Britney Spears Just Won't Go Away

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Britney Spears's father is taking control.

Jamie Spears, accompanied by ex-wife Lynne, was granted temporary legal control over their daughter in an emergency court hearing Friday – a move that gives her dad new power over her hospital visitors and could keep her close pal Sam Lutfi at bay.

Commissioner Reva Goetz stated that she found Jamie's petition for conservatorship to be in the singer's "best interest," and that Jamie was a "suitable and qualified person."

The court also granted Jamie the authority to "prosecute any civil harassment restraining orders." Court rep Allan Parachini confirmed "there was a civil harassment restraining order issued against (Britney's pal) Sam Lutfi, but the specifics of that order are unknown." The status of that restraining order will be heard in court on Feb. 22, he said.

The powers granted to Jamie Spears, which last until a Monday hearing, allow him to restrict and limit visitors to his daughter (who remains hospitalized at UCLA Medical Center), as well as to employ security guards to protect her.

Access to Medical Records
Jamie Spears also gets access to Spears's medical records, and he can communicate with her doctors, Commissioner Goetz said in court. (However, legal experts say her father will have no authority regarding her psychiatric treatment for now.)

Goetz also allowed temporary control over Spears's finances, in addition to securing her residence, changing its locks, and vacating any people living there.

Jamie and Lynne Spears, who appeared solemn throughout the hearing, seemed relieved by the ruling. The former couple left the courtroom without commenting to reporters.

Earlier in the day, Lutfi, who had been locked in a battle with the singer's parents, spoke out against Britney's parents and their arrival in court. "I object to this. Britney is fully capable of handling her own finances. Her doctors are capable of handling her health care," he told PEOPLE. "You'd think in a time like this, the family would be at the hospital taking care of their daughter, rather than fighting for her money. How sad."

Maybe Dad can help....

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[Nemeses]

Originally Posted by bbnbama

Maybe Dad can help....

Dad and Mom (I've never bought into the Mom Spears is evil theory)... plus finally a government/court official who shows a better grasp of the big picture than any previous official voice has yet. It only lasts until Monday, but who knows what can happen in 3 days?

[dagwood]

I love the restraining order against Lufti. All those around her were nothing but yes men and she needs someone to tell her no. This is a major step towards that.

[Krom]

Brit's parents were CRAP, but unlike Lufti I do think they at least STARTED OUT loving her.

Even if Jamie Spears eventually loses some of Britney's money (he can't do much worse that SHE could at this point), I think he prefers her alive and well. Sam Lufti? Its not clear. Lufti would likely find a way to do a Howard K. Stern and make money off her death.

And its probably a good thing that Jamie Spears is "taking point" between the two parents. I think Lynn Spears must finally have realized how tarnished her reputation is. She's not quite Dina Lohan, but still...

[Nemeses]

Originally Posted by Krom

Brit's parents were CRAP, but unlike Lufti I do think they at least STARTED OUT loving her.

And its probably a good thing that Jamie Spears is "taking point" between the two parents. I think Lynn Spears must finally have realized how tarnished her reputation is. She's not quite Dina Lohan, but still...

Lynn Spears is nowhere near the same category as Dina Lohan. Although I did assume that was probably true at one time, when I actually started reading up on Britney and the history of how she got into the business and what roles her parents did and didn't play, as well as the people who managed Britney before she struck out on her own, I can admit I was wrong in that assumption. I'm not saying she's an angel, but to put Lynn Spears in the same category as Dina Lohan is just incorrect all the way around, even to put her anywhere near that category is wrong... other than the similarity of both having daughters who have fame and fortune. That's the reason I've rarely commented on Lynn in this entire thread, because I believe she's been portrayed unfairly by some tabloids and those who believe them -- although at least not by all tabloids, because in watching documentaries and interviews about Britney over the years, I've noticed that at least many describe both her parents as loving and having tried to protect her as best they could as she was blossoming in her career. As many have said, it was the work and influence of Jamie, Lynn, and Britney's managers during her Disney years that kept her fairly grounded and invested her money wisely for her. They aren't the first parents to ever allow a headstrong child to talk them into letting them get into show business, and they won't be the last, and that is not a crime, nor is it unethical, unloving, immoral, or irresponsible. Hindsight is a wonderful thing, and I'm sure a lot of the parents of celebs wouldn't have allowed their kid(s) to get into showbusiness if they knew at the beginning what the pressures, temptations, and hurdles would be. But I'm not going to call foul on a parent just because they don't have the blessed gift of knowing in advance what all the repercussions of allowing a talented driven child to pursue their dream would be. And there's not a single soul among us who can say for sure that Britney wouldn't have been a trainwreck even if she'd never set out on that career. And under the circumstances, Lynn has kept her cool in the face of some pretty amazing unfounded accusations in this entire Britmess much better than I would ever have.

As for both parents, I have yet to see any indication that either of them ever did anything but love her no matter what craziness and crap Britney threw at them. Ordinary unsophisticated people don't always live up to anyone's expectations when thrown in the glare of a media spotlight. Very few people do, and celeb parents aren't usually given lessons in how to handle the publicity and media glare that comes from having a successful child, so if they don't stand up for themselves properly or even worse, make the horrific unforgiveable mistake of being simple people thrust into very complicated manipulations and games played by the media without knowing the rules of those games or refusing to play the games, then the media mills start churning out unfounded gossip and outright proven lies to fill in the gaps. Just because we, the public, don't have daily fodder telling us that her parents are doing this or that or the other thing to try to help doesn't mean they aren't. Yes, it also doesn't mean they are, either, but the point is we shouldn't be assuming the negative with no valid reason for it other than what the media tells us we should assume. And indeed if I did read about them every day or so, talking to the media about what they might be doing, then I'd be the first to suspect their motives regarding anything to do with Britney. And until I do see something, anything, that smacks of anything more than media-milled gossip about them not having tried many things to help her, then I'm not going to fall into that trap of assuming all parents of celebuwrecks are bad parents or haven't done enough to help their child, and in particular I'm not going to assume it about these two parents. And if I ever see any parents of these abundant celebuwrecks constantly in the media telling us how they've tried this and that to help, then again... I will doubt the sincerity of what they say because I don't believe that in these situations the parents have any obligation, necessity, or business telling the public the details of what is -- despite who the child is -- private family business. If a parent is more interested in telling the world private things about their child, then their primary interest isn't in doing what's best for that child. The fact that the Spears have been able to do anything at all, to accomplish anything at all, no matter how small it might be, in the face of all this public scrutiny is no less than a miracle.

And I don't for one moment believe that Lynn Spears gives a damn about her reputation one way or the other while she's trying to get help for Britney, nor do I think Jamie gives a damn about it, either. They may be simple unsophisticated people but they know that's not even on the agenda of what's important at this moment. Britney has brought scrutiny on herself time and time again, and come up with really idiotic stunts to keep herself in the front of the media buzz, and so she's brought the vast vast majority of the negative comments on herself willingly, even eagerly. And as long as she continues to do that, I'll be among everyone else who comments on her. But I won't do that to her parents until such a time as the same can be said for them. Dina Lohan brings those kinds of comments on herself, so she deserves what's said about her. Jamie and Lynn Spears are a different story entirely.

(ooh, I wish the soapbox smilie wasn't so angry-looking, my soapbox post wasn't an angry one, just an opinionated one, lol)

[Krom]

{Imagine shrug emoticon - I don't know if we have one...}

Personally I never really imagined Lynn Spears to be in Dina's class (or lack thereof). I think Lynn made some huge mistakes, but I admit most of them are the exact same kinds of mistakes that most "stage mothers" fall prey too. This is versus Dina Lohan, who not only never curbed her daughter's bad behaviors but actually TAUGHT them to her in the first place. Not to mention that Dina's actually come out with plenty of lame public statements that really made it sound at times like she didn't give a crap if her kid lived or died.

The big bad impression with Lynn Spears lately seems to surround the fact that she was marketing a book about being such a good "stage mother". Even before Jamie Lynn's situation that seemed... odd.

[Nemeses]

Originally Posted by Krom

{Imagine shrug emoticon - I don't know if we have one...}

Personally I never really imagined Lynn Spears to be in Dina's class (or lack thereof). I think Lynn made some huge mistakes, but I admit most of them are the exact same kinds of mistakes that most "stage mothers" fall prey too. This is versus Dina Lohan, who not only never curbed her daughter's bad behaviors but actually TAUGHT them to her in the first place. Not to mention that Dina's actually come out with plenty of lame public statements that really made it sound at times like she didn't give a crap if her kid lived or died.

The big bad impression with Lynn Spears lately seems to surround the fact that she was marketing a book about being such a good "stage mother". Even before Jamie Lynn's situation that seemed... odd.

Yeah, I totally agree with you about Dina Lohan. A good role model for everything a parent should NOT be, and seems clueless to how clueless she is.

As for Lynn, her book was never going to be about being a good stage mother. Her book was to simply be about her experiences as the mother of a pop star, namely Britney Spears. She never claimed, nor did the publishers who asked her to write it, that it would paint a rosy picture of anything. Just a simple harmless book, with very little content, in fact. As Lynn herself said, I can't imagine why anyone would want to read about about me. And it was a publishing company that came to her and asked her to write it, not the other way around. I don't know if that's still going to happen, since the publishing company was lamenting that Lynn didn't seem to want to help them market or publicize it, lol.

[Bunny555]

Originally Posted by Broadway

I agree. But at least we didn't have to endure the constant video of Britney alternately looking crazed or smiling as she was being wheeled into the ambulance. They had even greyed out all of the ambulance windows as well so none of the photographers could get a shot.

I fully believe that this was a well orchestrated event, but I don't believe for a minute that it was at either Britney's or Sam's whim. There was too much coordination right down to ensuring there was a police helicopter blocking airspace so media couldn't film it. That kind of mass police presence doesn't happen at the drop of a hat, and it certainly doesn't happen only because Britney or Sam request it.

Ensuring the media was aware of it... definitely Sam's doing.

At this point I just don't know what to believe. A couple of days ago Barbara Walters told of a phone call she had received from Sam Lutfi informing her that Britney would be seeking help and wanting her (Barbara) to spread the news. I can't imagine Britney wouldn't have known or at least heard about this: and what was her paparazzo boyfriend doing travelling to the hospital with Lynn Spears??

[Blues Songstres]

I am happy to see this development in the Britney saga; too bad it couldn't have come sooner, but maybe she had to really fall off the edge for a judge to say 'okay, maybe we need to step in'. I'm also very glad to see that Lufti got his appropriate walking papers and am hoping that he won't be allowed close to Britney any time soon. Since there will be a hearing on Monday to revisit the conservatorship issue, I can only assume that the courts are awaiting a doctor's diagnosis and prognosis of Britney's condition before rendering a more lasting decision. Let's hope that her parents are given some time to watch over her situation and give Britney time to do whatever is needed to regain control of her life. And hopefully, hangers-on like Luft and Adnan whatshisname will have no place in that life.

I am no fan of Britney's, but I hope that she finds her way back.

[barefootdyke]

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