Judge Denies Sam Lutfi's Request For A Psychological Evaluation Of Britney Spears
Posted on Wed Jun 15th, 2011 3:45pm PDT By X17 Staff
His name is one we haven't heard much of since circa 2008, but Sam Lutfi is still a thorn in the side of the Spears family.
The fam remains tied up in litigation with him -- specifically, Lutfi is suing Britney Spears' mom, Lynne, for defamation after she said in her memoir, Through the Storm, that he had drugged her daughter while managing her. But today, they had a small victory.
Lutfi was demanding an independent psychological evaluation of Britney for the case. He wanted her to testify, but parents Lynne and Jamie (who is still conservator of her estate) claim she is still psychologically unfit. Lutfi argued that if Britney can promote for and go on a world tour, she can appear in court.
But Judge Zaven Sinanian denied the request, and that wasn't the only loss for Lutfi. See what else the judge wouldn't allow, and why, after the jump.
Sinanian said the psych eval would go against sealed orders from fellow Judge Reva Goetz, who has been supervising Britney's conservatorship for the past three years, and that records pertaining to her children are under the jurisdiction of family court.
Lutfi is also suing for battery, claiming Jamie Spears punched him in 2008, along with intentional infliction of emotional distress and breach of contract. He wants to be paid management fees he claims he never got.
The case is due to go to trial next January. Until then, there's still a restraining order banning Lutfi from coming within 100 feet of Britney until April 28, 2012.
Britney's Femme Fatale tour starts tomorrow in Sacramento, Calif. She's in Europe from September to November.
Spears was defended in a new Playboy interview by ex Justin Timberlake.
