Jamie Spears Given Control Over Britney

(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. More»

Court grants Britney's dad's request to keep ex-manager away from his daughter

(NEWSER) - A Los Angeles court has ordered former manager Sam Lutfi and lawyer Jon Eardley to stay away from Britney Spears for the next three years, People reports. Britney's father—who filed the request—charges that the men have harassed his daughter and tried to undermine the agreement giving him control of her affairs. Lutfi has filed a defamation suit against the Spears family and plans to appeal the restraining order. More»

She sneaked star a secret cell phone

(NEWSER) - Chafing under her dad's control, Britney Spears wants to hire her own lawyer, People reports. The sister of Spears' former manager, Sam Lutfi, told an LA court yesterday that she recently sneaked the singer a cellphone so she could call Lutfi and ask for help without her father knowing. "She was scared because her father was blackmailing her with visitation rights over her kids," Christina Lutfi testified. More»

He texted her continuously to reach Brit, stylist testifies

(NEWSER) - An LA court yesterday extended the restraining order against Britney Spears' ex-manager, ex-boyfriend, and another man who've been accused of trying to influence the troubled pop star, People reports. Her father and conservator, Jamie Spears, had requested the extension. At a hearing yesterday, the singer's hairstylist testified the ex-manager, Sam Lutfi, harassed her with text messages. "He wanted information about Britney," she said. More»

Lutfi claims Spears family sought to 'destroy' him

(NEWSER) - A former associate is suing Britney Spears and her family for libel and defamation, TMZ reports. Sam Lutfi claims matriarch Lynne Spears’ tell-all book Through the Storm contains numerous false claims about him, part of a “campaign of lies and intimidation" to destroy his reputation and "drive him out of Britney’s life.” The pop singer recently got a restraining order against Lutfi. More»