Celebrity Justice
Spears' Lawyers Say Brit Ain't No Cash Register

TMZ has obtained documents filed today in Federal court in the Britney Spears conservatorship case and her lawyers have made it clear -- Brit's not the Bank of America.

Jamie Spears' lawyers claim attorney Jon Eardley, who filed the motion to remove the case to Federal court, has triggered a flurry of legal moves that have already cost Brit more than $40 grand.

For his part, attorney Jon Eardley claims he was retained by Britney on February 12 and has spoken with her on several occasions. He says the last time she attempted to call him, "the telephone was taken away from her, and the number was disconnected the next day."

Eardley says Brit has "never been and is not now on comfortable terms with her live-in father conservator" and claims that he is "concerned for the emotional and physical safety of Britney."



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46. I don't get it, he "say's" she hired him when she was deemed "unfit" by the court, which in and of it's own sound's mighty fishy to me. And if he was so concerned about her emotional and physical well being, where was he during Osama Lutfi's reign of terror? I don't know about everybody else here, but Britney seems happy go lucky the times she's been out with her dad, and thanks to her daddy she has begun to look better, act with some normalcy, looks healthy, is acting with some dignity in public and most importantly, has been able to spend some time with her boys. If not for her sake, then for theirs. I hope Jamie sticks around until Britney is 100% recovered because I truly believe if leaft to her own means, she will die one way or another and I don't think anybody who has a heart wishes that upon her. She might not be the brightest crayon in the box, but when she was at her best she gave her fans much joy. I think the Feds will just drop this back to LA court, I'm sure taxpayers money can be put to better use and beside's Britney doesnt even live in New York, so isn't there a jurisdiction problem?

Posted at 7:59PM on Feb 25th 2008 by TEAM KFED

47. This Eardley and Bin Lufti should be fed to the crocks in Florida - actually no - they would spit them right back up! Good to see that her Pa is right by her side despite all the cynics who are FOREVER criticising her family

Posted at 7:24PM on Feb 25th 2008 by Let he who casts the first stone

48. As bad as Britney is, she still beats all of the hags that post here. Non-stop bitching. Your boyfriends or husbands (if you are lucky enough to get one) must live in hell.

Posted at 7:23PM on Feb 25th 2008 by Ralph Malph

49. She doesn't have the legal authority to retain anyone or make any agreement so even if she did call him, she owes him nothing because it is not a legally binding agreement. Glad to hear Easdley is out $42,000- he deserves to be out a lot more than that. Eardley "suck it up and walk it off"

Posted at 7:25PM on Feb 25th 2008 by cp

50. Sounds like Jon Eardley just wants to steal Britney's money like Kaplan. Eardley must be really stupid to not realize that Britney is mentally ill and cannot make decisions on her own. I seriously doubt that she called Eardley. It must have been that money moocher Sam Lutfi. Women are supposedly "gold diggers". Ha! Ever since the Britney Soap Opera started, it seems that every worm in Hollywood has crawled out of the ground to get at her money. Don't they realize that they are making complete Asses of themselves? Just because K-Dud and Kaplan are stealing her blind, doesn't mean that every lowlife guy in Los Angeles can. These so called "lawyers" are disgusting !!!!

Posted at 7:27PM on Feb 25th 2008 by Is Eardley retarded?

51. It is typical of those suffering from mental health issues to be angry with those who are trying to help them and I would be surprised if she were not angry with her dad. Glad the courts have seen with all the info and wisdom they have to make the appropriate decisons to make sure those who really care about her self interests are protecting her from those who do not...

Posted at 7:32PM on Feb 25th 2008 by Debbie/grandmother

52. She's a huge drug addicted spoiled brat that wants to do what she wants to do when she wants to do it. She will more than likely return to her old habits once the court is off her back. She can only recover if she has the desire to recover, otherwise forget it. I think she's a lost cause that will end up loosing alot of her money on court fees and supporting K-Fed. She doesn't have the wherewithall to earn much any more, so down the tubes she goes.

Posted at 7:45PM on Feb 25th 2008 by Gimmy MORE

53. The nerve of that lawyer & Sam Lutfi criticizing her father for moving into her house to help her. Sam is just mad because he got thrown out & can't drug her or steal anymore of her money. If not for her father being there, she would not have these visitations with her boys again.

Sam there's quite a bit of difference between a father that loves Britney & you, who only wants to steal her money & keep her from getting well. If you really care for someone, you want to help not harm them & you're one of the main reasons she lost custody of her children to begin with. You need to go far far away because you are a sick low life trying to keep a woman from getting the help she needs so she can have a relationship with her children.

Posted at 7:47PM on Feb 25th 2008 by Nadene

54. The judge should throw his phoney bill in the garbage.............

Posted at 7:48PM on Feb 25th 2008 by Reddesires

55. What the heck does that mean reddesires????

Posted at 7:51PM on Feb 25th 2008 by Debbie/grandmother

56. TO: Jon Eardly, Michael Sands and Sam Lutfi,
Thank you for making it so apparent the best person in
Britney Spears life is her Daddy Jamie Spears.

A lot more good has come into the life of Britney Spears
since Mr. Spears and his team arrived then anytime
Sam Lutfi was in her life.

Again THANK YOU for continueing to make it so publicly apparent.

NOW GET LOST!!!

You three never did and never will have Ms. Spears
life, safety, healing, medical or financial well being at heart.

To: Mr. Jamie Spears,
You are great and we the public appreciate ALL you are doing to help your daughter
and our favorite entertainer.
Again THANK YOU,
Sincerely,
KRISTI

Posted at 9:16PM on Feb 25th 2008 by KRISTI

57. ya well how does he know he even spoke to BRITNEY SPEARS?now he wants to charge her????????????

Posted at 8:14PM on Feb 25th 2008 by Terri

58. lol - yea. it was probably Sam making Alli do they talking!

Posted at 8:23PM on Feb 25th 2008 by britaculous

59. Rea dthe front page of the New York Times at the bottom. It is a wonderful article about Britney's finances and what was stolen from her.

Posted at 8:30PM on Feb 25th 2008 by tired of this

60. yeah they should get poor brits father outta there!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 8:36PM on Feb 25th 2008 by todd lissner anti adult anti wholesomeness activist-----

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