Celebrity Justice
Opri to Birkhead -- You Done Me Wrong

Debra Opri railed on ex-client Larry Birkhead today, claiming that she got the father of Anna Nicole Smith's baby a million-dollar media deal -- but didn't get bupkis.

Opri appeared via telephone on "The Big Story with John Gibson" and went wild, lashing out at Larry Birkhead, claiming he has publicly smeared her and has destroyed her "good name." Opri claimed she got Birk the baby and made him popular and she deserves to be paid.

Opri defended her humongous legal bill, saying she earned it. Last night on FOX's "On the Record," Greta asked Birkhead who he would like to have dinner with more -- Opri or Virgie Arthur. Birkhead replied that he couldn't afford to have dinner with Opri, so Virgie won by default.



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31. I'm simply beside myself hearing about this Opri-Larry battle. I think Howard should rescue Larry and pay Opri's bill with Anna's money.

Come to think of it, I wonder why Howard doesn't sue Opri for harrassing Larry about money. Seems like the expert freeloader, that would be Howard, has been teaching young Larry how to freeload just like him.

And maybe Howard is just plain happy that Larry is getting some bad press for a change. Maybe nobody will notice the looming Inquest up ahead.

Anyway, part of me loves Howard, and part of me loves Larry, so as long as I don't meet up with myself and crash again, I'll be fine.

Charlotte

Posted at 6:33PM on Jun 12th 2007 by SweetShammie

32. http://www.artharris.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/opri-6-6-07-response.pdf

Read the whole thing for youself. Do some research before spouting off.
Maybe you'll have a different opinion. Opri will EXPOSE Larry for what he is, howie clone.

Posted at 6:48PM on Jun 12th 2007 by Larry sold his soul to the devil-stern

33. Opri "went wild"?????????????

I don't think so, TMZ. I also don't think Lin Wood has the exclusive right to file defamation, libel, and slander law suits.



Posted at 7:00PM on Jun 12th 2007 by pj no likee howee, moe, and now definitely larry

34.
SHAME ON YOU OPRI, YOUR KIND PROVE THAT LAWYERS ARE L I A R S.
YOU HAVE NO DIGNITY AND WHAT GOES AROUND COME AROUND.
YOU REAP WHAT YOU SEW, AND YOUR DAYS WILL COME.
INSTEAD OF HAVING COMPASSION ON THIS MAN AND HIS CHILD DANNYLYN
YOU CHARGED HIM OVER A WHOPPING $600,000+ BILLS. WHY WILL LARRY PAY FOR YOUR DINNER, FOR YOUR CLOTHES AND YOUR ASS.

YOU ARE HAVE NO MORAL VALUES AND YOUR FACE SHOWS YOU ARE GREEDY FOR MONEY. YOU WILL NOT BE SUCCESSFUL.

GOD WILL PROTECT DANNYLYNN'S DAD AND IF GOD IS FOR THEM WHO CAN BE AGAINST THEM.

SHAME, SHAME, SHAME. THE BAR ASSOCIATION SHOULD CANCEL YOUR LICENSE TO PRACTICE LAW. INSTEAD OF HELPING DANNYLYNN YOU ARE KILLER HER.

Posted at 6:34PM on Jun 12th 2007 by shame on you

35. This woman is a piece of dirt...trying to take advantage of a man who was merely trying to get his child. She LIED to him, agreeing to Pro-bono representation from the getgo. PROBONO = FREE. He owes her NOTHING. She has NO GOOD NAME because she is NO GOOD. It has nothing to do with Larry. She is her own worst enemy who facetiously went against her clients request and good manners. Larry asked her NOT to attend Anna Nicole's funeral because she had been vile to Anna and was NOT a friend of Anna's and she insisted on going against her client's wishes. She hindered the perception of him in the media by being so aggressive and so mean-spirited. She is now acting like a criminal...stealing money from a man just because his daughter MAY or MAY NOT be worth a ton of money. She's disgusting.

Posted at 7:08PM on Jun 12th 2007 by Kelly

36. She just lost Hasselhoff case--after being fired by Larry Birkhead--hmmm..publicity whore?

Would you hire her?

Posted at 6:35PM on Jun 12th 2007 by Opri is a woman scorned

37. Debra Opri is destroying her name with her own behavior. she's pathetic.

Posted at 6:36PM on Jun 12th 2007 by Sarah

38. You've got to be kidding me......... Debra Opri DID NOT get Larry his baby and the media biz, was about Debra, not Larry.......... It is all on the record and by the way, she was doing this pro bono and the publicity was about Debra......... These are facts! Debra Opri is a snake and a loser........... Leave Larry alone!

Posted at 6:38PM on Jun 12th 2007 by Golden Girl

39. Opri made herself look bad! I was not even aware that Larry had said anything all I know is that she got the best publicity in the world representing him- no amount of money could have bought that kind of publicity and then we all heard about the Bill. OUTRAGEOUS!! I cant believe she escalated it even further by suing him. She is DUMB! DUMB DUMB DUMB!!!

Posted at 6:37PM on Jun 12th 2007 by ap

40. Her career is ruined and she has herself to blame its her own greed and hunger for publicity and now she is bashing her client in public, and directly to the media.


Larry owes you nothing.

Posted at 6:38PM on Jun 12th 2007 by Lynn

41. 28. I guess all of you who are slamming Opri don't pay your bills either.

Posted at 6:28PM on Jun 12th 2007 by Tony

Wrong! But I would not pay that bill either. Let a judge decide how much. A judge is not going to make him pay all her BS charges. Plus she did a no-no when she broke the client relationship. He is right to sue her. And by her coming out on TV does not do her well, it just shows people that she is not a trustworthy attorney. She is fighting because she knows her career is over, as far as any high profile clients. I wonder is the Hoffs wife is still using her. Look how great she did for her.

Posted at 6:37PM on Jun 12th 2007 by Its too late for Virgie

42. Debra Opri should be paying Larry

Posted at 6:38PM on Jun 12th 2007 by Lisa

43. SHAME ON YOU OPRI, YOUR KIND PROVE THAT LAWYERS ARE L I A R S.
YOU HAVE NO DIGNITY AND WHAT GOES AROUND COME AROUND.
YOU REAP WHAT YOU SEW, AND YOUR DAYS WILL COME.
INSTEAD OF HAVING COMPASSION ON THIS MAN AND HIS CHILD DANNYLYN
YOU CHARGED HIM OVER A WHOPPING $600,000+ BILLS. WHY WILL LARRY PAY FOR YOUR DINNER, FOR YOUR CLOTHES AND YOUR ASS.

YOU HAVE NO MORAL VALUES AND YOUR FACE SHOWS YOU ARE GREEDY FOR MONEY. YOU WILL NOT BE SUCCESSFUL.

GOD WILL PROTECT DANNYLYNN'S DAD AND IF GOD IS FOR THEM WHO CAN BE AGAINST THEM.

SHAME, SHAME, SHAME. THE BAR ASSOCIATION SHOULD CANCEL YOUR LICENSE TO PRACTICE LAW. INSTEAD OF HELPING DANNYLYNN YOU ARE KILLING HER.

Posted at 6:38PM on Jun 12th 2007 by shame

44. Very professional Debra Opri.

Posted at 6:40PM on Jun 12th 2007 by Barb

45. I could have sworn that I heard Debra Opri on CourtTV stating that she was representing Larry for free? Where did this ridiculous bill come from? What, is she mad because Larry would'nt sleep with her? She always acted like she had a thing for Larry in my opinion. She ruined her own reputation. She needs to learn how to act professionally! I hope that Larry wins!

Posted at 6:40PM on Jun 12th 2007 by Andrea

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