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Opri Fires Back

Debra OpriDebra Opri has just issued the following statement regarding the legal fees she charged Larry Birkhead:

"One can only imagine from whom and for what purposes these stories were started. I cannot comment on unauthenticated documents which were disseminated to the media under suspicious circumstances, and which are covered by the attorney-client privilege. I can assure you, however, that all of the fees and expenses incurred on behalf of Mr. Birkhead were reasonable, necessary, and appropriate, given the complexity and magnitude of this very high profile case that was litigated in two different states and a foreign country. Out of respect for Mr. Birkhead, I cannot comment further at this time."

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76. Go ahead Debra...show us the real bill? That's what I thought...this is your real bill. If it is on TMZ then count it as true! Larry may have wanted it public so he would be able to get some offers to help him pay for it. I hope someone steps up and helps him. I would not think negatively of him if he needed to sell the rights to a photo of him and Dannilynn. He has to do what is necessary to get Debra paid off. Plus...he has to start saving for his baby's college fund incase she doesn't get anything from the Marshalls.

Posted at 3:23PM on Apr 2nd 2007 by Debra

77. that IS correct pro bono sure does mean free....

Posted at 3:23PM on Apr 2nd 2007 by sofla

78. Poeple feel so sorry for Larry..He should have known he could never afford a high profile lawyer like Opri....Always check your bank accout before you sign on the dotted line....He was depending on Dannilynn's money to pay his bills and probably still is. Why does he want this little girl so much.....$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ so he will never have to be a fo-tog-a-fer again.

Posted at 3:23PM on Apr 2nd 2007 by okedoke

79. I feel for Larry. This will be a non ending fight and meantime the little girls is there in HKS' hands being cared by that crazy doctor. I am very worry to have that woman around the baby, no wonder why the baby sleeps from 7 pm to 9 am (her mother of prime minister's babysitter said) More drugs??????????

Posted at 3:29PM on Apr 2nd 2007 by regina

80. Jenny Justice...who cares what Geraldo has to say. He's another headline seeker like Nancy Grace, Lisa Bloom, Greta Van Sustern and all the other flunkies at CourtTV.

All biased with their reporting

Posted at 3:24PM on Apr 2nd 2007 by Rita

81. Excuse me but you people are payin way to much attentin to opri--I am in great need of donuts to keep my ass as fat as it is! Thanks much!

Posted at 3:26PM on Apr 2nd 2007 by Virgie

82. Are you kidding. And we wonder why our country is so screwed up. She should get nothing and like it. She is a thief and so now she should know how it feels to be robbed!

Posted at 3:37PM on Apr 2nd 2007 by Stacy Davis

83. Godswrath...Biological father means a whole lot more than "legal father" especially when the man has been trying to prove he is the father since birth. It's not like he didn't want her from the beginning.

And...as far as Opri. I think she knows for sure that Larry IS the father and now see's this as a chance to get some $$$ out of it. She knows Larry wouldn't have that kind of money unless Dannilynn is his baby.

Posted at 3:26PM on Apr 2nd 2007 by Lovinit

84. I bet she fire another staement after the DNA is released...she'll want some credit..bet she charges for that too!

Posted at 3:28PM on Apr 2nd 2007 by hold on for one more day

85. The money grubbing in this case just goes on and on.

Posted at 3:29PM on Apr 2nd 2007 by Anya

86. lets all send her our drycleaning bills--BITCH

Posted at 5:36PM on Apr 2nd 2007 by a

87. OUT OF RESPECT??????????????/ DAYUUUUUUUMMMM....I WOULD HATE TO SEE WHAT SHE WOULD DO TO HIM IF SHE DISLIKED HIM??????

THE WOMAN IS AND ALWAYS HAS BEEN IN MY OPINION,.....A.P.P.A.L,L.I.N.G....NOT TO MENTION A FIRST CLASS BIATCH.............

Posted at 6:07PM on Apr 2nd 2007 by BABS

88. COMMENT # 32 BY FOR HOWARD
are you blind or stupid?
how can you sit there with a straight face and say that HK$ did nothing wrong?
why else would he post pone everything?
if you had a child that some maniac was holding hostage and you thought there was a small chance that child might be yours, would you not do everything in your power to get that child away from a possible dangerous situation?
I just don't understand how someone can just turn a blind eye to the truth and choose sides like you Howard supporters do.
Anna's family deserve to know who or what killed Daniel.
how can you sit there and think it is okay for HK$ to post pone the inquest into Daniels death after what that family has already been thru?
they deserve to know who the father of that child is. they deserve to know how Daniel died.
and NO ONE not even HK$ has the right to take those answers away from them.
I don't care if your support Larry Birkhead or Howard K. Stern.
it is just not humane to put that family thru anything else after what they have already been thru after the deaths of Anna and Daniel.
There comes a time when a person has to stop being bias and just say enough is enough something is not right and this has got to stop because it is getting out of hand.
this child needs to know.
Anna's family needs to know.
Larry needs to know.

Posted at 3:28PM on Apr 2nd 2007 by what ashame

89. Shame on Ms. Opi! Unlike many others I thought that she was a strong, brilliant and media savy attorney for Larry. However I guess she's your typical attorney whore who has the balls to charge these outragous expenses in which Mr Birkhead wasn't present. Why would Debs hubby charge for his dry cleaning??
Unlike Mr Stern, I am sure that Mr Birkhead was very concerned about these legal bills and was forced to let her go inspite of the fact that it would hurt him!
Larry take her to arbitration and fight those plorable bills! IT'S EXTORTION!!! Shame on Deb Opri ! She has the moral character as Mr $TERN!!
VERDICT---Deb Opri -media and legal whore!!!!!!!!! As they say--walks like a duck, talks like a duck-Must be a duck!!

Posted at 3:30PM on Apr 2nd 2007 by Leslie

90. All I hear is blah blah blah . . . quit stealing from clients and working for a living.

Posted at 3:36PM on Apr 2nd 2007 by CC

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