Celebrity Justice
Britney's Shortest. Deposition. Ever.

TMZ was in Century City, Calif. as Brit Brit came -- and went -- from her scheduled deposition today. Why the rush?!


As K-Fed's attorney, Mark Vincent Kaplan explained, the depo was originally scheduled to go from 9:45 to 11:45 AM. It poses a little bit of a problem when the person who is to be deposed shows up almost two hours late! Kaplan says the proceedings started around 11:32 AM and he was able to fire off a few questions before having to end at the scheduled time -- thirteen minutes later. So much for asking deep questions!

So why was the popwreck so tardy? He wouldn't say. But he did say another depo has been scheduled. As for seeking sanctions against her, Kaplan says he hasn't yet decided. But he might, if her behavior caused his client -- K-Fed -- any undue "hardships." Hasn't she already?

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16. She's going through a lot right now and she needs us, her fans, to be there for her and support her in these trying times.

Posted at 3:49PM on Jan 3rd 2008 by Jizy

17. She's a shame to women (mothers moreso) in general! If she was in there for 45 min and only on the stand for 13 - must mean she had to do some kind of excuse tap dancing to get ANOTHER shot.

Posted at 3:50PM on Jan 3rd 2008 by Jbo

18. What is WRONG with this woman? Why hasn't K-Fed's lawyer put his foot down already?!? I'm sick of watching Britney jerk the whole legal system around, I'm sure they must be sick of having it done to him. I don't care how much money a person has, how much better they think they are than anyone else, they should still be held to all the same rules and laws that everyone else is held to. I am officially sick of Britney Spears. Yes, I feel sorry for her having tons of people follow her around everytime she goes out in public, but she is doing all of this to herself! And most importantly, her kids are SUFFERING. If she loved them, she would just do the right thing. I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I put my child what she is putting her children through. Selfish, spoiled b****.

Posted at 9:06PM on Jan 3rd 2008 by szp

19. how does someone so out of the spotlight get away with so much? If this was just "normal" person, she would be sitting through the entire two hour deposition, in handcuffs.

Posted at 7:47PM on Jan 3rd 2008 by Lee

20. What a joke the CA system is! Celebs can do anything they want, at the expense of helpless little kids doomed to a dysfunctional life. Sickening.

Posted at 3:53PM on Jan 3rd 2008 by Marybel

21. #16 ... you mean "lap dancing" don't you?

Posted at 3:52PM on Jan 3rd 2008 by Not Hot Mama

22. I am so sick of these celebrities getting off scott free... if this was a "normal" mom trying to get custody back, the court system would not let her take 5 chances on apprearing for a depostion. C'mon make her pay for her actions.... she obviously doesn't care for her kids nor the law. AND she thinks she can do/say whatever she wants... teach her a lesson. The same lesson a non-celebrity would have to be taught about missing 4 depostions and showing up late for another one. God how corrupt the world really is... bending over backwards for crazy celebrities!!!

Posted at 3:53PM on Jan 3rd 2008 by Ashley

23. #14 I used to feel sorry for her but she has money she has everything except a brain. Why don't she just show up and get it over with, she loves the attention so much that she don't care. She looks gross with all that money I would dress out of this world and be the best pop princess there was but she is to ignorant and I know K-Fed is loving every bit of this because he is white trash.

Posted at 3:53PM on Jan 3rd 2008 by Emo

24. Isn't it obvious she don't want those kids????? If this was any regular Jane Doe, the case would be closed and the kids taken!!! Celebrities have all the luck

Posted at 3:57PM on Jan 3rd 2008 by Dreama

25. It going to be one Hell of a year with this idiot and Lohan. Get ready Tmz. She makes me sick, She need to be put in jail what a LOSER she is.She the biggest LOSER in America. Any mother that will be so curel to their own kids deserve to go through hell.Her lawyers have everyright to quit.I am surprise they stay so long.

Posted at 3:55PM on Jan 3rd 2008 by BRITNEY=DEABBEAT MOM

26. Hey JBO (16)

When you're doing a depo your not on the stand you sit at a huge table with all the lawyers and court reporter. DUH!

Posted at 3:56PM on Jan 3rd 2008 by Gigi

27. TWO HOURS LATE. BOY SHE REALLY BELIEVES THE WORLD REVOLVES AROUND HER. I WISH SHE WOULD FALL OFF THE FACE OF THE EARTH.

Posted at 3:57PM on Jan 3rd 2008 by penny

28. I'm not sure I really get why KFed's attorneys even get to do a depo in their office, on their turf, with or without Brit's attorneys there? Aren't these things usually handled between attorneys or with the assistance of court-appointed mediators who have no particular allegiance to either side and no hidden agendas that could easily be tied to "billable hours" which is KFed's attorney's only hope of keeping the cash rolling in - surely KFed can't afford his own attorney costs entirely. Something just doesn't smell right here and of course Brit ain't helping herself, I know. But the question remains: why are his attorneys seeming to have so much control, even before the custody issues began months ago? Sorry but I smell a rat here and I do question his attorney's motives and agenda, too. Clearly, there's more to this whole story than just Britney's poor behavior - I wish TMZ would spend more time on KFed's issues and the motivations of his attorney's but of course they are not nearly so cute eh? Let's just say that a judge ordered that each KFed and Brit had to pay all of their own court & legal costs.........do we really think that KFed's attorney's would continue with the paper pushing?

Posted at 3:56PM on Jan 3rd 2008 by JCinAZ

29. wtf ever. this has gotten so old I cant see why TMZ stays with this. Its no longer a story or newsworthy when its been said and done countless of times.

move on already

Posted at 4:11PM on Jan 3rd 2008 by golf club

30. i'm beginning to think she doesnt want her kids

Posted at 4:02PM on Jan 3rd 2008 by Ellie

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