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Larry to Network -- MSNBC You In Court

Larry BirkheadLarry Birkhead has told TMZ he is thinking of suing MSNBC over the Rita Cosby book, because she obtained information on the network's dime.

Birkhead says Cosby, who has since left MSNBC, befriended him in the Bahamas through his then lawyer, Debra Opri. Larry also says Opri would invite Cosby to dinners, where Cosby told him everything discussed was "off the record."

Birkhead claims the salacious allegations are lies.

A rep for MSNBC had no comment.



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61. Rita Cosby should know better, being the "award winning" journalist that she is. To write a book with such a harsh accusation with her only source on the subject being some whack job (Hatten) is hurtful and in bad taste. Larry and Howard both don't deserve this blatant slander and disrepect. I really hope Rita will lose her legitimate journalistic reputation! I hope Larry and Howard sue the crap out of her!!!

SHAME ON YOU RITA!!!!



Posted at 2:20PM on Sep 4th 2007 by Kevin

62. little sissy boy is afraid of Rita Cosby.

Posted at 2:22PM on Sep 4th 2007 by peppershake

63. LARRY YOU SUCK! Youv'e found a great way to both MAKE MONEY off both Anna Nicole's daughter, and by not paying your bills. And then suing people to make your personal fortune!

WHAT'S WRONG LARRY, are the stories Rita wrote TRUE? Is that why you don't want them written?

Posted at 2:21PM on Sep 4th 2007 by K.L.

64. Off the record -- now that''s like saying yeah its all true --- but it was off the record so even though many people were there just because my attorney was you can't repeat it -- its priveleged -- wrong stupid -- that deal is for your attorney being present only

so now you admit it --- but it was off the record --- so Opri and Rita are dirtbags too --

Oh and the hot date --- see another friend of that other $grubbing sister

Posted at 2:34PM on Sep 4th 2007 by What next

65. Why is Larry trying so hard to shut her up.. Just sue her if she lying, let the media story play out. If you are not scared of what she's saying let her say and do what you want. There always untrues being reported. Let hope your story is true,,, you may be sued!!!!!

Posted at 2:26PM on Sep 4th 2007 by Bayo

66. SICK, SICK TRASH.....RITA COSBY.....I hope that Bill really gives it to her tonight.....

What a Sleaze bag Cosby is.....

Posted at 2:28PM on Sep 4th 2007 by Who is really behind this?

67. MSNBC you in court pretty clever...TMZ

Posted at 2:37PM on Sep 4th 2007 by Jenn

68. He also threatened to sue Kerrick Ross for saying he was gay and having had an affair with him. What happened to that??????? He threatened to sue The National Enquirer for saying he was gay. That didn't happen either. Course that was before him and Howard made all this money on poor dannielynn and Anna's death, maybe he can afford to buy some lawyer off now. Howard and Larry deserve one another. I for one am all for Virgie Arthur. Always have been and always will be. She is dannielynn's last hope for any normalcy to her childhood.

Posted at 2:30PM on Sep 4th 2007 by belle

69. I wish people would read the entire post before they make a comment.

Larry also says Opri would invite Cosby to dinners, where Cosby told him everything discussed was "off the record."
Being that Opri was his attorney at the TIME The conversation discuss during dinner was to be off the record for CROSBY, "meaning she was not to repeat"
That just shows you the good Journalist CROSBY is



Posted at 2:31PM on Sep 4th 2007 by wacky

70. Let us see who are Rita's sources:

Jackie Hatten....has not seen Anna since 2001,,,,,,never met Larry......Larry met Anna at the Kentucky Derby first dated 2004.....

Opri......well the whole world knows that she's a sleaze.....

G. Ben......well he was in the room when Daniel died.....he also was arrested for Drug Smuggling....spent many years in prison.....

SOURCES....HUH.....

Posted at 2:32PM on Sep 4th 2007 by Rita is now a has BEEN!

71. I hope Larry sues them for mucho bucks. I have not watched MSNBC since they canned Imus.

Posted at 2:34PM on Sep 4th 2007 by beantown

72. It sounds to me that what she's saying may have some truth to it.

- First he says they spoke "off the record" and sounds like he is upset because they had a verbal agreement on this.
- Then he says she is being slanderous.

Which is it? With all the comments he seems to be giving regarding this issue, it sounds as if maybe Anna, Howie and Larry had a threesome (feasible given who these people are/were) and things went a little further than Larry would like published.

Larry ... you can't sue for slander unless you can PROVE what is being said is UNTRUE. Maybe that's why Cosby is not running for the hills at the threat of being sued.

Posted at 2:34PM on Sep 4th 2007 by sheri

73. Sue her stupid behind. Her whole story is built on lies. She clearly has issues. How dare she try to do that to Birkhead after he fought for months for that little girl.

Posted at 2:35PM on Sep 4th 2007 by Meagan

74. I see Kerrick name from the National Enquirer...

I see Bryon's name from Opri....

Let us see what that represents....Kerrick...leaked two days prior to Custody Battle for Dannielynn.....hmmmmm sounds like a Johnny O thing......

Bryon's name when she was caught stealing all that money...........

I'd really check to see who is really behind this SMEAR CAMPAIGN.....

TRASH.....RITA.....AND FRIENDS HAVE HIT A NEW BOTTOM........

Posted at 2:37PM on Sep 4th 2007 by Who is really behind this?

75. Larry is that you writting all this stuff about Rita on here? Apparently you have something to hide. Like that tape you made with Howard.

The only thing Anna wanted with you was a baby. You and Anna apparently never had a real relationship. But it sure looks like you and Howard did. Regardless......I'm buying the book.

How come you didn't take the baby you SO WANTED, and disappear and raise her normally instead of selling her to the rest of the world?

Posted at 2:37PM on Sep 4th 2007 by K.L.

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