's ex-manager Sam Lutfi urged people to remain compassionate toward the pop star amid a spate of recent incidents that have caused concern.
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Sam Lutfi Reacts to Britneys Shocking Car Stunt
Britney Spears's ex-manager Sam Lutfi urged people to remain compassionate toward the pop star amid a spate of recent incidents that have caused concern.The Gra...
The Grammy-winning singer, 44, made headlines on Wednesday when she was seen of the Mercedes SUV she was being driven in on the 101 freeway in 's Studio City neighborhood.
The concerning stunt happened around four months after she was arrested in connection , for which she ultimately pleaded guilty to a .
Lutfi – whom Spears previously obtained restraining orders against in 2008 and 2019 – told the Daily Mail on Saturday that he thinks 'compassion is a better response than mockery' to what Spears could be going through.
'She's a human being before she's a celebrity,' Lutfi, 51, said. 'People are very quick to judge, especially when it's Britney.'
He added that 'social media isn't someone's medical chart' and he had no inclination 'to diagnose [or] criticize' Spears amid the recent events.
The Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for Spears for comment but has not yet received a response.
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Britney Spears's ex-manager Sam Lutfi urged people to remain compassionate toward the pop star, 44, amid a spate of recent incidents that have caused concern. Pictured July 2019
'She's a human being before she's a celebrity,' Lutfi, 51, told the Daily Mail. 'People are very quick to judge, especially when it's Britney'; He's pictured leaving LA's Chateau Marmont on Friday
Lutfi told the Daily Mail of Spears, 'She's already spent her life under a microscope, so why don't we show her the same grace we'd want for ourselves, period? I wish her nothing but the best.'
The Oops!… I Did It Again artist on her Instagram on Saturday, saying, 'What people see is two seconds of insanity of me arching me to the lords !!!!! yet the days and hours of my reality!!!!!!'
She added, 'Nothing is what it seems. Psss I think I need to come out of the roof quite a bit more.'
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He added that 'social media isn't someone's medical chart' and he had no inclination 'to diagnose [or] criticize' Spears amid the recent events; Lutfi pictured in LA in 2008 at a court hearing Spears attended
Lutfi told the Daily Mail of Spears, 'She's already spent her life under a microscope, so why don't we show her the same grace we'd want for ourselves, period? I wish her nothing but the best.'; He's seen in November 2007 in LA with Spears
In July 2021, Lutfi publicly commented on the situation surrounding the conservatorship the singer had been placed in, saying via Twitter that he was 'sorry' to have 'failed' to 'protect' the musical artist during his time as her manager.
In October of 2025, Lutfi appeared on the podcast Popcorned Planet, where he spoke about his past affiliation with the Toxic artist.
'She's this incredible star,' Lutfi said. 'But aside from that, we had a great time. She was ... just a fantastic friend, and a great client.'
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