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EXCLUSIVE: Sam Lutfi on Britney Spears: "Her Family Is Crazy"
EXCLUSIVE: Sam Lutfi on Britney Spears: "Her Family Is Crazy"
Friday February 1, 2008 Britney Spears ’ pal Sam Lutfi says the singer’s mental problems stem from her parents, Lynne and Jamie. “Oh boy, her family is crazy!” Lutfi told Usmagazine.com in a telephone interview Thursday, the same day the singer was taken to UCLA Medical Center. On Friday, Spears' parents hit L.A. Superior Court to seek to control their daughter's medical treatments. “It's ...
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Are Sam and Britney related? Because they're both crazy as shit.
Oh No They Didn't! — ... I gotta get my nails done, I gotta do my hair.' It was just so sick. We made the mom stay." Lutfi said the singer suffers from "mixed state bipolar" and has had it for "roughly five years." (A person suffering from "mixed state bipolar" experiences symptoms of mania and depression at the same time.) He said he has told the singer, "'Britney, do you see why people think you are crazy? Look at your mother and look at your father.'" Source: US Weekly I don't even know where to start with this guy. But apparently only ...

Sam Isn't Going To Be Happy!
Dlisted - Be Very Afraid — ... Sam talked shit today to UsWeekly, “Oh boy, her family is crazy! It's funny because that's what the doctors say when they meet the family. They always come back and say, ‘You know, [her problems] are inherited, right?’ It’s just so sad. It's shared equally from both of her parents.” ...

Judge Awards Brit's Dad Control, Restraining Order Against Sam
PopSugar — As an overwhelming majority of you seemed to think is the right call, this afternoon the judge named Britney Spears' father, Jamie, as her legal guardian. This means he has control over her assets and legal matters. Jamie shares the responsibility with lawyer Andrew Wallet, so as to have an unbiased independent party involved. This ruling is only temporary and will be reevaluated at a hearing on Monday. The other upshot from today's hearing is a restraining order against "someone" to stay away from Britney. While it's not explicitly stated, the person in question is Sam Lutfi. The order lasts 22 days after ...

Jamie Spears gets custody of Britney
The Blemish — Jamie Spears, was granted temporary legal control of his daughter, Britney, until Monday and with it, full control over her medical treatment, the power to decide who visits her, control her finances, issue restraining orders on her behalf and has the power to keep her in California. In addition, a 21-day restraining order has been issued against Britney’s BFF Sam Lufti. A phone interview with Sam conducted by Us Magazine was posted detailing how crazy, superficial and money hungry he believes the Spears family to be. “It’s funny because that’s what the doctors say when they meet the family,” he ...

Daddy Spears Is In Charge
CelebWarship — ... who that person was, most sources believe it is Sam Lutfi. The judge found, in effect, that Lutfi has been harassing Britney. Thus the civil harassment restraining order. This will effectively bar Lutfi from going to the hospital. The restraining order is in effect for 22 days, but court observer and uber-attorney Goldie Schon tells TMZ that Brit’s folks could turn it into a permanent order at the end of those 22 days. Sam spoke to Us Weekly over the phone, and claimed Britney’s family is “crazy.” ...

Talking More Smack
Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton — Osama Lutfi just won't shut up! Britney's manager, who's had a restraining order taken out against him by her parents, continues his ugly smear campaign against Jamie & Lynne Spears. In an interview with Us Weekly, he says: "Oh boy, her family is crazy! It's funny because that's what the doctors say when they meet the family. They always come back and say, ‘You know, [her problems] are inherited, right?’ It’s just so sad. It's shared equally from both of her parents. [Britney doesn't] trust anything that her family says? ...

Jamie Spears Put In Charge Of Britney's Welfare, Lutfi Fumes
popdirt.com — The Press Association reports that following a court hearing, Britney Spears' father Jamie has been put in charge of her welfare. In addition, the court imposed a restraining order against Spears' manager and friend Sam Lutfi. Jamie and a lawyer, Andrew Wallet, were named conservators of Spears' estate. Lutfi responded to UsMagazine.com by claiming Lynne and Jamie are "crazy". Britney's pal said, "It's funny because that's what the doctors say when they meet the family. They always come back and say, 'You know, [her problems] are inherited, right?' It's just so sad. It's shared equally from both of her parents." Lutfi told Us that he's told the 26-year-old pop tart, ...

Britney’s father given control of her affairs; Lutfi shut out & will fight order
Cele|bitchy — ... and said, ‘Get the f—k out of here.’ “The dad gave up and then the mom tried to talk to her, but Lynne was like, ‘I gotta get my beauty sleep, I gotta get my nails done, I gotta do my hair.’ It was just so sick. We made the mom stay.” Lutfi said the singer suffers from “mixed state bipolar” and has had it for “roughly five years.” (A person suffering from “mixed state bipolar” experiences symptoms of mania and depression at the same time.) [From US Magazine] Yesterday JayBird wrote an article giving Lutfi more credit than I think ...

Breaking Down With Britney Spears, By Osama Lufti
Anorak News — ... Says Sam in UsWeekly: “Oh boy, her family is crazy! It’s funny because that’s what the doctors say when they meet the family. They always come back and say, ‘You know, [her problems] are inherited, right?’ It’s just so sad. It’s shared equally from both of her parents… ...

Team Spears In Control ... Finally!
Pink Is The New Blog — Round One in the battle for control of Britney Spears has been won by her parents, led by her father Jamie Spears . Team Spears went to court yesterday to petition the court to grant them legal control over Britney 's affairs and assets ... and the court ruled in their favor ... much to Britney 's manager/BFF Sam Lutfi 's dismay. In fact, the court even went so far as to place a restraining order on Mr. Lutfi so that he will not be allowed to go anywhere near our dear Britney Spears . There has been a lot of, in my personal opinion, action going on in Britney 's life since her parents came to town to ...

Sam Lufti Is A Little Bitter
TEN Gossip — It seems to me that Sam Lufti is a little jealous that he isn’t in control of Britney Spears anymore. Sam was in contact with USMagazine and told them this about how crazy Britney’s family is: “It’s funny because that’s what the doctors say when they meet the family,” he added. “They always come back and say, ‘You know, [her problems] are inherited, right?’ “It’s just so sad. It’s shared equally from both of her parents.” ...

Sam Lutfi: Britney Spears’ Parents are Crazy
The Hollywood Gossip — Britney Spears’ seedy manager / friend, Sam Lutfi, says the singer’s mental problems stem from her parents, Lynne and Jamie Spears. “Oh boy, her family is crazy!” Lutfi told Us Weekly in an interview. “It’s funny, because that’s what the doctors say when they meet the family,” he added. “They always come back and say, ‘You know, [her problems] are inherited, right?’ It’s just so sad. It’s shared equally from both of her parents.” When asked if Britney Spears trusts “a thing her parents say,” Lutfi replied, “Not a g—-n thing.” On Friday, Spears’ parents went to L.A. ...

Sam Lutfi Calls Britney’s Family Crazy
Hollywood Rag - Celebrity Pictures, Hot Female Celebs, Fashion, News, Music, Videos, Weird — ... f—k out of here .’ “ The dad gave up and then the mom tried to talk to her, but Lynne was like, ‘I gotta get my beauty sleep, I gotta get my nails done, I gotta do my hair.’ It was just so sick. We made the mom stay .” Lutfi said the singer suffers from “mixed state bipolar” and has had it for “roughly five years.” He said he has told the singer, “‘ Britney, do you see why people think you are crazy? Look at your mother and look at your father .’” ( Us Weekly )

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