Britney Says Sam Lutfi Still Radioactive

Lawyer: Pop Star Will Drop Restraining Order, But Doesn't Want Ex-Companion Back In Her Life

(AP)  An attorney for Britney Spears will not seek an extension for a restraining order against Osama "Sam" Lutfi, but that doesn't mean the pop star wants her former sidekick back in her life.

"Britney has made clear to everyone that she does not want to be further harassed or contacted in any way by Osama 'Sam' Lutfi, now or at anytime in the future," Spears' attorney Samuel D. Ingham III said in a statement to The Associated Press.

Lutfi, for the time being, seems willing to go along with those wishes.

He called the AP late Wednesday and released the following statement: "Mr. Lutfi and Mr. Spears have mutually agreed in private that no hearing or order is necessary at this time."

He declined further comment.

Attorneys for Spears and her father, James, are expected to appear in a Los Angeles courtroom Thursday morning to give an update on the conservatorship. A hearing on a temporary restraining order barring Lutfi from having contact with the pop singer was also scheduled for Thursday. The order issued earlier this year required Lutfi to stay 250 yards away from Spears or her homes.

Lutfi represented one of the strangest twists in Spears' downward spiral earlier this year. The singer's mother accused Lutfi - who described himself as a friend and sometime manager - in court papers of keeping Spears a hostage in her own home, drugging her and taking over her finances.

He was a fixture in Spears' life during a period when the star exhibited erratic behavior, including being photographed without underwear, and occasionally looking dazed in public and had to twice be hospitalized.

Spears' father has control over his 26-year-old daughter's personal life and finances.

That power negates the need for a restraining order against Lutfi since James Spears' role as conservator allows him to decide who sees his daughter, according to Ingham's statement.

He serves as a court-appointed counsel representing Spears' interest in the ongoing conservatorship case.

"During the temporary conservatorship, the conservators have the power to insure that Lutfi will not harm Britney anymore," Ingham wrote.

Thursday's hearing had originally been scheduled to decide whether the conservatorship should be made permanent, but Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner Reva Goetz decided weeks ago that she would instead consider other issues.

It is unclear how long Spears' affairs will remain under her father's control, but Ingham wrote that he does not expect her feelings about Lutfi to change.

"If Mr. Lutfi makes any future attempt to contact Britney after the temporary conservatorship has concluded, Britney has made clear she will take all appropriate legal action," Ingham wrote.

[lovesamerica]

While I really do not care either way about this ''drama'', I cannot help but comment in relation to the sexist remarks. The woman has troubles,compounded by scum balls which just happen to be men. While she has mad bad choices,suffers mental issues,was an adulteress,and really isn''t that good of a singer,she is trying to get her life on track with her fathers help. We all need help sometimes, her political thoughts,if she has any have no baring on her gender. I don''t even know how some of you toss out what somebodys politics are just by their thoughts. Hope she gets better and picks a different line of work.

[ajaxrose1]

If her parents hadn''t stepped in when they did, she''d probably be dead by now. Any parent would do the same for any of their kids, no matter how old they were. A person can''t help a mental problem. If Lufti was doing to her what they said he was that would make her even worse off. Why can''t people just be nice? And how the heck did politics get in here?

[pvperson]

"Typical liberal feminist, has to be taken care of by her father at age 26"....GOP_forever

I beleive she''s a republican and supported Bush. I guess , as usual, your neo-con head can''t quite get a clear prospective. Must be all that republican *** you feed yourself.

[crystalblue3]

Shut up. Shut up all of you.

[bobnjersey]

[Typical liberal feminist, has to be taken care of by her father at age 26.]
[Posted by GOP_forever at 09:50 AM : Jul 31, 2008]

that''s nothing ... most female conservatives bow to the authoritarian model and do whatever their dominant male figures tell them to do ... their whole life!

[vastr-wcon]

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An obvious attempt by Spears to take back her bimbo media status from hussein.

Sorry, Brittany, but the hussein sycophants of the liberal media will continue their ALL HUSSEIN, AL THE TIME efforts to treat hussein as if he has already been elected/appointed president -- showing that they have now fully and completely abandoned all journalistic ethics and will do anything to ensure victory for TheOne.

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[xmanborg]

Good Job Britney get that trash out of your life. Get back to making music and be responsible and take care of your kids and get rid of that trash K-FED. Britney K-FED used you and he is completely White Trash. Get your kids back and kick that dog to the curb and make some great music.

[hissteps4u]

GOP it is painfully obvious that your ot a father and as we fathers do we want to protect our children as best as we can even against their own wills at times. This Jerk Lutfi has aparently caused Britney serious problems and while she may have been a willing participant at some level it is clear she is stareting to get her life back in some order.

He will turn the affairs back over to her once her life is settled I am sure. He has done nothing but been a good father to her and tried to help her as best as possiable under the circumstances. You need to get a Life