Lutfi Speaks Out About Britney Spears' Condition

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Britney Spears manager and friend, Sam Lutfi, has spoken out about Spears' hospitalization in the early hours of Thursday morning, saying that the popstar is "not a happy camper" but is doing well.

The 26-year-old was taken to UCLA medical center on the advisement of her psychiatrist, who she has been seeing daily – under the condition of a court ruling – in order to have her visitation rights with her two sons restored.

Various internet reports state that Spears attempted suicide on Thursday, however, according to authorities, the call that was made to them did not mention a suicide attempt.

Spears is currently on a 5150 hold for 72 hours – which is a code used to describe patients who pose a threat to herself and others – with Lutfi telling Entertainment Tonight that, "She's doing fine right now. Britney is fine, she's calm, not a happy camper, but I'm hoping she gets the treatment necessary. I love and support her all the way."

Source: The Celebrity Truth

Britney Spears Hospitalized Again For Evaluation

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Britney Spears was hospitalized at UCLA Medical Center for a 72-hour psychiatric hold Wednesday night, after being transported by ambulance from her Studio City home around 1 a.m.

An LAPD source tells PEOPLE: "Spears was escorted by police and is on her way to get help."

The singer, 26, was transported to UCLA Medical Center for another 72-hour emergency hold, known as a 5150.

Police or a mental health professional can request one if a person is deemed to be a danger to him and herself or others. (Spears was held at Cedars-Sinai on such an order earlier this month, following her Jan. 3 custody standoff with police.)

Spears's mother, Lynne – who's has been in the midst of a tense reunion with her daughter – friend Alli Sims and confidant Sam Lutfi were all inside the gated mansion when police and the fire department arrived.

What brought on the hospitalization? "She was driving around her neighborhood like a mad-woman," says a Spears family source. "Britney has been prescribed medication which she refuses to take. This is just another sad, sad evening."

Earlier in the evening, Internet rumors claimed that the singer had attempted suicide, but Lutfi and Sims both denied those claims to PEOPLE.

Since the January standoff, Spears has been stripped of visitation rights for her two sons Preston, 2, and Jayden, 1. Two sources have said she suffers from a psychological disease, with one source saying, "there is no question she is bipolar... she's had manic episodes for years."

As last night's incident unfolded, a Spears source told PEOPLE simply, "Pray, please."

Source: People

No Suicide Call from Brit's House

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There is an Internet report circulating that Britney tried to commit suicide, but people inside the house dispute that.

Now law enforcement sources tell us the psychiatrist who called police never mentioned anything about a suicide, but rather her reckless driving and erratic behavior.

Story developing ...

Source: TMZ

Britney About to Be Temporarily Committed

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Sources tell TMZ Britney's psychiatrist visited her tonight -- as we first reported, she is under the daily care of a shrink who is giving her medicine for a bipolar disorder. The shrink was alarmed at her reckless driving and her conduct and has decided Brit needs to be hospitalized on another 5150 hold, meaning she is a danger to herself and others.

He has called for police who are en route. No one has entered the house yet.

Contrary to an online report, Britney has not tried to kill herself.

We're told Lynne Spears is at the house and is upset with the shrink. Sam Lutfi is in favor of the 5150, given Britney's mental state.

Britney is basically non-responsive about the whole thing -- out of it.

UPDATE: Alli Sims just arrived. We're told there is "extreme tension inside the house" between Sam Lutfi and members of Spears' family.

Story developing ...

Source: TMZ

Report: Britney Attempted Suicide

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X17online is reporting that Britney Spears tried to kill herself this evening. The photo agency says that troubled pop star, who had been hospitalized on January 3 on a psychiatric hold, had attempted suicide at her Beverly Hills home, and that her mom, Lynne, had rushed to her side.

As PageSix.com reported just a few hours ago, Britney had been on a wild ride over the past day, and her behavior included trips to a number of random locations and an argument with her pal/sometime manager Sam Lutfi. A Spears family insider told PageSix.com earlier this evening that the 26-year-old was "on a manic high," adding, "She's been up all night and hasn't slept in 24 hours straight."

That same insider is now claiming that the pop star didn't attempt suicide, but admits that a doctor was at Britney's home in the Summit gated community just a few hours ago.

Officer Brose from the LAPD confirmed to PageSix.com that police have responded to Britney's house but couldn't provide any details of what was going on.

Story developing...

Source: Page Six

LYNNE TELLS X17 BRITNEY'S FINE

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It seems as if there was some unnecessary urgency in a phone call Lynne Spears received tonight around 10:15 pm PT -- Lynne was worried that her daughter had attempted suicide, but now she has told X17online that "Britney is fine."


What isn't clear is why police arrived at Britney's home around 10 pm and cordoned off Britney's home and placed themselves at the gate to Brit's neighborhood.


We hope Britney is safe and that whatever emergency happened almost two hours ago has been taken care of and is over.


We're on your side, Brit!


Source: X17

SAM SAYS EVERYTHING IS FINE

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An X17online photographer has been in touch with Britney's friend Sam Lutfi and Sam tells us "everything is fine."


He did not elaborate on the supposed suicide attempt nor did he go into any detail about Britney's current state.


Meanwhile, Lynne Spears has arrived at the house -- she rushed there after receiving an urgent phone call from someone inside Britney's home -- possibly from Britney herself.

There is still no ambulance at the scene.

We hope this urgent phone call Lynne received was overblown and NOT something as serious as a suicide attempt.

Source: X17

X17 XCLUSIVE - BRITNEY SUICIDE ATTEMPT!

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30TH, 10:45 P.M. PT - THE WORST HAS HAPPENED - BRITNEY HAS TRIED TO COMMIT SUICIDE.

AN INSIDE SOURCE TELLS X17ONLINE EXCLUSIVELY THAT BRITNEY SPEARS' MOTHER LYNNE IS RUSHING TO BRITNEY'S BEVERLY HILLS HOME WHERE HER DAUGHTER IS NOW.

SAM LUTFI IS AT THE HOME NOW. POLICE IN CARS AND HELICOPTERS ARE THERE NOW.

MORE DETAILS COMING ...

UPDATE - AN AMBULANCE IS ON THE WAY TO BRITNEY'S HOME NOW.

UPDATE - BRITNEY'S MOM LYNNE HAS ARRIVED AT THE HOUSE. TWO POLICE CARS ARE BLOCKING THE ENTRANCE TO BRITNEY'S NEIGHBORHOOD AND POLICE ARE AT BRITNEY'S HOME.

WE'RE PRAYING FOR BRITNEY.

Source: X17

Britney 'Would Never Harm Children'

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Britney Spears would never harm herself or her children because she loves them more than anything else and wants them back, the star's on-off boyfriend said.

Birmingham-born Adnan Ghalib insisted the 26-year-old wasn't suicidal and was "no different from any other mum", during interviews with two US TV entertainment shows.

He said Britney was upset after a court suspended her rights to see one-year-old Jayden James and two-year-old Sean Preston following a stand-off with police at her home which led to her being admitted to hospital for observation.

Photographer Ghalib told Entertainment Tonight: "She wants them back. She needs them back." Asked if she'd ever harm them, he said: "Never. Absolutely not."

Talking about the stand-off on January 3, Ghalib said: "I think she was just afraid of what was going to happen. It's just that helplessness, that loss of control. It doesn't make you crazy."

Ghalib spent an hour at the hospital with Britney, but he said: "She didn't wish to discuss it and I didn't want to push it." Asked if she was suicidal, he added: "No. Not even for a second. You've got to understand the love she has for her kids outweighs everything else."

Ghalib told the Insider: "We are talking about someone who had one of the most dynamic careers and gave it up for her kids.

"She is no different from any other mum. She's no different at all. Does she spend nights upset about not having her kids? All the time. Does she look at pictures and go through photos of her and the kids? All the time."

He went on: "She doesn't even drink. I have seen her drink twice or maybe three times."

Source: MSN