Nearly five years
after Britney Spears’ father Jamie stepped in as her conservator during
her infamous meltdown, the family is finally rid of Sam Lutfi, the
self-described manager many say is responsible for her downfall during
that time. On Thursday, the judge presiding over the court battle
between the Spears clan and Lutfi dismissed the case before it was sent
before a jury. Lufti was suing for unpaid fees, alleged assault by
Jamie, and defamation from Britney’s mom Lynne in her 2008 book about
saving her famous daughter.
"I’m just so relieved that this is over with,” Jamie, who still serves as his daughter’s conservator, tells “Entertainment Tonight.” “That our family can finally put this behind us and move forward. I am so proud of each lawyer that represented our family in this. They were so prepared. They were ready. They stood behind us and I’m just so proud of each one of them that handled each one of these cases.” After also commending the judge for her “patience,” Jamie added, “I believe justice was served.”
Jamie also told TMZ that
the battle with Lutfi hit Lynne the hardest. As for Britney, he added
that she “doesn’t really want to talk about it.” The Spears patriarch
also discussed Britney’s progress in the years since her meltdown and
admitted he thought she was going to die during that time period. “It’s
been a long road,” he said. “Britney is a work in progress.” As for her
stint as a judge on “The X Factor,” Jamie noted, “she was very nervous
the first night” of the live shows, which started on Tuesday evening.
“She’ll be a lot more on top of her game by next week. It’s something
new … it’s not performing on a stage, so she’s out of her element.”
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