Britney Spears arrested in California for DUI Britney Spears was taken into custody by California highway patrol on Wednesday night for driving under the influence. The incident occurred around 9:28pm local time, as reported by TMZ and confirmed by Variety. The singer was handcuffed at the scene and later booked into a Ventura County jail at approximately 3:02am. She was released around 6am the following morning. Following her release, Spears deleted her Instagram profile, with her final post referencing a song about fragility and a cryptic warning to her followers. Spears’ manager, Cade Hadson, addressed the incident in a statement to TMZ, calling it an “unfortunate” and “inexcusable” event. He emphasized that Spears would comply with legal requirements and hoped the arrest would mark a turning point for her personal life, including seeking necessary support during this challenging period. This arrest follows a recent legal development in which Spears secured a restraining order against a 51-year-old Louisiana man who had been harassing her since 2013. According to court documents, the man had allegedly appeared at her Los Angeles home after posting “disturbing” social media content. This is not Spears’ first encounter with legal issues. In 2007, she faced four misdemeanor charges after an alleged hit-and-run incident in Los Angeles. The charges were dismissed after she compensated the vehicle’s owner for damages. In February, it was disclosed that Spears had sold her music catalog to Primary Wave, an independent music publisher, in a reported $200 million deal. The transaction occurred after the end of her 13-year conservatorship, which she described as “abusive” in her 2023 memoir The Woman in Me.#california_highway_patrol #britney_spears #cade_hadson #ventura_county_jail #primary_wave
