Spears cousin 'ordered to stay away'

Britney Spears's cousin has claimed that she has been ordered to stay away from the popstar.

Speaking to Heatworld, Alli Sims alleged that she would be threatened with lawyers if she attempted to contact the 'Womanizer' star, after Spears's father Jamie took control of her affairs.

"I was told that if I picked up the phone when she called or if I called back, then I’d have to deal with the lawyers," she explained.

"I decided to back away. I really didn’t have a choice, I don’t have the funds to fight it. I had to take myself out of the situation until she’s in control of her own life again. I feel bad for her because I’m sure she probably thinks that in a way I abandoned her."

Sims, who once worked as Spears's assistant, added: "Everybody wants to get something from her. It has got to the point where she doesn’t trust anybody, which breaks my heart."

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