Pop star Britney Spears was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Ventura County, California, last week, just as her ex-husband Kevin Federline faced a lawsuit over unpaid credit card debt and drew fresh attention to his tell-all memoir. The 44-year-old singer, pulled over for erratic driving on the 101 Freeway on 4 March, was booked by California Highway Patrol officers and released hours later after sobriety tests. Spears is due in court on 4 May, while Federline's legal woes, filed in Hawaii court, spotlight questions over whether these simultaneous headlines amount to a calculated PR push tied to his book You Thought You Knew.
Spears and Federline's bitter split has simmered for nearly two decades, marked by custody battles over their sons Sean Preston, now 20, and Jayden James, 19. Federline's memoir, released last October, stirred the pot with explosive claims about Spears' alleged drug use and erratic behaviour during their 2004-2007 marriage, including accusations of infidelity on tour. Spears fired back publicly, slamming him for cashing in on her trauma, while Federline's camp expressed 'concern' for her post-arrest, urging her to seek help.
