December 14, 2007

Kaplan 'Not Interested in Punishing' Britney


Britney Spears must have overcome the anxiety that kept her from attending her court-ordered deposition this week, because she was spotted smiling for the paparazzi and dancing in her car last night.

The troubled pop star, 26, cruised around Los Angeles and was seen dancing and bobbing her head to music as she sat in her car.

Now, will Britney's antics end up costing her?

"Extra" talked to Kevin Federline's attorney, Mark Vincent Kaplan, who said he's not pleased with Brit's no-show.

"This was a court ordered proceeding so it's a serious thing," he explained. "It's not like fourth grade where you get a doctor's note and it's all okay."

So will Britney face serious consequences?

"If you don’t obey a court order, you can be held in contempt," said Kaplan. "We’re not really interested in punishing her [Spears]…We’re interested in getting facts and information that are inconsistent with her position or consistent with my client’s position.”

He added, "It's going to be placed on her to tell the court why she should not be under some burden for not showing up...I'm not mad. I can go on with her or without her."

Still, it looks like Britney may get the kids for Christmas.

“Kevin would like the children to be able to experience Christmas, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day with both himself, as well as their mom, and arrangements have been made for a schedule we believe will accommodate them," said Kaplan.


NEXT:Should the Kids Spend Christmas with Brit or K-Fed?
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On 17 Dec 2007, sylvia wrote:

Somebody should punish her and maybe it takes Mr. Kaplan to do it, eceryone else enables her. Mr. Kaplan is not an enabler nor intimidated by this trainwreck.

 
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On 16 Dec 2007, Anonymous wrote:

You people are going to hell for capitalizing on news that makes people dumber.

 
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On 16 Dec 2007, mccoskey wrote:

That girl has completely lost it, and thinks that because she is famous she will get what she wants. The best interest of the kids is to be with their DAD.

 
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On 15 Dec 2007, LaDonna W. wrote:

Britney should have her boys for christmas!! Give Britney her kids back!! So what..she’s not the perfect pop star the media once portrayed her to be..instead she makes mistakes just like us!

 
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On 15 Dec 2007, joni wrote:

yes britney needs to see her kids on xmas. she is the mother of the kids and f-fed is not a father he needs a job.

 
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On 14 Dec 2007, OhBrother wrote:

Hey people!! Have you all not noticed that Britney is nucking futs!!! Only blind, idiotic, illiterate, screw ups just like her could possibly support this nasty looking piece of horse manure. If KFED is such a loser what does that make her? I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, she doesn’t want those kids, she wants the publicity that goes with this whole out of control circus she’s created.

 
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On 14 Dec 2007, Blonde_Kid_224 wrote:

Britney should totally have X-mas with K-fed and her little “Elves”. They both are equal parents and should share the love of THEIR kids. Bittany seems as though she made a come back from what she was going through earlier.

 
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On 14 Dec 2007, weeeel0vebrit wrote:

mmee & my sisterr vottte kids withh britneyy becausee they obvv miss her tonns just look how depressed they are withoutt herr. they spent all this time with her already its cruel and not fair to them to take them away and give them to a man they havent spent as much time with, besides k-fed is no angel and its the holidayyss. the kids arent meant to be jugled around like there toyys. bc there peopleee and its not fair to themm. pluuss, lynn lovves herr grandkidssss so muchh

 
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On 14 Dec 2007, BritneyFan wrote:

hey
I totally agree with you xxladylolitaxx,
I don’t understand why the count hasn’t done that to K-fed yet? its seems little weird and its not fair that britney is getting all the blame ,cus she is famous?
she is the only working and paying all of his bills.
Why haven’t the count got him to get a job to support his family. He has 2 kids with britney and 2 more with Shar? or is it 1 or more?
anyways,
the count need to put the foot down on K-fed.
He is only going for the money.

 
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On 14 Dec 2007, xxladylolitaxx wrote:

Sigh..So tired of seeing this kaplan dude on every TV channel talking about a case which should be kept in the courts..Britney’s lawyers arent all up on TV trying there case.
If Kaplam like the TV so much why doesn’t he address the fact that his client is only doing all this for the money, or why hasnt the COURTS asked for k-fed to be drug tested.It’s not like there isnt proof.look at the youtube made by Shar Jackson admitting k-fed’s drug use. Why hasn’t the court made K-fed get a JOB. Who pays for Shar’s child support if k-fed doesnt have personal income. See these are question we want answered Kaplan..try answering them. It’s easy to blame Britney for everything being that your team has her followed and every move taped..TMZ is your outlet. everyone knows the COMMISH bases his decisions on what TMZ reports. REPORT ON K-FED ping pong playing self. thats all he does..Must be nice to have nannies and bodyguards take care of the kids while daddy smokes weed and plays ping pong all day…Yes K-fed is the father of the year.

 
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