Britney Spears Watch

A restraining order against the man who’s been at Britney Spears’ side during her downward spiral portrays him as a Svengali figure who held her a virtual hostage in her home, drugged her, took over her finances and controlled the ravenous paparazzi “like a general.”

The order against 33-year-old Sam Lutfi was based on a lengthy declaration from Spears’ mother, Lynne, who says they met in October 2007, when he “essentially moved into Britney’s home and has purported to take control of her life, home and finances.”

Lynne Spears’ account of a long, chaotic night at Britney’s home depicted a drugged and confused pop star being led around by Lutfi, who was setting up pictures for the paparazzi even as she was spinning out of control.

The documents released by the court Tuesday ordered Lutfi to stay away from Spears, her homes, her parents and siblings’ homes and the hospital where she is confined for psychiatric evaluation.

On Monday, Lutfi told The Associated Press in a text message: “I have no problems with anyone writing anything negative against me. My image is not of concern, hers is.” He has not responded to further inquiry.

Lynne Spears said in the order that Lutfi “drugged Britney, he has cut Britney’s home phone lines and removed her cell phone chargers. He yells at her. He claims to control everything — Britney’s business manager, her attorneys and the security guards at the gate.”

Much of the 6-page declaration centers on the night of Jan. 28, just a few days before Spears was whisked by police and ambulance to a hospital psychiatric ward, where she remained Tuesday night. Her mother outlined increasingly bizarre behavior through the night, and said her daughter asked at one point, “When do I get to see my babies?” to which Lutfi answered, “Wednesday.”

Spears has been in court with ex-husband Kevin Federline over custody of their two small children, 1-year-old Jayden James and 2-year-old Sean Preston. She lost visitation rights last month after refusing to hand them back over to their father.

Lynne Spears described a harrowing night that stretched into the wee hours when she, her husband and a friend went to Britney’s home because they’d heard Britney was crying after a fight with Lutfi. Once inside, Lynne Spears said she was told by Lutfi that her daughter didn’t want anyone but her in the house and she was afraid to see her father.

Lynne Spears also said there were several photoggraphers present, who deferred to Lutfi. “The paparazzi reported to Sam and addressed him with great respect,” she said. “They treated him like a general.” (more…)

Sources at UCLA Medical Center tell TMZ Britney Spears has been classified as “G.D.” - Greatly Disabled. That is a huge and dangerous deal. That means the patient is unable to take care of basic needs, such as the acquisition of food, clothing or shelter. Being G.D. is one of the criteria for involuntary commitment.

Several health care professionals tell us Britney has fallen into a “manic state” due to her bipolar disorder. We’re also told, she arrived at the hospital this morning at around 2:15 AM but wasn’t admitted until 4:15 AM, because she was causing such a scene in the hospital. (more…)

In case you’re having a hard time keeping track of all these reports about Britney, whether she’s in the hospital or not, you’ve happened upon the right site. Here’s a summary:

In the wee hours of the morning today (just after midnight), Britney’s new psychiatrist went to her home and felt she was a danger to herself and others — partly because of her reckless driving and partly because of her “downhill behavior.” As a result, the shrink launched a plan (days in the making) to have Britney committed to UCLA Medical Center by calling the cops.

Sources tell us the cops knew it was coming. In fact, the plan was for cops and paramedics to take Britney away the night before, but it was scrubbed. Last night, it all went down according to plan. Cops even used code to minimize craziness in transporting Britney to the hospital. Over the police radio, Britney was referred to as “The Package.”

BritneySpearsWatch.com wants to know: Do you think this was planned to upstage Britney’s former flame’s birthday? Today Justin Timberlake turned 27!!

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Sixteen-year-old Jamie Lynn Spears is pregnant. Twelve weeks pregnant.

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Roseanne has become vocal about Britney Spears, and her words aren’t limited to Britney’s parenting skills. Rather, she is quite opinionated about the disservice Lynn Spears has done for her daughter. The open letter was published on Roseanne’s blog and calls for Britney to get clean, get sober, and for Lynn to get her daughter [Britney] “straightened out.” I have to wonder: does Roseanne write and publish this blog, or do assistants do it? Does Roseanne even know what is written here? In any case, here’s what she had to say:

“The judge is trying to teach you a lesson, shut your mouth and learn it! You are a bad mother, and so is your mother! Get your shit together and take care of your kids!! Your mom needs to lock your spoiled ass in the basement or wherever it is that you cannot get anymore drugs. Stop drinking immediately too! If you are too weak to do that, then you are no better than a crack whore on the street, and your mom should stop pimping your ass and do what mom’s do…lock up your kid, and sit there with her for as long as it takes to get her right!!! Get guards around her to sober her up! SIT WITH YOUR KID, MOM! AFTER YOU AND HER DAD PIMPED HER OUT LIKE JON BENET, SIT THERE WITH HER AND STRAIGHTEN HER OUT…THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT!!!! (not even hers, but yours, put pimpng out your other daughter on hold til you make your grown one better).” (more…)

Yesterday was a whirlwind for Britney, and I’m going to attempt to sum it all up here, nice and pretty:

• As she headed into court, Britney said, “I’m doing good.” For court, Britney was dressed in blue jeans, a long black sweater and aviator sunglasses. She sipped from a Coca-Cola can as she approached the courtroom. An attorney took it from her and placed it on a bench as she entered.
• As Britney was sworn in, she allegedly played nervously with her jeans pocket. I’m not sure if this was rehearsed or not, but I think her nervousness, coupled with her reported “soft and respectful” voice, played to her advantage. It’s becoming obvious that Britney understands the seriousness of these court hearings and this custody battle.

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According to the highly reputable Star Magazine, the battle between Britney Spears and her mother, Lynne, is getting more heated by the minute – fueled by what sources claim is Brit’s shocking new accusation that her mom slept with her ex-husband Kevin Federline.

“In a fit of rage, Britney accused her mom of sleeping with Kevin!� a friend tells Star. “Britney doesn’t know up from down right now. She’s so confused and angry, she told Lynne that she was so backstabbing, that she was probably sleeping with Kevin just to hurt her feelings. Lynne, on the other hand, is deeply hurt that her own daughter would so viciously accuse her of doing something so terrible.�

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Britney Spears allegedly got into a “shocking slapfest” with her mom last month that “left Lynne shaken and Britney more determined than ever to cut her mother out of her life for good.â€? Star reports via The Scoop:

“Lynne barged into the house and insisted on taking the kids out to spend some private time with them,� an insider told the tab. “She didn’t ask or suggest, she demanded!� says the insider. “Then she began denigrating Britney’s mothering skills and losing her temper at the same time!� It was because of the cat fight that Spears served the legal papers against her mother, but the buzz is that Lynne Spears is mulling a countersuit. But she doesn’t completely blame her daughter — she believes the Toxic star is suffering from depression. “Despite their problems, Lynne cares deeply for Britney and wants to find a way to help her,� a “friend� told Star. “She thinks antidepressant drugs may be the answer. Lynne feels Britney has severe depression issues, and they are in large part the cause of her apparent manic behavior and past problems with alcohol.�

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Britney Spears claims that she was forced into rehab by her mom, manager and soon-to-be ex husband. She says she never had a drug or alcohol problem and she never should have gone to rehab. She did admit she had an emotional problem after the birth of her second child.

Apparently, Kevin Federline forced Britney into rehab by threatening to battle her in court over the custody of their two children if she did not check herself into rehab.

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According to Britney Spears, it’s her mother that needs help.

Cameras snapped the crazy spears after chowing down at Shu Sushi in Beverly Hills yesterday, where she said, “I hope my mom gets the help she needs,” she told photogs outside the restaurant, adding, “I’m praying for her right now.”

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Britney Spears has reportedly changed the terms of her will\ in a bid to make sure her mother, Lynn, never gets custody of her sons Sean Preston and Jayden James.

The National Enquirer has discovered bitter Britney has also changed her will, leaving her estate and her boys in teenage sister Jamie Lynn’s hands upon her death.

According to the Enquirer, Spears’ new will stipulates that her cousin Alli Sims will be responsible for Sean Preston and Jayden James if Jamie Lynn, 16, is under 21 when the pop superstar passes.

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Britney Spears has put her fury with her mother into verse. The “Toxic� singer has been angry with Lynne Spears because she felt her mother pushed her into rehab. Now, Spears has written a bitter poem entitled “Dear Mama� and delivered it to her mother, according to the Star.

In the poem, Spears lamented “that she didn’t have a mom anymore and she couldn’t imagine a mother doing what she did to her child,� a source told the tab. Spears delivered the verse, along with legal papers, to her mother on June 28 on the set of kid sister, Jamie Lynn’s television show, “Zoey 101.� The two are reportedly also battling over the affections of Jamie Lynn.

“Britney said, ‘Here Momma, I just wanted to see your face,’� a source told Star. “Then she got into her car and drove off. Lynne went into the trailer and broke down in tears.� The CD reportedly contained recordings of phone conversations between Lynne Spears and Britney’s estranged husband, Kevin Federline, in which the two are apparently working in cahoots.

Spears is forbidding her mother from seeing her two sons, and in one conversation, Lynne is said to be arranging to meet K-Fed and the boys, and says, “I have to be careful that Britney doesn’t find out!� The recordings were made by a private investigator, according to the tab. In another call, Federline assured Spears’ mother that his court battle with the singer was going well. “Kevin told Lynne that he had everything under control,� adds the source. “He was just going to let Britney hang herself in court.�

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Britney Spears gave her mom a present yesterday — a lawyer’s letter — and mom was none too pleased.

The video was shot in Valencia, Calif. yesterday afternoon on a film set where Britney’s younger sister Jamie Lynn is working. There are reports circulating that the papers are a restraining order, but TMZ has confirmed that is NOT the case. It is a letter from an out-of-state lawyer. By the way, Britney could not legally serve her mom with a restraining order if she was the one seeking it.

Sources say Britney feels that her mom turned on her in the days before she entered Promises rehab. She also feels Lynn Spears is not stable enough to be around Brit’s kids because she may have her own “issues.� We’re told the letter bluntly asks Lynn to stay away from the children if she is taking any medications that would impair her ability to be around them.

We’re also told that Britney has become super-protective of her kids and is taking back a lot of the control that others were exercising over her life.

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Is Britney reconciling with her mom? This seems to be a month of reconcilations for Brit – first with Kevin, and now her mom!

(What? You didn’t know that rumors are swirling about Britney and Kevin hooking up again? He’s even been staying the night at her house! Check out the story here: Brit and Kevin Reconciling!)

Judging by Lynn’s visit to Britney’s house last night, they may actually be reconciling, too. Britney and her mom, who once were BFFs, and have recently had several disagreements met yesterday afternoon at Britney’s place. Lynn who showed up with Jamie Lynn, and Jamie Lynn’s boyfriend, who all stayed for a couple of hours.

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Is Britney Spears dating her drug counselor?

The 25-year-old rehabbed star insists that her relationship with John Sundahl is purely professional — but her soon-to-be-ex-hubby, Kevin Federline, insists they’re dating. Britney’s mom, Lynn, is thrilled the two are supposedly seeing each other, according to the National Enquirer.

“John’s smitten with Britney,� a source described as “close to the new couple� told the tab. “I’ve never seen him act so ridiculous with a girl. He’s so in love with her that he’s risking his career just to keep her happy.�

I’m thinking that if Brit is dating him, maybe he can help her clean up her act!

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