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  • From: dragonette06
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  • 4/1/07
TMZ has learned Larry Birkhead got a Fed Ex on Saturday, and it was not good news. It was a bill for legal services from Debri Opri, the lawyer he fired two weeks ago. The total: $620,492.84. Opri billed her services out at $475 an hour. Here are some of the charges: - A total of three $1,500 monthly charges for Luck Media & Marketing, Opri's personal publicist. - On March 1, 2007, the day before Anna's funeral, there is a charge of 10 hours for "preparation for and attendance in Bahamas re services and var. meetings re same." On the day of Anna's funeral, there is another 10 hour charge with the exact same language. Ironically, TMZ knows Birkhead asked Opri not to even attend the funeral, but she did anyway. On March 3, Opri charged yet another 10 hours for travel from Nassau back to L.A. - On February 24, 2007, while Opri and Birkhead stayed at a private residence in Ft. Lauderdale during the Florida hearing, Opri billed $600 for Seafood World. We're told she brought four trays of lobster to the house. The bill says, "Dinner gift/Ft. Lauderdale house stay." But it was no gift to Larry. That same day, she billed $211 for items at Publix grocery store. - March 8, 2007, Opri billed $161.65 for an Outback Steakhouse dinner. And get this -- the bill was for $111.65. Opri left a $50 tip and billed Birkhead, who wasn't even there! - Opri billed Birkhead $4,265 for Cingular roaming service while she was in the Bahamas. - Opri billed Birkhead 18 times for Diva Limos that took them to and from the Ft. Lauderdale courthouse to the private residence. - October 22, 2006, Opri billed Birkhead $1,116.16 for a dinner at Graycliff, a restaurant in Nassau. The note next to the charge is "Alexiou atty mtg." Alexiou is Birkhead's lawyer in the Bahamas. Birkhead was not present. - The next day, October 23, Opri billed $2,467.75 at Graycliff restaurant for another meal. The charge again was for "Alexiou atty mtg." Again, Birkhead was not present. - Also on October 23, Birkhead was billed $25.75. The item -- "laundry service Zawacki." Zawacki is Opri's husband, who was present on the trip. Ouch! In all, the packet of bills Birkhead received today totaled 112 pages. Opri offered Birkhead a bargain: Instead of the $620,492.84 bill, she offered him a discount at $511,365.09, but only if he accepts immediately. Opri wrote, "I'm still willing to accept the discounted billing at this time, but only without further discussion." TMZ contacted James Levesque, Opri's publicist with Luck Media & Marketing. He said, "Debra Opri always gets paid. That's what she does for a living." Beyond that, he wouldn't comment on the bill. Opri could not be immediately reached for comment. UPDATE: TMZ has just obtained a statement from David Owen, Opri's lawyer. He said, "We're pretty confident that her bills are fair and reasonable and he has not paid them. She is entitled to be paid and he stiffed her and her bills are fair and reasonable."
  • From: dragonette06
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The thing is if you go to certain lawyers you know there gonna cost you an arm and a leg but some things shes charged him for seems a bit OTT tho. And Vergies lawyer apparently is $1200 a hour so god knows what her bill would be.
  • From: grant_1921
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The thing is if you go to certain lawyers you know there gonna cost you an arm and a leg but some things shes charged him for seems a bit OTT tho. And Vergies lawyer apparently is $1200 a hour so god knows what her bill would be. ***************************** huh? Opri charged Larry for her eating out and the tip? wow! and Larry told her not to go to the funeral and she did? no reason for Larry to pay for that expense.
  • From: dragonette06
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Tbh i kinda agree with him paying her bills if shes in the Bhamas representing him..he would be responsible for the expenses she incurs but christ...couldnt she had fish and chips?
  • From: grant_1921
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Tbh i kinda agree with him paying her bills if shes in the Bhamas representing him..he would be responsible for the expenses she incurs but christ...couldnt she had fish and chips? ******************************* LOL!!!!!!!!!! and Virgie's was 1200.00 per hour? not sure if she got her money's worth! she should have stuck with Splash. (:
  • From: dragonette06
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Wouldnt splash be paying the texan guy tho? Also...is he really drunk when he is in interviews cos ive read elsewhere he is supposedly drunk a lot lol
  • From: kruegs84
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It has been stated numerous times he has health issues -he is not drunk. Guess we shouldn't always believe what we read. The info came out on NG one night
  • From: grant_1921
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It has been stated numerous times he has health issues -he is not drunk. Guess we shouldn't always believe what we read. The info came out on NG one night ************************************** sorry, I missed this who has health issues?
  • From: dragonette06
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apparently vergies lawyer does. I asked if he was really drunk in interviews and Krueg said it was health issues that made him sound like that
  • From: kruegs84
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I had heard it numerous times because people make comments that he is drunk and they said he has something wrong that makes him stumble and slur his words. I do know he is diabetic that is why he passed out during the hearing on where the body was going to land ---
  • From: dragonette06
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Oh i know hes diabetic and that can make you fasint if u need to take stuff. But my aunt and 3 of my cousins havie diabetes..two of them really bad but they dont stumble or slur there words tho
  • From: grant_1921
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Oh i know hes diabetic and that can make you fasint if u need to take stuff. But my aunt and 3 of my cousins havie diabetes..two of them really bad but they dont stumble or slur there words tho ****************************** I know of diabetics and they don'tslur their words nor stumble.
  • From: refuge51
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  • 4/2/07
From TMZ: Debra Opri has just issued the following statement regarding the legal fees she charged Larry Birkhead: "One can only imagine from whom and for what purposes these stories were started. I cannot comment on unauthenticated documents which were disseminated to the media under suspicious circumstances, and which are covered by the attorney-client privilege. I can assure you, however, that all of the fees and expenses incurred on behalf of Mr. Birkhead were reasonable, necessary, and appropriate, given the complexity and magnitude of this very high profile case that was litigated in two different states and a foreign country. Out of respect for Mr. Birkhead, I cannot comment further at this time."
  • From: kruegs84
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I am certain the Larry will file a moion with the courts disputing the charges. No attorney can charge you for expenses like these meals and tips especially if you were not there. Opri is on slick lawyer but then I have come across a few of those in my time especially back in 2004. I hired a law firm to represent me in a case involving continuance of medical coverage for my sick daughter. I had gone pro se on all my other court cases except for one but this one I did not know the law on so I hired this firm. To put it short, nine months later-$5,000.00 later and no end in site I got pretty darn mad at the firm. They walked off my case but not without handing me their $3,200.00 bill. I filed a court case disputing the bill and fought them in court. The judge kept denying my motion and I kept filing a new one. He finally heard it. From August to December the lawyers had to come to court and we would sit for a minimum of three hours. I wanted my money back for their failure to live up to their fiduciary duty and also wanted the bill reduced because of charges they had on it that were not true-I was charged for phone calls not made to me along with other things, lets not forget the double charges..I don't stand for anyone lieing about me much less charging me for things that never happened. The judge cleared his courtroom and we spent 2 hours going over the bill, line for line. Every charge was questioned and the lawyers argued. One particular charge the lawyer said 'I did too call her'. The judge said 'I am sorry, but I have to believe you didn't, I have her phone records.' In the end the lawyers bill was reduced to $200.00 and they were furious. What was even funnier was all the time and money they wasted fighting me over just giving me my money back. They knew they screwed up big time but would not admit it. Even lawyers sitting in the court room when my case was called sat in awe as I went after this firm. I stand up for what is right and do not allow anyone to take advantage of me including a law firm. Lawyers are crooked and unless you stand up to them and question their charges and what they do, they will walk all over you. I think Larry will dispute the bill and there will be a great reduction in the bill.
  • From: dragonette06
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I dont see a problem Larry paying for the food bills cos she has to eat and shes in another country doing work for him. What id ont agree with is that she had to have such expensive meals
  • From: grant_1921
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I dont see a problem Larry paying for the food bills cos she has to eat and shes in another country doing work for him. What id ont agree with is that she had to have such expensive meals ********************************* I know we have a McDonalds in the Bahamas andyou can get a double cheeseburger for .99 cents. (:
  • From: dragonette06
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*LOL*
  • From: grant_1921
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*LOL* ******************************** well, Virgie eats at the McDonald's when she is in the Bahamas. lol!
  • From: dragonette06
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Well that figures and all lol But shes practically living there now she must be eating elsewhere too
  • From: kruegs84
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What are you nuts! If a lawyer can eat lobster verses McD's on you-what do you think they will pick? Too bad for her she wont get paid for it. Hope she enjoyed the meal...
 
 
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