Britney Spears Arrested in California on Suspicion of Driving Under the Influence
- Chinyere Ibeh
- 3 hours ago
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The Princess of Pop found herself in trouble as she was booked on Wednesday night.
Britney Spears was arrested Wednesday night (March 4) on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to California Highway Patrol.
According to CNN, CHP stopped Spears around 9:30 p.m. and booked the popstar after 3 a.m. on Thursday. CHP published a press release on Thursday (March 5) with details of what led up to the arrest. For one, a black BMW was reported “for driving erratically at a high rate of speed” at around 8:48 p.m.
Spears was the only person in the car, and had to do field sobriety tests. She was subsequently arrested and later released. CHP revealed to CNN that the incident is still under investigation and chemical tests are pending.
“This was an unfortunate incident that is completely inexcusable,” a representative for Spears told the publication in an email. “Britney is going to take the right steps and comply with the law and hopefully this can be the first step in long overdue change that needs to occur in Britney’s life. Hopefully, she can get the help and support during this difficult time.”
The representative said her sons, Sean and Jayden Federline, will spend time with her in the meantime while her family comes up with a plan for her well being. Jayden, 19, was spotted at her home soon after her release.
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As her family aims to rally around her, her ex-husband Sam Asghari broke his silence in a recent interview with Fox News.
“...I think everybody deserves privacy, and I hope the press has learned from the past,” Asghari said. “And that they give her the privacy that she needs.”
Spears’ former assistant and longtime friend Sean Phillip spoke with the popstar via text messages following her arrest. The Mississippi-born singer texted Phillip that she was OK, later giving Phillip the OK to speak about their conversation.
Phillip, who speaks with Spears on a weekly basis, explained the incident is not a pathway to worse behavior.
“It’s not her character,” Phillip said during the Friday (March 6) broadcast of Good Morning Britain. “She’s not a harmful person.”
Spears has a court appearance scheduled for May 4.