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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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61. 54. 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

I do agree Dannielynn is not a Marshall and therefor should not receive any of the Marshall estate and I agree with most I don't think she will.

As for condemning Larry for payment of pictures of Dannielynn it is no different than when Anna was a live and she was most likely being paid for pictures of the baby as well, so like I commented before some one would be making money off of this child regardless of who has/had her, anyone/everyone in the lime light profits off of their children's pictures unless unknowingly taken by paparazzis and then sold to various mag's either way some one gets paid and that to me is sad.

Posted at 12:43PM on Sep 25th 2007 by snurfing

62. Yeah! I got here first! My first first! lol! It is a good day! I feel like a kid with a sled on the first snow day! Yippeeeeee!

Oh, and Larry, I do not think Opri is worried one little bit. The jig is up dude!

Posted at 11:08AM on Sep 25th 2007 by Mrs. Marple

Looks like the Sun is out and melted your first snow into a wet mess......Hahahahaha :)

Posted at 1:05PM on Sep 25th 2007 by Sunshine

63. I support Opri not Birkhead. I will wait and see what happens in the courts. IMO

Posted at 12:46PM on Sep 25th 2007 by Madeline

64. EARTH TO LARRY

Larry Larry, Quite contrary

How does your garden grow?

With lawsuits growing,

And the money still going,

Soon you will reap what you sow

Posted at 8:39PM on Sep 25th 2007 by EARTH

65. Larry King Live:


KING: Why is she copping out on you?

BIRKHEAD: Because, you know, she's under the influence in many ways. And one of the reasons is Howard Stern is basically telling her that she needs to get away from me. He's telling her...

KING: He's a Svengali? You know, he controls her?

BIRKHEAD: You know he -- exactly. I mean it's almost, to be honest with you, you would almost think she has like Stockholm Syndrome or something. She's in another place, under his influence and she just doesn't...

KING: Is he a control freak?

BIRKHEAD: Definitely. Most definitely.



On The Record with Greta:

VAN SUSTEREN: She died, as we all know, in February. And then Howard K. Stern fought you — - or not fought you but resisted a DNA test about paternity. I know that you're working with him now, and it seems like — from the outside, it appears you guys have, you know, buried the hatchet. What's your thought on even the resistance to do the DNA right from the get-go? Why did he do that? Do you think he believed he was the father?

BIRKHEAD: Some people do what some people want them to do and ask them to do. And some people do things that they shouldn't, and they — I don't know. I don't know how to answer that, you know? I'm trying to be...

VAN SUSTEREN: You don't want to start another war.

BIRKHEAD: I don't want — because...

VAN SUSTEREN: Yes, and I understand that.

BIRKHEAD: Well, and the problem is, is — and I've learned in this whole thing, too, and I've been guilty of it, is when you say things that are captured for years and years down the road, that that little baby in there is going to hear that stuff, and it's going to be — you know, it's kind of like less is best. I mean, why am I going to talk about why somebody did what they did, when today it's irrelevant? And it doesn't mean I agree with it. It doesn't mean that I — that I thought it was the right thing or the truthful thing. It just means that I think some people took things a little too far.



A little too far??? Now there's an understatement!



Think that someone else is under the influence now.....................but why????

Posted at 12:53PM on Sep 25th 2007 by Things that make u go hmmm...

66. Larry is not after any Marshall money. That boat sailed a long time ago. Anna put Marshall's name on the Birth Certificate. The only thing that Larry changed was Dannielynn's last name, from Stern to Birkhead. There will be no money from the Marshalls and there shouldn't be and Larry knows that. She is not related to the old man. Anna married Marshall for his money. He gave her millions but she wanted more, more, more, more . .. . .! Guess old Opri thinks there might be Marshall money some day and is crouching like a slimy snake to get at it.

Posted at 1:00PM on Sep 25th 2007 by Alice

67. I hope that LB and his lawyer take Debra Opri down, chew her up and spit her out. After that,
she can dry up and blow away!

Posted at 1:05PM on Sep 25th 2007 by Sandeana

68. 64. Larry is not after any Marshall money. That boat sailed a long time ago. Anna put Marshall's name on the Birth Certificate. The only thing that Larry changed was Dannielynn's last name, from Stern to Birkhead. There will be no money from the Marshalls and there shouldn't be and Larry knows that. She is not related to the old man. Anna married Marshall for his money. He gave her millions but she wanted more, more, more, more . .. . .! Guess old Opri thinks there might be Marshall money some day and is crouching like a slimy snake to get at it.

Posted at 1:00PM on Sep 25th 2007 by Alice

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If there is Marshall money coming, Opri will not be entitled to one red cent. It would be DL's money, not Larry's. DL did not slander Opri.

Posted at 1:05PM on Sep 25th 2007 by buzz

69. KING: Your daughter could be very wealthy.

BIRKHEAD: Well, you know, to be honest with you, Larry, and I've never said this on television before, I kind of hope she does not get the money, not because I don't feel that she deserves it or -- that's a whole show for a different day. But if money makes people do the things that she's doing now, by taking my daughter. She's also in a home that doesn't own in the Bahamas. You know, if she wants -- if that's what money makes you do, then I don't want any part of it.



You sure seem to want a part of it now liar.



Posted at 1:07PM on Sep 25th 2007 by Things that make u go hmmm...

70. Alice you are right. Opri is the con artist in this Soap Opera and she keeps digging her hole deeper. What a loser she is.

Posted at 1:06PM on Sep 25th 2007 by Katie

71. Anna if she were alive would be doing the same.

Posted at 2:52PM on Sep 25th 2007 by crymeariver

72. One way or another every one involved in this sorry mess is a disgrace

Opri for hiding the truth about LB

Crosby for not reporting the truth or real facts -- letting the press promote this looser

LB for being a jerk and pimping his kid for money and living off of her then not realizing the con is up

HKS -- lets not go there

and all of the above for being responsible in one way or another for the deaths of ANS and her son as a result of their actions. And the unknown future of this poor baby marketed and kept for a potential $$$$$$$$ that is not and will never be hers. Sorry to say Vergie is looking more real and better all the time

Posted at 4:10PM on Sep 25th 2007 by What next

73. KING: Well, he seemed to say, also, was there a confidentiality agreement?

BIRKHEAD: You know what? That's something that he says. You know, I -- I dispute that and I don't really want to discuss it.

KING: You didn't sign anything?

BIRKHEAD: Not that I'm aware of.





Gee that sounds familiar...where have we heard that before?
Oh ya....the retainer agreement.
LOL


Wonder why he didn't sue Howard but yet he sues everyone else for, as he calls it, "lying"?

Hmmm?

Posted at 1:16PM on Sep 25th 2007 by Things that make u go hmmm...

74. Danielynn Hope Marshall Birkhead

Marshall because that is Anna's legal name(Vicki Lynn Marshall) Alot of mothers use there name in a childs name.

Posted at 1:16PM on Sep 25th 2007 by cant win

75. IMO, Opi should lose her license! Every potential client would do well to think long and hard before hiring her! L.B. could be YOU if you do hire her! She and she alone is causing the ruin of her reputation!

EVERYONE is watching you Opi and how you are turning Attorney Client relations into a complete joke! IMO you're done....just like, IMO, R.C. is done.

Have a wonderful day!

TRUTH IS A DEFENSE AND OPI KNOWS IT! YOU GO L.B.

Posted at 1:23PM on Sep 25th 2007 by Deb H.

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