Britney Spears’ dad bugged her bedroom, claims an ex-FBI agent.
Sherine Ebadi said Jamie Spears allegedly taped a listening device to the back of a piece of furniture during the years of the singer’s conservatorship.
It was fitted with an extra battery pack to allow recording for longer periods, she said in legal documents.
She added: “Mr Spears… engaged in and directed others to engage in unconscionable violations of Ms Spears’s privacy and civil liberties.”
Ms Ebadi claimed Spears directed Black Box Security – the firm in charge of protecting Britney – to spy on her.
The information was corroborated by a whistleblower – a former Black Box employee called Alex Vlasov.
She said: “Mr Vlasov observed the digital recording device had an SD card, a battery pack attached to it and was covered in duct tape.
“According to Mr Vlasov, Black Box was initially responsible for suggesting a secret listening device be planted in Ms Spears’ bedroom.
“But Mr Spears ‘loved’ the idea and approved and instructed that the installation move forward.”
(Image: Britney Spears/Instagram)
Britney, 40, was freed from the conservatorship arrangement, which allowed her dad to control her life and finances for 14 years, in November.
Since then, the Toxic hitmaker has been speaking out against her family, including her younger sister Jamie Lynn.
Jamie Lynn has written a book about her life, but Britney appears to be upset with how she’s using her for publicity.
The former child star tells of Britney’s “erratic”, “paranoid” and “spiralling” behaviour before her public breakdown in 2008.
After that, most of Britney’s life – including choices about her own body and wealth – were under the control of her dad Jamie and other co-conservators.
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Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
