Britney Spears Arrested – Manager Calls Incident ‘Inexcusable’

Pop star Britney Spears was arrested overnight in Ventura County, California, on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to multiple media reports.

The 44-year-old recording artist was stopped by the California Highway Patrol around 9:30 p.m. and booked shortly after 3 a.m. Thursday, per CNN. Authorities reportedly listed the incident as a “cite and release,” meaning Spears was let go without bail pending a court appearance. Additional details were not immediately available. 

Spears’ manager described the situation as “an unfortunate incident” that was “completely inexcusable.”

“Britney is going to take the right steps and comply with the law,” Spears’ manager said in a statement. “Hopefully this can be the first step in long overdue change that needs to occur in Britney’s life. Hopefully, she can get the help and support she needs during this difficult time.”

The statement added that Spears’ family is working on a plan “to set her up for success for well-being.”

The pop star shares two sons, Sean Preston, 20, and Jayden James, 19, with ex-husband Kevin Federline.

Spears was previously charged with a misdemeanor hit-and-run in 2007, which was later dismissed. She was hospitalized for a psychiatric evaluation the following year and was subsequently placed under a conservatorship overseen primarily by her father. That arrangement lasted 13 years before a judge terminated it in November 2021 following the fan-led “Free Britney” movement. 

Since the conservatorship ended, the “Toxic” singer has remained active on social media, where some posts have drawn concern from fans, such as posting videos of herself dancing, often scantily clad and sometimes with knives. 

In recent months, Spears has been taking aim at her family in recent Instagram posts, claiming they’ve treated her poorly. As of Thursday, her account appeared to have been deactivated.

She had posted that she was “incredibly lucky to even be alive with how my family treated me once in my life and now I’m scared of them.”

Spears has a scheduled court appearance on May 4 in connection with the DUI allegation.