a mistake as well)

Opri found out there is something bad in Larry's background that Larry didn't tell her and she can no longer represent him in good faith.

Whatever happened, it doesn't look good at all.

Posted at 9:41AM on Mar 16th 2007 by Pam

59. WTF? That is the dumbest move he has made! This is gonna come back to bite him on the butt, mark my words.

Posted at 9:34AM on Mar 16th 2007 by i cannot believe this

60. Probably Larry is impatient to have the baby with him and he doesn't care about the money he is afraid that the bahamas is not going to accept to order a DNA and this is going to drag so we wants his baby now.

Posted at 9:40AM on Mar 16th 2007 by TATA

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