Britney Spears Still Battling Sam Lutfi
July 23 2009, Published 8:25 a.m. ET
Even while her concert tour continues to wow fans around Europe, attorneys for Britney Spears and her parents continue to do face down Sam Lutfi in a Los Angeles court.
The latest salvo was filed by mom Lynne Spears who is defending herself against Lutfi’s allegation that her memoir, Through the Storm: A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World defamed him. In legal papers obtained by RadarOnline.com, Lynne claims that she has every legal right to voice her “opinion” that Lutfi is a “fake” and Svengali” Her legal team also asserts that Lutfi’s allegations that the book caused him to be shunned, criticized and unemployable “groundless.”
Britney wraps the European leg of the tour in Moscow this weekend. She’s taking a month off before doing another round of US appearances.