britney-adnan-460.jpgJanuary 2008

Britney Spears' ex-boyfriend Adnan Ghalib took the stand today in the defamation trial Brit's former manager Sam Lutfi filed against Lynne Spears for the allegedly false claims she makes against Sam in her 2008 book Through the Storm: A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid War.

You may remember the paparazzo-turned-paramour who pushed and flashed his way into Britney's life back in December 2007. Well Brit's mom Lynne claims Adnan provided some of the damning information about Sam that she included in her book ... now Adnan's denying it.

The former photog told the judge and jurors today that he never saw Sam hide Britney's cell phones or deny the pop star access to her dog London. He claims Lynne tried to coerce him into giving an interview to Entertainment Tonight in which he was to say negative things about Sam and accuse him of ruining Britney's life. Ghalib refused to do so. In fact, Lutfi befriended Ghalib and asked him to smuggle a cell phone to Britney after Spears' father Jamie had already gained legal control over her; Adnan obliged.

Lutfi's legal team is expected to wrap their arguments today and Brit's attorneys will begin their defense tomorrow.

Sam's suing Britney's estate for unpaid fees; Jamie Spears for allegedly punching him and Lynne for defaming him in her book.