Celebrity Justice
Opri to Birkhead -- Take it Back or I'll Sue!

TMZ has obtained dueling lawyer letters between Larry Birkhead and Debra Opri and THIS JUST IN: It's gotten really ugly.

Opri is pissed that Larry B appeared on Larry King's show this week and claimed he witnessed Opri feed newly-minted author Rita Cosby confidential documents in his custody battle. Opri's lawyer, David Owen, fired off a letter obtained by TMZ, in which he says, "That statement is false and defamatory....we are giving Mr. Birkhead an opportunity to issue a retraction."

Not gonna happen. Birkhead's lawyer, Micheal Trope, fired off his own letter -- also obtained by TMZ -- in which he says, "Mr. Birkhead declines your invitation to issue any type of retraction," adding, "...truth is a defense."

Trope ends with this pretty funny salvo: Larry would "like her to avoid the expense of hiring a process server to deliver the complaint. I have Mr. Birkhead's authority to accept service."

In this case, every penny counts.




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121. I would rather see Dannielynn than bran jolinaskids or cruies kid ,DL is like Americas baby,we fell in love with her and want to see her as she is growing,she was in a bad position and lots of humanbeings wanted to see her be with her father who faught for her from the beginning,I would want to be with my real father if I were in her position,not with a drug enabler,love struck lawer with only one client and living off that client. That just makes no sense,who in their right mind conducts themselves like that? HS had no right to fight for the baby after Anna died period. Get over pics and interviews of Larry and DL, some enjoy watching her grow and will always care.

Posted at 8:49AM on Sep 7th 2007 by allicat

122. OPRI sucks so bad as an attorney she has to hire one??? LOLOLOL! Beyatch! And as for Rita, she should be writing scripts for the sci fi channel. She's an idiot too. I've never seen such a group of losers in my life! ACK...scary.

Posted at 9:07AM on Sep 7th 2007 by NAM

123. I am so, so sick of hearing the name Debra Opri. She is destroying herself single-handedly by constantly threatening someone. Do yourself a favor, Debra......lie low and hope the public forgets what you tried to do to Larry Birkhead with your outrageous bill, the whole David Hasslehoff thing and try to regain some pride and respect because right now those two things are woefully missing from what people see in you.

Posted at 7:03AM on Sep 8th 2007 by ETTYB

124. In this case, I can understand why Larry would sue because Rita's sources are not that great. The judge on FoxNews, he has an Italian name & but I can never remember his name, anyway he said one source, the sister of a ex-boyfriend, is known in Hollywood for being a nutcase. I'll wait & see. He doubted Rita would get sued because she's a regular person & the court tends to be more lax with these people. Her sources is a different matter but I doubt if they have any money.

Posted at 12:07PM on Sep 7th 2007 by Reine

125. Not a suprise that sinister people collaborate - Anna Nicole and her son are DEAD .

Opri ...... YOU were the jewel who helped Birkhead and STERN to get the money - what do you expect from them?

Posted at 11:40AM on Sep 7th 2007 by Marc

126. Didn't Birkhead & Stern claim to have made Anna Nicole PREGNANT - what kind of men would inpregnant Anna Nicole who THEY CLAIMED was drunk and drugged - and


where would Birkhead and Stern be today if Anna Nicole were alive with her son and biological family

Posted at 11:41AM on Sep 7th 2007 by Marc

127. YOU ARE FUNNY #15!

Posted at 11:50AM on Sep 7th 2007 by Granny Pants

128. POOR baby -

Was her mom and brother MURDERED for the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Was this DRAMA a long-term plan to get the money, possessions, was it GREED?

Posted at 11:41AM on Sep 7th 2007 by Marc

129. WHO BENEFITTED from DEATH of Anna Nicole & Son?

Posted at 11:45AM on Sep 7th 2007 by Marc

130.

where would Birkhead and Stern be today if Anna Nicole were alive with her son and biological family

Posted at 11:41AM on Sep 7th 2007 by Marc

They would be in court. Birkhead having to sue for his rights as a father, did you forget Smith and Stern left the country to evade US laws? Smith was a drug addict and Stern was her enabler. And the both worked to make sure that No - One knew the real paternity. I personally do not feel that if Anna were alive that Danilynn would be safe. Just my opinion.

Posted at 12:26PM on Sep 7th 2007 by Wow

131. Ultimatly - it was due to Smith and Sterns deception that Birkhead needed a lawyer in the first place. If ANS had been an ethical woman herself, this entire mess could have been avoided. You can't hide from DNA evidence forever.

Opri is in this lawsuit because she
#1. Did not stick to the terms of there agreement
#2. Misrepresented herself and possibly her motives
#3. Waylaid LB's Salary into a private trust he has no access to.
#4. Refused to Deal with his allegations of Fraud misappropriation of funds.

What I find Ironic is a Lawyer who has no problem breaking client privacy trusts, violating ethic billing practices, and promoting her own agenda with the Media (including her own PR rep) Who sues someone who gives her that press. She wanted the fame an notoriety, now she has it.


Posted at 12:26PM on Sep 7th 2007 by Wow

132. Garbage attracts Garbage.

Posted at 12:31PM on Sep 7th 2007 by Bobo Justice

133. DANIEL'S DEATH WAS AN ACCIDENT! ANNA PUT METHADONE IN HER DRINK ALL THE TIME TO MASK THE TASTE---DANIEL HAD DRUGS IN HIS SYSTEM ALREADY-COMMON KNOWLEDGE THAT HE HAD A PROBLEM-AND HE DRANK HER DRINK WHILE IN THE HOSPITAL ROOM. ENOUGH TO PUSH HIM OVER THE EDGE. ANNA WAS ON TOO MANY PAINKILLERS TO NOTICE. IF SHE BLAMED HOWARD-IT WAS BECAUSE HE DID NOT CATCH IT. THEY WERE BOTH TIRED AFTER ALL THE EXCITEMENT OF THE BIRTH. WILL COME OUT AT THE INQUEST---JUST A HORRIBLE MISTAKE!

Posted at 1:59PM on Sep 7th 2007 by THE TRUTH YOU STUPID MORONS!

134. the truth you stupid morons.................................................... You know this cause you where there?? You know this cause Howie told you?? And we should believe you or Howie Cause Howie only speaks the truth?? lol

Posted at 6:41PM on Sep 7th 2007 by Rita does truth

135. Darwin at his best. The stupid gotta die or they're gonna jepardize the herd Kids. These fools will never see old age.

Posted at 7:10PM on Sep 7th 2007 by Bobo Justice

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