Spears sued by former manager

Britney Spears has been sued by her former friend and self-styled manager Osama 'Sam' Lutfi, reports AFP.

Lutfi has also filed suit against the singer's parents, alleging libel, defamation, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress and breach of contract.

The lawsuit accuses the family of engaging in a "campaign of slander, libel and defamation aimed at discrediting, destroying and physically and emotionally intimidating Lutfi in order to drive him out of Britney's life".

The 34-year-old said that Spears's mother Lynne of making false statements about him in her book Through The Storm, A Real Story Of Fame And Family In A Tabloid World.

Lutfi also claimed that he is owed unpaid management fees and is reportedly seeking unspecified general, special and punitive damages.

The Spears family has not commented.

Last week, the singer obtained restraining orders against Lutfi and her former boyfriend, paparazzo Adnan Ghalib.