Celebrity Justice
Birkhead to Opri -- I Meant What I Said

Larry Birkhead has responded to Debra Opri's defamation suit.

Opri claims, among other things, that Birkhead slandered her on "Larry King Live," where he said Opri leaked confidential documents to Rita Cosby in his paternity case.

This morning, Birkhead's lawyer, Michael Trope told TMZ, "The defense that we will file in this case will be simple. Truth is a defense."

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46. I will take the word of a reputable lawyer & an award winning journalist any day over two bums like Howard & Larry. I hope these two women give them a dose of their own medicine.

Posted at 12:10PM on Sep 25th 2007 by Tell it like it is

47. #36

Media whore Jerkhead you mean...
he has done nothing but try to be in the media. Going to the Emmy's, for what? Having E at the birthday party that had 200 guests? Get real, he is the Media Whore
Birkhead has turned himself into a full fledge jerk.

Posted at 12:07PM on Sep 25th 2007 by I pay my bills...

48. I hate you, You hate me we are the perfect family .......Barney the purple dinosuar
Larry is so lucky, look in the end he got the baby, the money,the long wanted publicity, the home, he has his family to support him. He will win the estate money, eventually Virgie will let go,and he will be made in the shade with pink lemonade....btw all opri hoopla will be settled out of court mark my words with a confidentiality clause,,,,that means that dirty mouth Rita Crosby will not be able to report more lies.
what did Anna Nicole have in the end? Nothing except her drugs, a dead child ,a crazy ex sperm doner claiming paternity (most dads would of bolted) a future wedding with someone she tolerated,thats maybe why Howard was feeding her so many drugs to make her think he was sexy, lawsuits galore, she had divorced her family, friends, and died with hired help in a hotel room not caring about her at all..
Howard was left with his sad memories he is going to be emotionally paralyzed for the rest of his sad pimping life....

Posted at 12:08PM on Sep 25th 2007 by midwest housewife

49. Larry your lying is about to catch up with you. You need to go back to that nasty apartment you shared with Brian or whatever his name may be.

Posted at 12:11PM on Sep 25th 2007 by Ben

50. 7. Isn't Opri's filing just a countersuit to be played out as part of his case against her? He filed first; she counterclaims, and his detailed filing (win or lose) won't it settle her claims?


Maybe this was answered?

Birkhead is suing for... ... ... Everybody? Say it with me: "MONEY!!"

Opri is suing for her reputation.

I think they both need a lot of luck.

Posted at 12:19PM on Sep 25th 2007 by Tired and True

51.

Mr. Trope...do you think possibly that your client has lost all credibility? I mean he just keeps lying and changing his stories all over the place. One day he says this, and the next day he says something different. I mean that doesn't look to good now does it?

Oh I was just wondering...how much will this cost Mr. Brickhead to defend himself? I mean, well you know, can he use Dannielynn's money or does he have to use his own? Oh I am so sorry, Birkhead not Brickhead...I just get the names confused.

Posted at 12:15PM on Sep 25th 2007 by Columbo

52. Larry King Live:


KING: Why did you break up?

BIRKHEAD: There was -- there's not really one reason, but there were a few reasons and mostly because tension between Anna's attorney and her friend, Howard K. Stern, just really interfering with our relationship. And there was -- there were some issues. I had some concerns over health and some concerns for my unborn daughter with some things that she was doing in her lifestyle.

KING: That Anna was doing?

BIRKHEAD: Yes, sir.

KING: That might have affected the baby?

BIRKHEAD: Yes, sir.

KING: Like drugs?

BIRKHEAD: Yes, sir.


On The Record with Greta:


VAN SUSTEREN: (INAUDIBLE) trivial was about sunglasses, what started the last fight, wasn't it?

BIRKHEAD: The last fight was over sunglasses.

BIRKHEAD: Which was very stupid. But it was — I don't think that's — she didn't take off out of here to the Bahamas because of sunglasses. It was — you know, there were things going on in her head that she didn't really share with me. And I think — I just thought that — I thought that this was just going to go away.


So which was it Larr? Hmmm?





"Truth is the defense"


Posted at 12:18PM on Sep 25th 2007 by Things that make u go hmmm...

53. Larry are you wearing one of the suits Opri bought you or did Anna pay for that one?

Posted at 12:17PM on Sep 25th 2007 by Larry the bum

54. She's just pissed because she can't find any other clients now because of the last handful of clients have been vocal about her extravagant fees and her inability to be a productive lawyer. So typical these days. Instead of blaming yourself, cry on TV by blaming others.
Cry me a river Opri. By the way, you're ugly too.

Posted at 12:20PM on Sep 25th 2007 by jiggy

55. 27. Sheezus, people! It is so obvious Opri pulled some crap. She's horrible. I hope she does get disbarred....

....As for Larry, I think he's adorable. And considering he's responsible for DannieLynn's (sp?) well-being, what's wrong with making money where he can?

Posted at 11:49AM on Sep 25th 2007 by Dizzy Izzy



There's nothing wrong with making money. It's one of the benefits of living in a capitalistic society.

However, society has a real problem with hypocrites.

He's doing the very things with that baby that he cautioned Stern would do if he were given custody. Further, Birkhead said that if he were awarded custody of his child, he would take her back home and raise her in a quiet, family-oriented environment.

In other words, he says one thing and then does another. He didn't want Stern to use the baby as a money-making commodity, but -- now that Larry has the baby -- he is doing that very thing.

That's a hypocrite. And no one likes a hypocrite.


Posted at 12:20PM on Sep 25th 2007 by Tired and True

56. Larry please get her liscense revoked .I can't believe it is possible to dislike someone (as much as I do Debra Opri),that I have never met.Aren't people who seek media careers supposed to have charisma?She is the most un-chrismatic person I have ever had the displeasure to view

Posted at 12:28PM on Sep 25th 2007 by oops,nt aain

57. I don't have a problem with Larry, but I don't think he or Dannielynn should receive any money from the Marshall family. There really isn't any connection between them, since Anna and Daniel are both gone. Dannielynn isn't even a Marshall.

Posted at 12:22PM on Sep 25th 2007 by Seana

58. You people are as dimwitted as Opri. If I had a beautiful child and magazines wanted to take pictures of her and pay me, I would take the money and so would you. Opri, how much are you paying these bloggers to tell all of these lies about Larry? You are making a fool of yourself. Larry can't even go out the door without Paps stalking him. They don't follow Opri around because she is a big nothing !!!! She would love the attention, though. She's as big of a media whore as Paris Hilton.

Posted at 12:28PM on Sep 25th 2007 by Cora

59. Opri needs a face lift. She's so two-faced, maybe she needs two face lifts. She is a vicious, vindictive bitch.

Posted at 12:35PM on Sep 25th 2007 by Riley

60. IT APPEARS TO ME THAT OPRI'S LAWSUIT IS MERELY A SMOKE SCREEN TO DIVERT ATTENTION FROM HER OUTRAGEOUS THEFT OF LARRY'S MONEY, YET TO BE SETTLED IN COURT. GO GET HER, LARRY, SHE NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT DOWN!

Posted at 12:38PM on Sep 25th 2007 by Cindylou

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