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Britney's Dad Seeks Restraining Order

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(Newser) – Britney Spears' dad yesterday asked an LA court for help in keeping the troubled pop star away from three men he fears are attempting to interfere with her recovery. Jamie Spears, who has legal control of his 27-year-old daughter's affairs, appeared weary as he offered a peek into daily life with the singer, the Los Angeles Times reports. “Sometimes she is allowed to use the cellphone and sometimes she is not,” Jamie Spears said.

Jamie Spears testified that the men—former friend Sam Lutfi, ex-boyfriend Adnan Ghalib, and a lawyer associated with the pair—are trying to undermine his efforts to keep the pop star on the straight and narrow. He called Lutfi a “predator” and said he was “100% sure” the man was behind an apparent scheme to blackmail Britney. “He causes disbelief in her mind," Jamie said. Her relatives, he said, “just want the man to go away.”

In this Sept. 7, 2008, file photo, Britney Spears poses with her awards backstage at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles.
In this Sept. 7, 2008, file photo, Britney Spears poses with her awards backstage at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles.   (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
In this Feb. 2008 courtroom sketch, from left: James Spears, an unidentified family friend, and Spears' mother Lynn ask for a court-ordered temporary conservatorship over Britney and her estate.
In this Feb. 2008 courtroom sketch, from left: James Spears, an unidentified family friend, and Spears' mother Lynn ask for a court-ordered temporary conservatorship over Britney and her estate.   (AP Photo/Mona Shafer Edwards)
Sam Lutfi leaves UCLA medical center after visiting Britney Spears in January 2008.
Sam Lutfi leaves UCLA medical center after visiting Britney Spears in January 2008.   (AP Photo/APTN)
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