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February 4, 2008 02.04.08: Britney Watch
She may be locked away safely in the padded confines of a psych ward for the next two weeks, but that does not mean her days are uneventful. Here’s a breakdown of the latest:
Britney Not Mentally Competent
According to TMZ:
“A court-appointed lawyer told the Commissioner he visited Britney yesterday just after 5:00 PM PT in the hospital. He concluded that Brit is not currently competent enough to understand the nature of the current legal proceedings, nor does she appreciate the impact that it has on her life. The lawyer also said Britney lacks capacity to retain a lawyer.”
Meanwhile, lawyer Adam Streisand (yes, he is second cousin to none other than Barbara herself) claims that Britney hired him and tried today to challenge the appointment of Brit’s dad Jamie as conservator of Brit’s estate, which Streisand claims is worth $40 million. According to TMZ, Streisand claims Brit-Brit is in the middle of a $17 million IRS audit with her record label Jive Records and she has 15 different businesses. The (good) news is that the Commissioner doesn’t believe that Britney was mentally capable of hiring a lawyer at that time, so Jamie Spears remains, at present, in charge of every decision involving Brit-Brit.
Sam Lutfi Still Kept Away
We all heard the rumors Osama Lutfi had been served with a retraining order. Well it turns out that although the restraining order was issued, it has not actually been served to Osama because he will not open the door to take it, say TMZ. However, according to Usmagazine.com Los Angeles County Superior Court Public Information Officer, Allan Parachini told the press “she is ordered to have no contact whatsoever, direct or indirect, by phone, email, or text message with Sam Lutfi.”
Doctor To Assess Brit’s Medical Condition
A doctor has stepped in to assess Brit’s mental condition and since Britney’s mental competence will not be determined until February 14th, we will have to wait until then to see who will remain in charge of Brit and who will be able to represent her.
Love muffins… even though this is all very sad, with people picking at poor Brit from every angle, I must say it’s about time a parent stood up and took responsibility for a child in need, and I respect Jamie Spears for doing just that. Let’s keep Britney in our prayers, love muffins.
