Parents to Sam: She's Ours Now

TMZ has learned Britney's parents have won round one in the tug of war with Sam Lutfi. We're told the doctors at UCLA are now "fully cooperating" with the parents in the treatment of Britney Spears, however, the war probably is not over until a judge signs an order as to who has control.

By the way, the men in white coats are giving props to LAPD's "SMART Unit" which specializes in mental health cases for coordinating the events that went down last night and early this morning.

UPDATE: Sam Lutfi left the hospital before 4:00 AM. Papa Jamie just left.

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61. TMZ ..........WATCH SAM , HE'S UP TO SOMETHING , WATCH AND SEE ........CONTINUES ........

HOPE SAM DOESN'T HAVE ANY RIGHTS TO GO INTO BRITTANY'S HOME ......

YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT HE MIGHT TAKE ................HE CAN'T BE TRUSTED ...........

Posted at 9:58AM on Jan 31st 2008 by TMZ ........SAM IS UP TO SOMETHING YOU WATCH AND SEE ....

62. Ok TMZ---I realize this is news---but it CAN'T be the only thing in the news!!! Slap some fun stuff on us!

Posted at 9:59AM on Jan 31st 2008 by Julie

63. If you guys (readers) want this to stop, go to TMZ's main page, go to the bottom & click on Contact.

Write to them & tell them to leave her alone. There's a reason why the phrase, "Power of the People" exists...

Posted at 9:59AM on Jan 31st 2008 by Cassandra

64. Just do it already and get it over with. You can even use your British personality to kill yourself.

Posted at 10:00AM on Jan 31st 2008 by The Reaper

65. If this was for real, this was premeditated and hinted on this site that this was going to happen. Don't you think the pap would tell her. Please. Also, didn't she go into rehab awhile back? Why should this be any different? I want to be hopeful, but this really appears to be a storyline. If she is going for the real deal, you should she an improvement.

She isn't the one to worry about on the roads. She had the paps to help her find her way. It's the poor guy next to you at the red light that can't afford treatment and have a caravan escort him to the psych unit. Or, it's the woman crossing the road with her kid that would get hit from a pap going after a picture of this woman.

Posted at 10:01AM on Jan 31st 2008 by I have to stop myself

66. I applaud the Spears parents for taking action! It was long over do.

Posted at 10:01AM on Jan 31st 2008 by All American Girl

67. "What we do know is that this man has a history of very violent temper, of emotional extortion, of blackmail, of using secrets against people in order to embarrass them and control them," Sounds like how HKS controlled Anna Nicole.

Posted at 10:02AM on Jan 31st 2008 by Crazy

68. When all else fails.....your family will always be there..

Posted at 10:02AM on Jan 31st 2008 by SamanthaD

69. Ice head, ice head, lolly. lolly, ice head. She's probably getting some rehab while she's there for being on the crack.

Posted at 10:03AM on Jan 31st 2008 by She's on the drugs

70. sorry, I made a lot of errors. I am delirious from no sleep. Can someone help me? I think not. I am just an ordinary poor person trying to pay for my treatment the hard way. GRRR

Posted at 10:04AM on Jan 31st 2008 by I have to stop myself

71. her parents need to take charge and change her locks @home b4 he goes back and takes everything.. get well brit!

Posted at 10:04AM on Jan 31st 2008 by tl

72. I'm so glad her new psychiatrist was able to help Brit & get her into the hosp for evaluation. Loooks like Brit trust her new doctor & went willingly. I wish her all the best & her family too. We don't for sure if her parents nevr tried to help Brit, we only see articles about them not being around. We shouldn't really be too hard on them because we do not know the whole story behind their relationship with Brit & her sister. I send all of them (Brit's little boys too) prayers & well wishes. I just want the best for Brit, too many people taking advantage of her because of her money; just want her to be able to be with her boys, they need their mama. But she needs to get well first.

Posted at 10:05AM on Jan 31st 2008 by cece

73. TOLD YOU TMZ , YOU COULDNT TRUST SAM .........READ WHAT THE WEBSITE MSNBC SAID ......

SAM IS A TREAT TO EVERYONE ..............BRIBERY ..................

BRIBERY IS AGAINST THE LAW ......

THIS STORY ISN'T OVER WITH ...............JUDGE BETTER TAKE OVER ......BECAUSE SAM'S

GOING TO DISTROY EVERYONE IN HIS WAY ..............

Posted at 10:06AM on Jan 31st 2008 by SAM USES BRIBERY ON BRITTANY'S FRIENDS

74. I'm truly happy that Britney has finally gotten the help that she needs. As someone said earlier, it should have happened months ago but hey, at least she's in a safe environment surrounded by trained professionals who can give her the help she needs. Her TRUE friends and family need to stick by her side and do what is best for her since Brit's mental state is very fragile right now. Keep this Sam character away from the hospital, any news that he hears should come from the many media outlets which are covering this story like white on rice. I think Sam abused his rights as a "friend" or "confidant", call it what you will, and he has taken advantage of a mentally ill person by letting her parade herself infront of the media for months on end. I think the State needs to take over any legal doings at this point since the warring factions each have their own agendas and in the end, it's Brit's well-being that matters.

Posted at 10:08AM on Jan 31st 2008 by Momster

75. Thank goodness her children are away from all of this! Seeing the new car she bought last week only saddened me...all that money and look at her life. Fame and fortune 'seem' worth it at the moment, but if you don't have yourself grounded with people around you who care about you as an individual and not your money or what you can do for them, then it is worth nothing. She should go back to Louisiana and begin to live a quiet life on her terms. I think she would garner more respect doing that than trying to hold on to whatever image people have of her.

Posted at 10:12AM on Jan 31st 2008 by jenn

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