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Lawyer Showdown in Britney Case

Britney SpearsSources tell TMZ Britney's divorce lawyers and the lawyers representing the conservatorship may collide in a "last one standing" dispute.

We know Britney's divorce team at the law firm of Trope and Trope has been dealing with newly-exiled Sam Lutfi and believes he is well-meaning. Jamie Spears, the freshly appointed co-conservator, has made it clear he dislikes the Trope firm and wants them out of Britney's life -- in large part because of the firm's alliance with Sam.

Lutfi is furious at the commissioner who issued the various orders today and has been in touch with Trope and Trope numerous times this afternoon. Based on those conversations, the firm believes the orders defy Britney's wishes because she feels great ill will toward her dad.

So here's the scenario: It's possible Trope and Trope could go to court Monday at 1:30 PM PT and challenge the choice of conservator. If Jamie Spears is in it for the long haul, it's also possible one of his first orders of business will be to 86 Trope and Trope from Britney's life.

Stay tuned.



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61. Not only is Britney incompetent,

so is Trope and Trope.

As we can see they have contributed to the mess

by not ensuring the welfare of the client.

If they were able to contend in the courtroom a little better,

Britney may not be in such a hard place.

How much power does Kaplan have in LA?

All lawyers sre in cahoots.

And Trope and Trope is in with K FED!

Lufti is drugging Britney, and thank god he is OUT!!!!!

Maybe Papa can collect evidence against Sam.

Posted at 11:11PM on Feb 1st 2008 by b spears is the best entertainer

62. Hey OSAMA BIN THERE NO MORE...go back to whatever ARAB country you came from! Britney doesn't need your leachin' self. Never did, ya user!

Posted at 11:46PM on Feb 1st 2008 by GOBACKOSAMA

63. Troupe and Troupe have done NOTHING to help Britney. Kaplan is asking for 1/2 MILLION dollars from Britney and he is representing KFed. Troupe and Troupe should have sent someone to pick up Britney for every court appearance instead of allowing Osama to drag her down while posing with Paps and pulling her through the flashing cameras and yelling paps. Troupe and Troupe did not care that this was happening. They tried to drop the case at one time. Osama has been notifying the paps of every move Britney makes by using one of her many cell phones and selling his photos of Britney to X17. The paps have on video Osama yelling and cursing at a crying Britney sitting on the curb in short shorts in COLD weather in the middle of the night. Another Pap drove her home in his warm car. Osama left her there. How can anyone feel he cares about Britney??? Troupe and Troupe, Kaplan, KFed, and Osama all only want Britney's MONEY.

Posted at 11:53PM on Feb 1st 2008 by Jan

64. Nix the lawyers...they haven't done any good for Britney. Why did't they file their motion of withdrawl as counsel? Answer: Sam Lufti. POS!!!

Posted at 12:29AM on Feb 2nd 2008 by LA Firegirl

65. To Post 11. Odd that you mention Donald Trump. Trump has voiced his fatherly concern over Britney several times. He may be having his legal teams assisting the Spears and advising them on legal counsel in CA. Trump adored Britney as a young performer in his hotels and remembered how sweet she was and that she always prayed before performing.

Posted at 12:37AM on Feb 2nd 2008 by Jan

66. If Lufti is calling Britney's divorce lawyers, isn't that defying the restraining order? Shouldn't he be jailed? And where is the integrity of Trope and Trope? The parents finally get her in the hospital, and the lawyers, who previously wanted to quit, are trying to side against the parents trying to help her? I'm not Britney fan but what kind of a mad man is Lufti and whose interest are Trope and Trope trying to serve?

Posted at 12:35AM on Feb 2nd 2008 by Anon

67. "Based on those conversations, the firm believes the orders defy Britney's wishes because she feels great ill will toward her dad".

What the hell are they talking about....What wishes? Britney is out of her freaking mind. At this point ALL her wishes are probably delusional. She is talking with different accents and probably don't even know it's her mom and dad she's screaming at. In her head they are probably people who she feels is trying to harm her.

This firm was ready to drop her not too long ago because of her erratic behaviour and how she would not listen to them. Now after a few conversations with Lutfi they are ready to challenge the choice of conservator. They sound just as crazy as she is.

It seems like Sam will do ANYTHING to try and GET AND KEEP control of Britney's MONEY, because we ALL know it is NOT about Britney's well-being.

Her parents should get rid of all these people and get their girl healthy again.

Posted at 12:43AM on Feb 2nd 2008 by Joann

68. I hope Sam steals this crazy (b)itch's money.

Posted at 12:51AM on Feb 2nd 2008 by Maury

69. Poor, Sammy, he is just upset because his gravy train is being shut off.......thank goodness, Why is HE so anxious t get this poor, obviously sick, girl out of the psych ward? Didn't he get her out of Cedars back in January after 36 hours? Wow, that worked out well. /s

Let her scream and yell all she wants, She is where she needs to be and she needs to be far, far away from Sam and Adnan,, and notice who isn't sending a zllion text messages to x17 --- K-Fed. He is keeping his mouth shut as Sam should be doing....

Posted at 12:45AM on Feb 2nd 2008 by Rappy

70. IT'S PART OF DETOX for her to go ballistic. And she will continue, day after day after day on an hourly basis sometimes until she gets the extended medical help she needs. Isn't Trope and Trope was the law firm who represented Anna Nicole Smith??? That worked out well, didn't it??? AND Lufti has done a great deal to help Britney get well and become a respected and credible person since he's been in her life, hasn't he???? DUH????? If he had, she would not be where she is today. There are a lot of people who contributed to this moment but now the opportunity is here for Mr. Spears to do the right thing so his child can be well years down the road. Hang in there Mr. Spears, don't let Britney's detox rants get to you, Don't allow your former wife or two other children talk you out of this. Yes, you're going to get upset by some of the things Britney may say and her getting well will take a while but HANG IN THERE MR. SPEARS. YOU ARE DOINT THE RIGHT THING! .

Posted at 12:50AM on Feb 2nd 2008 by Donna

71. they should appoint someone outside this sick cicle who has absolutely nothing to gain,wxcept her best interest afterall wasnt mom just in kfeds camp a few months ago and hasnt she always earned her money off her kids's careers? the whole lot has an agenda of some kind this conservator should be chosen by the court.

Posted at 12:51AM on Feb 2nd 2008 by whocares

72. Britney do us all a favor and just die!!!

Posted at 1:08AM on Feb 2nd 2008 by 666

73. 70. IT'S PART OF DETOX for her to go ballistic. And she will continue, day after day after day on an hourly basis sometimes until she gets the extended medical help she needs. Isn't Trope and Trope was the law firm who represented Anna Nicole Smith??? That worked out well, didn't it??? AND Lufti has done a great deal to help Britney get well and become a respected and credible person since he's be


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Yes, they are one and the same..... and they did NOTHING to save ANS -- as a matterof fact they conspired way too much with Howard K Stern than with their client Anna nicole smith... something they seemed to be doing with Sam who IMHO is becoming much to much like Howard for comfort. Too bad Anna didn't have parents and a brother who could/would barge in and take charge when she was clearly unable to care for herself and her baby.... thank goodness the Spears family managed to get to Britney before Sam pulled a Howard and spirited Britney off the the Bahamas... and/or she got pregnant by Adnan -- her version of Larry birkhead.

Posted at 12:56AM on Feb 2nd 2008 by Rappy

74. 72. they should appoint someone outside this sick cicle who has absolutely nothing to gain,wxcept her best interest afterall wasnt mom just in kfeds camp a few months ago and hasnt she always earned her money off her kids's careers? the whole lot has an agenda of some kind this conservator should be chosen by the court.

Posted at 12:51AM on Feb 2nd 2008 by whocares

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Re-read -- the judge appointed the father.... he doesn't live off his kids and is divorced from Lynnn.... there is an attorney as the co-conservator. The judge decided this appropriately. I hope they quickly dig into her finances and see how much money Sam has been sloughing off for himself.

Posted at 1:01AM on Feb 2nd 2008 by Rappy

75. The poor girl needs help! Let her Dad & an attorney outside of the family help her!!! Why they waited so long? I Don't know?! IF she was one of mine? she would have got help long ago!!

Posted at 1:06AM on Feb 2nd 2008 by I Care!

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