Britney Taken To The Hospital, Again
[Updates below] How about the UCLA medical staff do the right thing this time and KEEP her there, unlike the incompetents at Cedars Sinai?
Well, I’m going to try to make sense of this, using information culled from various sources. For a couple of days now, we’ve watched as Britney has exhibited some erratic behavior, even for her. She stayed up, as of yesterday evening, for approximately 60 hours, seemingly without or with very little sleep. She made trips to Rite-Aid, a deli, a gas station for Red Bull (I swear, that stuff is from the Devil), and to nowhere, driving around erratically and with no real direction. But last night is when things really got freaky and the police were called:
Last night, Britney’s new psychiatrist went to her home and felt she was a danger to herself and others — partly because of her reckless driving and partly because of her “downhill behavior.” As a result, the shrink launched a plan (days in the making) to have Britney committed to UCLA Medical Center by calling the cops.
Sources tell us the cops knew it was coming. In fact, the plan was for cops and paramedics to take Britney away the night before, but it was scrubbed. Last night, it all went down according to plan. Cops even used code to minimize craziness in transporting Britney to the hospital. Over the police radio, she was referred to as “The Package.”
Before the cops arrived, the shrink told her she was going back to the hospital and she offered no resistance. She said, “Is something wrong?” She made hot chocolate and waited. Her mom, Lynne, got extremely agitated, accusing Sam of engineering the impending commitment. We’re told Brit told her to “shut the hell up.” She demanded silence, sat on the floor and wrote notes to people who were there as they waited. When emergency personnel arrived, Brit went on the gurney without resistance.
But it doesn’t stop there. Lufti and Brit’s parents are at odds, fighting at the hospital:
When everyone arrived at UCLA, things got heated. Jamie Spears began screaming at Sam Lutfi, accusing him of trying to control Britney. We’re told as far as the doctors are concerned — at least for now — Lynne and Jamie Spears are not calling the shots. The point guy for the docs is Brit’s friend, Sam Lutfi.
Sources say after Britney’s commitment earlier this month, she was extremely upset at her dad for getting angry at Sam and the hospital staff. Britney had lawyers draft several documents, however, we’re told she did not sign a durable power of attorney giving Lutfi the power to make medical decisions on her behalf. Nevertheless, something was signed and doctors are going to Lutfi for guidance. Jamie went off on Lutfi in the hallway, accusing him of trying to control his daughter.
Curiouser and curiouser. On one hand, I think this Osmarmy guy is creepy and more than a bit dangerous. After all, he’s had restraining orders against him concerning other people. On the other hand, he HAS been the one who has been there through all of this, while Britney’s parents have not been. The argument could be made saying that is what Brit wanted, but then again…these are her parents. Now that they have finally decided to show up, should they be able to call the shots, when they haven’t been the ones there for the day-to-day drama that is Brit’s life? Or is Osmarmy just making an already tragic and bad situation worse?
Sources tell us after Britney’s stay at Cedars earlier this month, she had her lawyers draft paperwork making it clear she did not want her parents involved in making medical decisions on her behalf. We’re told her dad had gone ballistic back then, screaming and swearing at Lutfi — even pushing him — in front of Britney.
As to what paperwork was signed, the cleanest thing would be if Britney signed a durable power of attorney, giving someone power to make medical decisions on her behalf in an emergency. We are told no such document was signed, but somehow Britney made it clear she wanted Lutfi to make those decisions.
After 72 hours, Brit can’t be forced to take medication against her will, but her psychiatrist can go to the court and can ask for her to be held an additional 14 days if she refuses to take her meds after the initial 72 hours.
Contrary to reports circulating around the internets, there was no suicide attempt, but rather a continuing pattern of strange behavior. Reports from inside the house at the time the drama was unfolding say that this time, Britney was calm and quiet, even as a battle was raging between her parents and Osmarmy:
At her home earlier in the evening, we’re told Sam Lutfi informed Brit he had been working with her psychiatrist and the cops and she would be going back to the hospital. At that point, we’re told, Lynne Spears became extremely upset and accused Lutfi of trying to control her daughter. Brit then told everyone to “shut up,” saying “I’ll do what I need to do.”
After that, Britney demanded complete silence. She sat on the floor and began passing notes to Lutfi, Adnan and others as they waited for the cops and emergency workers.
And People reports that Britney knew something was wrong with her, but keep in mind this quote is from Osmarmy:
“She went willingly. It was like something in her heart was telling her she should go. She knew something was wrong,” confidant Sam Lutfi tells PEOPLE.
In an ironic twist, it is reported that Lynne Spears is upset with the psychiatrist in charge of calling the police to start with:
We’re told Lynne Spears is at the house and is upset with the shrink. Sam Lutfi is in favor of the 5150, given Britney’s mental state.
However, contrary to other reports, X17 is reporting that Osmarmy isn’t even allowed inside the hospital. If Brit has drafted some sort of papers authorizing his as the go-to person in case of an emergency, how would it be that he wouldn’t be admitted…unless, of course, the “papers” aren’t legal.
However, just to muddy the waters further, the Daily Mail is saying that not only did Lynne orchestrate the whole thing last night, but that Brit also has abused crystal meth, to add to her other problems:
A source told Mail Online that Britney’s trip to UCLA was the result of a meticulously planned “snatch and grab” intervention led by her mother Lynne.
“She had no idea it was coming,” said the source, adding: “Lynne planned it down to the last detail.” […]
Co-heading Lynne’s team of helpers, says the source, was Britney’s father Jamie, along with representatives from Britney’s legal team and record label Jive Records.
Contrary to reports, Mail Online understands that Lynne was fully aware the psychiatrist was planning to force Britney into treatment.
“She did everything in her power to get Britney away from her boyfriend Adnan, but most of all from Sam Lutfi,” said the source.
“He has been controlling her life at every turn and they needed to put a stop to it.”
“Lynne’s opinion is that it has gone on long enough. She needs to get Lutfi out of Britney’s life - and by whatever means necessary.” […]
A US report claimed she had been on a three-day binge using the deadly addictive drug crystal meth in the time leading up to the stand-off over her children. “Britney was high on meth and naked all day before,” a source said.
“Even when losing her boys became an issue, she didn’t stop. After the boys were taken from her, Britney went on another drug binge, using crystal meth almost every day for an entire week.”
Now, even as I am writing, Brit’s parents have taken control of the situation at the hospital, and Osmarmy has left:
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.
It seems that there has been some sort of plan for weeks to get Brit recommitted, and last night is when it all came together. There’s been no real word on Anon Brazilianwax, though it is known that he rode to the hospital with Lynne.
And right now, that’s about all we know. Britain’s Daily Mail has a good pictorial timeline of events over the past few days, although they seem to have a few of their facts jumbled.
It does make me wonder if this latest manic episode has anything to do with my theory of her menstrual cycle making her bipolar symptoms worse. It has been said that she takes her medication for a while, feels better, then goes off it, thus making things worse, but it has also been reported that her bipolar symptoms are so bad that thus far no medication has helped.
I personally think, from observing from a distance, that it is the latter, since she really never seems to get “better”, but rather just has quieter degrees of bad. And this latest phase started a few days ago, which coincides with my theory of her ovulation times being tied to the beginning of a phase of irrational behavior.
Regardless of what caused it or what made it worse, I certainly hope that UCLA can help her and HOLD her, even if she demands to be released. Please, let’s not see a repeat of the fiasco that went down at Cedars Sinai (and if Dr. Phil gets within 100 yards of the place, I’d give out orders to set phasers on stun). I certainly do hope that this will be the beginning of the intensive help that she so desperately needs to get her life back on track. Right now, forget custody battles…just concentrate on getting Britney better.
So much for, “Leave her alone, it’s all the fault of the paparazzi, if everybody would let her live her life she’d get better,” huh?
I’ll update during the day in this post if new events develop.
UPDATE#1: People is saying that Brit hasn’t slept since Saturday (it was late Wednesday night/early Thursday morning when all this went down), and that this has been in the works since the last time she was admitted in early January. They also have a story on Dr. Phil saying her hospitalization is a good thing, but I won’t dignify it with a link, I just pointed it out to laugh at him. TMZ is saying that she was taking up to 10 laxatives a day (and driving around? No wonder she stops in gas station bathrooms all the time and walks funny). She was also allegedly spewing profanity at the staff and accusing Lynne of sleeping with her boyfriend (no specifics).
Hmm. That doesn’t jibe well with the “official” report that she went peacefully, unless she just thought she was going for a drive.
Frankly, I don’t know what Lynne is doing being so worried now…after all, she’s the one who let her teenage daughter basically grow up without a parent and whored her out to the highest bidder. Not saying Lynne’s actions caused this, but they certainly didn’t help any. She’s surprised, why?
UPDATE #2: Most media reports I’ve seen have listed Lynne as the instigator of the hospitalization, with Osmarmy being denied access to the hospital. Since there’s now more than one source saying it, I’m more inclined to believe it.
X17 has a report that Lynne wants to take Brit OUT of the hospital and back home to Louisiana, but I don’t believe it…they’re probably getting their information straight from Osmegma, and he’ll say pretty much anything.
At least she’s doing something. I want to believe she’s been orchestrating some sort of help behind the scenes, but let’s face it…Brit’s problems aren’t something that have sprung up overnight. While she would probably have had mental issues regardless of her upbringing (if they are hereditary and/or hormonal related), they’ve undoubtedly been made worse by Lynne’s hands-off, closed-eyes approach to raisin’ up chitlins.
UPDATE #3: According to TMZ, Britney is sicker than was previously thought:
Sources at UCLA Medical Center tell TMZ Britney Spears has been classified as “G.D.” - Greatly Disabled. That is a huge and dangerous deal. That means the patient is unable to take care of basic needs, such as the acquisition of food, clothing or shelter. Being G.D. is one of the criteria for involuntary commitment.
Several health care professionals tell us Britney has fallen into a “manic state” due to her bipolar disorder. We’re also told, she arrived at the hospital this morning at around 2:15 AM but wasn’t admitted until 4:15 AM, because she was causing such a scene in the hospital.
We first reported that Britney accused her mother of sleeping with her boyfriend. Now we have more. We’re told Britney screamed, “the only reason she’s admitting me is because she wants to be alone with her boyfriend! She wants to sleep with my boyfriend!!” Britney never said exactly who she was talking about.
When Brit calmed down, she talked about her kids, how much she misses them and how it’s unfair that she doesn’t have them.
Not to blow our horn here at GlossLip, but we’ve been saying that she needs to be involuntarily committed for some time. Even we could see that she can’t take care of basic needs.
In the meantime, Osmegma has wasted no time in beginning his smear campaign against Brit’s parents:
When Sam was asked how he and Lynne Spears were getting along following Britney’s second hospitalization, he sounded off, saying he does not think Lynne cares about Britney.
“No. Her mother is not someone who cares about her daughter, she’s only concerned with herself. Sad but true. She was too busy getting a manicure to come over yesterday, despite her daughters (sic) pleas. Sad, very sad,” Sam wrote to Access in a text message.
Well, isn’t that nice. You know what? I think that there’s plenty of blame to be splattered on everyone here. I think Osmegma and Anon Brazilianwax need to be dropkicked right out of Brit’s life, and I think her parents need to be jackslapped for allowing this to go on for this long. Where has Lynne been since Brit was an adult? A teenager? Why has Brit grown up without her parents? Wait…why has Brit not grown up? Why has she not had a life?
I certainly hope that Britney can get the help she needs, and I hope that the PTB out there in La-La Land can do whatever it takes to get her intensive help and care.
Is it any coincidence that today is Justin Timberlake’s birthday?
UPDATE #4: Just read this on Perez’s site:
They tell PerezHilton.com:
“her mom [Lynne] was too busy to come to her aid cause she was getting a manicure.
when her mom got to the house she was screaming, ’sam’s trying to get you commited, get in my car lets go to malibu.’
does that sound like a mother that truly cares?
even adnan was there yesterday and he even thought if anyone should be commited it should have been her mom.
it’s unreal and sad to see the disgust this family represent, so damn sad.
a manicure?? despite britney begging her mother all day to come visit, how sad.”
Take that for what it’s worth. One side of the story.
Now, it IS Perez…so, well, you know. But…he has been right before, think what you will about him. And here’s a photo of Lynne yesterday:
With the closeup of the nails:
And:
Well, they look pretty much the same as any other time I’ve seen them…but you can get the same thing done over and over, I guess.
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Here’s my theory. O’Smarmy insinuates himself into her life, making himself indespensible (and possibly “gaslighting” her, I wouldn’t put it past him).
From the outside looking in, it doesn’t really appear that her parents have been too involved in her life since she married KFed. Maybe Sam convinced Britney to keep them away, maybe he orchestrated the estrangement, who knows.
Either way, it never appeared (from the gossip tabs) that Lynne or Jamie were making a concerted effort to help their daughter. I don’t know, maybe they were at the end of their rope, maybe they were practicing “tough love” or maybe they thought Britishney was just acting out. But I would have half expected them to be out at the front gates of her neighborhood every day, or even doing what Amy Winehouse’s mom did — write an open letter in the press saying “hey, I know you’re going through a rough time right now, and you think you don’t want to have anything to do with us, but I just want you to know we’re here, we love you and we want you to get help.”
Maybe it would have gone down badly, maybe they would have been accused of exacerbating the situation, but as parents I would think it would have been a risk worth taking.
Then again, maybe there’s more to it. Maybe Britishney really does not like her parents. I mean, just because they’re family doesn’t mean you have to like them.
If it really happened as TMZ describes, that it was SAM and not MOM who wanted Britney committed, I would have to say that despite his shadiness, maybe he really does have Britishney’s best interests at heart? If Lynne has been reading the tabs at all over the past month, wouldn’t she have jumped at the chance to get Britney back in a psych ward?
What’s the possibility of having the entire zip code committed to a psych ward?
Gawd. Where’s KFed when you need him?
Comment by crazymom — January 31, 2008 @ 10:14 am
I can understand that. And I can relate…the times in my adult life when I’ve had some drama (I haven’t had anything like this, but there’s been a few emergencies), the LAST person I wanted near me was my mother, for various reasons.
BUT…I am a relatively sane individual, capable of making relatively sane decisions.
So since we all are pretty much agreed that Britney is having some definite mental health problems, how much of the estrangement is her decision and how much of it was “suggested” by people in her life?
Comment by k — January 31, 2008 @ 10:20 am
Slightly off-topic, but I have access to a newsfile website, and was searching old articles* and noticed that ever since Britishney hit it big back in ‘99, her mom was rarely with her.
I really can’t judge (okay, maybe just a little) but here is Lynne Spears, she’s got three kids, one of them an international superstar at age 16. But once Britney started touring, her care and welfare was entrusted to a family friend while mom stayed home to look after little sis Jamie Lynn.
That had to be a tough call to make, considering that JL is 10 years younger than Britney. I read another article about how even if JL had dance team practice or softball, if Britney called, Lynne would drop everything and cart JL off to wherever Britney was. Her explanation was “Britney needs me more than the teams need Jamie Lynn.”
You know, the more I read, I guess Lynne made the best decisions she could for her kids, though nine years later, you have to wonder.
I doubt there was much discipline and boundary-setting Britney had while in the care of others. I mean, you’re sixteen and you have a “chaperone” but at the end of the day you can basically do whatever you want because this person is just someone else on your payroll.
Genetics and brain-chemistry aside, growing up this way probably played a role in creating the messed-up adult she is now.
*home sick with a sinus infection, there’s not much else to entertain me.
Comment by crazymom — January 31, 2008 @ 12:24 pm
p/s - I saw the video of the ambulance leaving the house. Sheesh! You’d think they were transporting Dick Cheney to the hospital.
Gives new meaning to “your tax dollars at work.”
Comment by crazymom — January 31, 2008 @ 12:26 pm
Agree with Crazymom that IF Lutfi is the one arranging the hospital stay he seems to be the only one with any common sense.
I was a singer - with ideas of fame and fortune. Luckily my parents were together enough to give me the facts of life and accompany me to everything.
Lynne has no excuse. Anyone with eyes can see what a shady life that can be. She put on blinders bc the money was too good to pass up. At 16 her daughter was a prime target for predators worldwide. I shudder to think what kind of things she was exposed to.
Fame looks so sparkly and tempting from the outside but the truth is - it’s one of the darkest places one can be if they don’t have the proper support systems.
My hairdresser told me a tale one day of an international “pop star” that would call to have her hair done at her hotel and when he would show up she would be drunk and weeping. He told me that her tales of youthful exploitation were hair raising (basically a mother looking the other way while her very young daughter was pimped out). He signed a confidentiality agreement and never said who it was.
The point is - be careful of what you wish for - it just might come true. I really feel for her and hope that someone cares enough for her well being to stop the madness.
Comment by ebayer — January 31, 2008 @ 1:11 pm
Fox News is going with the Lynne had her committed story; said Adnan was along not because lynn likes him, but because she needed him to get Britney to go along with this peacefully.
I tend to go with Fox vs TMZ based on what has gone on over the past month… Sams calls to Barbara Walters saying Britney is fine, his phone conversation with Ryan Seacrest, which was downright freaky the way he just walked into her bedroom while she was start naked…. and more
Her actions speak to a Meth addiction and certainly would be a way for people like Sam to control her since it probably messes with the brain worse than anything else… would explain her strange actions at the OK photo shoot, taking her clothing off and walking around the clothing stores naked, her always seeming to be hot — even in the middle of winter…
Like I said last night, I fear for this girl surviving and whether they keep her in UCLA and actually get her stabilized and away from these users in her life will tell the tail. Thank GOD the kids are safe with Kevin and away from all the craziness.
Comment by Rappy — January 31, 2008 @ 2:35 pm
Looks like her mom is finally stepping in and forcing the issue of getting her the help she needs. I say, good for her mom! If Britney survives, and gets better, she’ll probably write a book about this, and she will be thankful that her family, particularly her mom, wouldn’t let go. Mom needs to keep it up, and get that idiot Lufti out of her life completely and forever, along with Ghalib…and the rest of the sycophant pack. Britney would do well to disappear completely from public view, and move back to Louisiana where she can get back to a more real support system. She’s so completely over the top, I think it will take a lifetime of commitment to getting well and staying well. I’m not a fan of hers, and never have been, but I really do hope for her that she can get well, and join the REAL human race. Her children need her, she needs her family, and she needs herself, too!
Comment by Ann — January 31, 2008 @ 3:47 pm
meh. fox news is as shady as tmz, x17 etc. If past behavior is any kind of guide it doesn’t appear Lynne Spears is interested in much when it comes to her daughter. Let’s be real, if she was she would have been following x17 everywhere stopping at nothing to try and stop the madness. That’s what mom’s do. For someone who is going through so much personal drama she sure looks coiffed and put together. I am sorry but she doesn’t look like a grieving mamma.
as for lutfi - who knows he seems creepy and weird but if he is getting her help more power to him.
Comment by ebayer — January 31, 2008 @ 3:53 pm
it will be interesting to see what the truth is.
Comment by ebayer — January 31, 2008 @ 3:55 pm
This all reads like a novel. Seems in the midst of Brit’s breakdown, Adnan (who I dislike) does recognize how bad Osama is for Brit and, according to JFX Online. seems Adnon told Brit he won’t go to the Summit house if Sam is there. Sam, of course, wants her away from Adnan. Brit was furious at Sam giving the Summit guards instructions not to allow Adnan in when he shows up.
Seems when they left Jerry’s Deli they went to The Summit, Sam was there, Adnan left, a JFX photog drove him home. Brit followed… they have video (at the site) of the discussion that took place on the street which led to them going to the Beverly Hills Hotel yesterday afternoon, because Adnan would not do Brits bidding and go with her back to The Summit house and Sam….
I also saw on one of the sites that Sam was texting X17 from the hospital about Brit — so much for his denials that he is in cahoots with X17. Sam and Adnan are both bad news, but right now I am leaning at Sam being the worst of the worst.
Comment by Rappy — January 31, 2008 @ 4:39 pm
Yeah, as usual in cases like this, it all comes down to that wonderful statement: “the help she needs”. she sure isn’t getting it. Nobody has a clue what to do, although they all THINK they do. That includes the medical facilities.
OK, Brit’s mind is a load of confusion. She doesn’t know which way is up, yet everyone is telling her what way is up yet all pointing in different directions.
Isolation, baby. Give your mind a chance to totally empty out and reconfigure and clean out the attack of damage you have experienced being a hot starlet.
Everyone is bad news in Britney’s life right now.
We love you, Brit. Things will be alright as long as you listen to yourself. Don’t listen to those other voices in yourself that people have shoved down your throat. Give it a chance, focus. You can be better than ever. Really! Humans have quite a regenerative ability.
You are not as nuts as people want you to think you are. I mean, think about it, with what you have been thru, any sane person could react the same way!
It takes a lot more analysis than what I tossed out, but this is my basic framework of thought with what Brit is going thru.
much love,
xo
DM
Comment by Douglas Mays — February 1, 2008 @ 12:55 am
Hmmm, somehow I have this feeling Sammy-baby is afraid his meal ticket may be slipping away and he is texting everyone possible to try and conjure up a story.
How could Brit have been desperately texting her mother yesterday to come see her when she was driving around all day, two trips to Jerry’s Deli, and back to her house, Adnan taking off and her following him and then going to the Beverly Hills Hotel with Adnan until evening when he took her home to meet with her shrink. Most of the day Sam didn’t even SEE her and she was more concerned with driving around and seeing Adnan than where her mother was.
I read the text messages Sam sent X-17 from the hospital — he is definitely what Kevin’s attorney has suspected all along — the connection to the PAPs. Sam is toxic and it is Sam that needs to go… and stay far-far away.
Comment by Rappy — February 1, 2008 @ 1:36 am
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