Britney Spears Accused of Attacking Sam Asghari in His Sleep, He 'Feared' Pop Star's Obsession With Knives

Sam Asghari allegedly lived in fear of his wife, claiming Britney Spears was obsessed with knives and assaulted him while he was sleeping, RadarOnline.com has learned.

Asghari, 29, was photographed with a faint black eye in January — and what looked like bite marks on his arm. Now, insiders claim the wounds were from his allegedly abusive wife.

Asghari pulled the plug on his 14-month marriage to the 41-year-old pop princess on Wednesday, with sources claiming he threatened to release "embarrassing information about Britney" if their iron-clad prenup isn't renegotiated. Hours later, it's alleged that Spears got physical with him several times over their 7-year relationship, including once while he was fast asleep.

Someone with direct knowledge told TMZ that the singer's security team would often be forced to step in during their fights; however, they weren't around for this alleged incident.

While Asghari was sleeping in bed, Spears allegedly began punching him. The source claimed that Asghari did not strike her back and was shocked that she was assaulting him.

Spears "was paranoid someone was going to get her, and she needed the knives as protection," the source told TMZ, adding she'd allegedly "fly off the handle" out of nowhere, which caused Asghari to be fearful of his significant other.

This mirrors an accusation brought on by Spears' younger sister, Jamie Lynn, who claimed that the pop star had locked her in a room while holding a knife.

RadarOnline.com has reached out to Spears' team for comment.

As RadarOnline.com reported, Asghari's divorce filing comes on the heels that the two got into a blowout fight over rumors that Spears strayed from their marriage; however, sources close to the Womanizer singer deny she cheated.

It's been less than 24 hours and this split is already toxic.

Page Six claims that Asghari is “attempting to negotiate concessions beyond his prenup and threatening to go public with extraordinarily embarrassing information about Britney unless he gets paid." While other insiders shot down the allegation, their source said that the prenup renegotiation is "what Sam is focused on."

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Spears and Asghari exchanged vows at her California home in June 2022 in front of celebrity friends like Madonna, Drew Barrymore, Selena Gomez, Paris Hilton, and Donatella Versace.

This will mark divorce #2 for the singer. She divorced Kevin Federline in 2007 — and got her first marriage to Jason Alexander annulled just 55 hours after saying "I do."