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3/16/2007 10:06 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
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.

Jamie:  1796 days ago

Remember her comment: "Put up or Shut Up!" Hah, Hah slapped you in the face didn't it Opri!!!!!!

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ME:  1796 days ago

The spit-up DNA came back and...Larry you are NOT the father. Back to being a nobody...

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bocephus:  1796 days ago

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

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Moose:  1796 days ago

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

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Deb:  1796 days ago

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

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Judi McMahon:  1796 days ago

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.

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Lu:  1796 days ago

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..

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PAULA:  1796 days ago


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

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Maddie:  1796 days ago

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.

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Teresa Ledford:  1796 days ago

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...

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Christi:  1796 days ago

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.

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Shela Deville:  1796 days ago

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!!!!!!!!!!

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snoop:  1796 days ago

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

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ME:  1796 days ago

Joint custody!

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Pam The REAL Pam:  1796 days ago

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.

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