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Britney Appeals to Governor Schwarzenegger?

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How desperate is Britney Spears to get out from under her conservator father's "thumb" and take charge of her meandering life? Her former manager, Sam Lutfi, reportedly is trying to get Brit an audience with no less than California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. "Britney says her civil rights have been violated, and she wants to talk to Arnold about it," a source, who overheard Lutfi's call to Ahnold's former flack, tells the New York Daily News. "She wants the governor to look into why she can't get an attorney."

Lutfi refused to give Arnold's ex-publicist Spears' digits, instead saying that if the Gov called him, he'd "hand Britney the phone" — a pretty neat trick for someone who legally shouldn't be in contact with her.

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Posted by TV Guide Staff
Feb 14, 2008 9:32 AM
This Lufti guy just needs to go away, he's clearly not a good influence on this poor girl. It sounds so shady that I doubt the idea is even hers to begin with, or if she even knows he's doing this.
Posted by Dianora
Feb 14, 2008 9:37 AM
My thoughts exactly - get her AWAY from that sick guy...he's no good!
Posted by tvforever
Feb 14, 2008 11:15 AM
She'd have better luck trying to get help from Calif's attorney general. Gov. Schwarzeneggar seems to be a fairly bright guy and I suspect he wouldn't touch this case with a 10' pole.
Posted by Sheldon
Feb 14, 2008 11:17 AM
This "I'll hand her the phone" is the trick he ALWAYS uses when trying to scam people. He did to Rosie O'Donnell, Barbara Walters, and many more. Surely there has to be a way to prevent him from violating a court order or at least jailing him briefly?
Posted by JaySix
Feb 14, 2008 11:19 AM
The doctors say Britney isn't legally sick, so what she is doing is all for publicity. When I saw her buying a pregnancy kit, I understood what she is about. There is no real news about Britney, so TV Guide should let it go. I for one will no longer read anything about her. I certainly will not reply again. My next-door neighbor is more interesting than that has-been Britney. It is, and it was, all about money.
Posted by BarbyAZ
Feb 14, 2008 11:20 AM
Yeah - cause all of us who think that we are being taken advantage of expect an audience with our state's governor !
Posted by mryjhnsn2
Feb 14, 2008 1:19 PM
Only in California.

*Shakes head*
Posted by TageRyche
Feb 14, 2008 1:33 PM
Progress!!!!
At least she's not asking for an audience with
The Wizard of Oz....................."If she only had a brain..........."
Posted by Mr. Furley
Feb 14, 2008 1:48 PM
Poor girl still doesn't have a clue as to what is going on. TV Guide needs to move on to better news then this.
Posted by reader1
Feb 14, 2008 2:39 PM
Oh good gosh ... this story (and Britney & company) gets more pathetic by the second. Can't we just please make them all go away???
Posted by Shannonm93
Feb 14, 2008 3:12 PM
Um, why is this being treated like gospel? A blip in the Daily News is hardly MSNBC. And for the record, not everyone in California falls into the Fruit Loops bowl. (Many of those people MOVE here, and take up residence).
Posted by PatMc
Feb 14, 2008 3:29 PM
The doctors say Britney isn't legally sick, so what she is doing is all for publicity.

Erm, you can be mentally ill, but at the same time not of a status that requires the law to incapacitate you against your will.
Posted by Dianora
Feb 14, 2008 3:59 PM
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