Larry Birkhead and Howard K. Stern settlement?

Born In A Brothel · February 26th, 2007, 09:53 AM

TMZ has learned that lawyers for Larry Birkhead and Howard K. Stern are in settlement negotiations.

There was a buzz at the courthouse after Krista Barth, Stern's lawyer, removed a styrofoam cup of water that rested on the witness stand as Birkhead testified in the Anna Nicole burial hearing. The cup went missing and there was speculation that Stern's reps used it for a DNA test, which could have provided the evidence proving Birkhead is the father Anna Nicole's daughter Dannielynn.

We're told a day after the cup incident, the parties started negotiating. TMZ spoke with Birkhead's lawyer Debra Opri Sunday in the Bahamas, who would not confirm a settlement. She did, however, say DNA testing must be completed and paternity established before any settlement could occur.

Sources say Stern could be amenable to giving Birkhead what he needs to establish custody. We're told that in return, Stern wants ongoing control of Anna's estate and, once the estate is probated, continued involvement by becoming trustee for Dannielynn.

Birkhead - Stern Settlement? - TMZ.com

Agh! He wants to continue to control Dannielynn's money if he's not the father. Wrongo!

Sorry for the double post.

cataroo · February 26th, 2007, 09:56 AM

The more Howard K. Stern talks...the less I like him!

When I watched the Anna Nicole Show on E, I thought he was looking out for Anna Nicole's best interest. Turns out he was only looking after his own. What a scumbag!!!

crackho · February 26th, 2007, 10:18 AM

Yes, I am here to admit to ya'll that I was wrong in judgement of this guy. I still think he cared for Anna, but now that she is gone he has become just another rat seeking out anything he can get his hands on.

happy8 · February 26th, 2007, 11:38 AM

Again. If he was so sure, he would have done the test weeks ago. Guys an idiot and KNOWS he is not the father.

They were smart to seek out the Bahamas because the laws there favor his crazy behavior with this paternity suit.

moomies · February 26th, 2007, 02:01 PM

I feel that the Bahamian paternity law is so messed up it doesn't recognize biological parental rights. That just seems so wrong to me, esp in this day and age where DNA could prove a lot of things more accurately.

darksithbunny · February 26th, 2007, 02:12 PM

This is just fucking ridiculous. The whole thing. I feel sorry for that baby. If I could get her, I would hide her for the rest of her life.

Novice · February 26th, 2007, 02:16 PM

I'm still shocked that they could steal a cup & test for DNA without his permission - esp after the party doing the testing has flouted as many laws as possible to avoid it so far!

tinasilva · February 26th, 2007, 06:56 PM

I seriously believe that Howard K. Stern was behind Daniel's and Anna Nicole Smith's deaths because he was after her money.

And now he's left with her daughter who I'm sure will end up with the same fate as her mother and brother if she continues to stay with Howard K. Stern.

CherryDarling · February 26th, 2007, 06:58 PM

I think he's doing this because he just knows he's not the dad.

lisalucy69 · February 26th, 2007, 10:07 PM

Of course he's not the father. if he thought he was really the father he would have taken the paternity test even before Anna died. If he knew he was really Dannielynn's father, the test would've put an end to all the chaos from the beginning. As far as trying to deal that he still be in charge of the money, it just proves what a gold digging, money hungry, evil SOB he is. If any lawyer or judge goes along with this ridiculous condition, they'd have to be as out of their minds as Anna was.

sluce · February 27th, 2007, 07:10 AM

As much as I dispise HKS I blame ANS even more. She signed a will that excluded future children and didn't change it even after another child was born and the only one that would inherit had died. Even for Daniel she had put HKS in charge of the trust where Daniel would get pay outs over a period of time. Many do that since history has shown if you give a young person a lot of money at once there is great chance they will blwo it. My own will is in trust for my daughter until she is 30 and allows for payouts for education and buying a home once she has completed college and has a job. In this case it makes sense that HKS would be allowed to control the trust since that is what ANS said she wanted. What a fool!

Born In A Brothel · February 27th, 2007, 10:50 AM

Update

TMZ has learned the negotiations between Howard K. Stern and Larry Birkhead now have nothing to do with little Dannielynn. It's all about money.

Sources tell TMZ that Howard K. Stern has all but conceded that Larry Birkhead is the dad. Exhibit A: TMZ's story yesterday that Stern has already let Birkhead spend time with the baby. We're told Stern is willing to cooperate with paternity matters if the price is right. Specifically, sources say Stern has his eye on the Bahamian house Anna Nicole bought (not Horizons), and the boat she purchased just before her death. But that is not the end of Stern's financial wish list. Sources say he has set his sights on other assets as well.

Under the will and the laws of inheritance, Dannielynn would get all her mom's assets. Nonetheless, we're told the house, the boat and other assets are being discussed. It is unclear how Stern might lay claim to the items in question. Nonetheless, we're told that's precisely what he wants.

What It Will Take for Howard K. to Go Away - TMZ.com

Stern is sicker than I thought! We are talking about a child's life here and he's treating her like some commodity that can be negotiated with.

I can just hear him. "You want that baby? Well then I raise you a boat, a house and a couple bank accounts." Wtf?

KrisNine · February 27th, 2007, 11:26 AM

Stern is a piece of shit. If Larry Birkhead fights for what is rightfully his daughters, people will make him out to be some golddigger. He should make sure Dannielynn gets what is hers. The most important thing is getting that baby away from this twisted monster, but LB shouldn't give up her future inheritance in the meantime.

sluce · February 27th, 2007, 11:30 AM

I will lose respect for Larry if he accepts any type of deal like this. He needs to hold firm and push for the test with no strings attached. If it is proven he is the father he needs to take his little girl as far from HKS as possible. He would then need to let the courts handle the estate issues and let there be a trust handled by a bank or some other outside source so no one claims he is trying to take Dannielynne's money.

Mel1973 · February 27th, 2007, 11:40 AM

I'd give the creepy-eyed fucker whatever he wanted to get him to hand over my kid, that murdering fuck!