britneyjasonvacay.jpgBritney Spears and Jason Trawick the day they left for Punta Mita, Mexico

Britney Spears may have slammed the tabloids alleging domestic abuse, but after a series of strange events, we're still not sure what is going on! Star mag is reporting that Britney and boyfriend Jason Trawick's romantic vacation to Mexico wasn't a birthday surprise, but rather a coverup to trick the media.

After Britney's ex-husband Jason Alexander released a recording of one of the alleged conversations he had with Britney confirming that she was in an abusive relationship with Trawick, Star reports that Britney's handlers are "working overtime to squash talk of domestic discord – and paint a picture of domestic bliss." Sources close to the pop princess say she feels trapped, and the trip was "merely a publicity stunt designed to make the troubled couple appear happy."

The source continues, “Britney is a cash cow. Her parents and management are really trying to keep the scandal under wraps so that it doesn’t affect her career – or the paychecks ... Britney has come so far in the last couple of years, and no one around her wants to see it all come crashing down. So for now, it looks like she’ll have to stay with Jason. No one else knows what to do.”

So what do YOU think is going on here? Should we believe Britney or is there any truth to the tabloid reports of an abusive relationship and a coverup?