Opri: The Lobster Plot Thickens

Click to return to TMZ.comA steaming Debra Opri took to the airwaves today to defend the $620,492.84 bill she gave to her former client, Larry Birkhead, which TMZ first published.

The crustacean combatant would not get into specifics when talking with CourtTV's Jami Floyd, but did address the issue of the $600 she billed Birkhead for lobsters. Opri maintains that the bill TMZ published was "not complete," and that Larry would "happily" pay the bill. We'll see about that.

Opri also said that she feels like a proud parent today because "Larry is going to take that child home." We'll find out soon enough!



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16. forget about the lobster - hope she does not get a dime of her 600,000 and some dollar bill. - 475 per hour for what she pulled off................give me a break...........

Posted at 1:11PM on Apr 10th 2007 by yur

17. i hate her!

Posted at 12:55PM on Apr 10th 2007 by aaa

18. She is such an idiot. If everything was correct why is she still going on about it and trying to defend it? Rip-off lawyer.

Posted at 12:55PM on Apr 10th 2007 by Ned

19. How can anyone make sense of a bill for over $600,000 for a few months work regardless of the profession or time put in? It appears that she feels she should be paid a lifetimes salary for just one client...this is a sad exposure to the legal industry and gives creedance to the negative thoughts many people have of money hungry attorneys that are out for blood...and whatever other assets you may have.

Posted at 2:02PM on Apr 10th 2007 by RUKIDDING

20. Come on TMZ

Opri said the 600 dollar lobster bill was in lew of a hotel stay. She stayed for free with friends so Larry would not have a hotel bill and she bought them a lobster dinner as a
thank you for their hospitality.

Posted at 1:01PM on Apr 10th 2007 by Oh Canada

21. go away larry and opri
sounds like she is saying Stern put out her bill.
Stern can't get a break

Posted at 12:58PM on Apr 10th 2007 by I hate larry

22. LET US BE FAIR HERE: Although HSK may not be a resident of the Bahamas, Dannielynn most like is because she was born there and he can use the Bahamian courts regarding her custody because Dannielynn's birth certfiicate states that HSK is her father.

Posted at 12:57PM on Apr 10th 2007 by Snarkhunter

23. Go away Deb, nobody cares about you anymore. You no longer represent Larry, but you keep making every effort to capalize off of his quest for paternity. So much for only giving one single interview to Rita Cosby...MEDIA WHORE.

Posted at 2:02PM on Apr 10th 2007 by Deb

24. So basically what she is saying is that Larry hired her as an attorney AND as a publicist? In order to improve his public ratings?

Posted at 12:58PM on Apr 10th 2007 by DJ

25. COWIE PROBABLY PAID OFF SHANE GIBSON TO BE A RESIDENT OF THAT CORRUPT ISLAND. SHANE GIBSON HAS A LOT OF AUTHORITY & IS WELL LIKED IN THE BAHAMAS & I READ WHERE HE IS RUNNING FOR ANOTHER POSITION DOWN THERE....ALSO HIS MOTHER IS A NANNY TO THE BABY, WAS THE LAST I HEARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
COWIE THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BRING IT ON LIN WOOD

Posted at 4:25PM on Apr 10th 2007 by adrlau

26. DEBRA OPRI TOOK ** COMPLETE ADVANTAGE ** OF HER CLIENT...LOBSTER LOBSTER LOBSTER.... SHE ATE THEM WITH A GROUP OF HER FRIENDS AND LARRY BIRKHEAD WAS NOT EVEN PRESENT FOR A LOBSTER TASTING... IF I WAS LARRY.. I WOULD ONLY PAY FOR THE LEGAL FEES... BUT NOT ALL THE EXAGERATION OF FOOD...TRAVEL EXPENSES... ETC..... SHE IS JUST SNOTTY...OBNOCIOUS.... AND A GOLD DIGGER.

Posted at 12:59PM on Apr 10th 2007 by shirl smith

27. and on the $600 lobster, she is saying they stayed in someone's house FOR FREE in Fort Lauderdale and instead of paying rent, they bought the homeowners $600 worth of lobster, which would be LESS THAN THEY WOULD HAVE PAID IN RENT? What is this a mansion? why do they have to live so high on the hog? Surely you can rent a place in Ft. Lauderdale for less than $600 for an entire month??

Posted at 1:00PM on Apr 10th 2007 by DJ

28. Thanks #13----I get it now. I thought she was throwing dirt again.

Posted at 1:27PM on Apr 10th 2007 by I hate larry

29. I think that Howard should have to pay this bill. I hope that was in the agreement with the lawyers in the Bahamas yesterday.

http://www.myspace.com/dramainthebahamas

Posted at 1:03PM on Apr 10th 2007 by DramaintheBahamas

30. She is a money-grubbing whore...period!

Posted at 2:04PM on Apr 10th 2007 by Bob

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