Celebrity Justice
Brit Shops for Car During Intervention

There is a lot of behind-the-scenes anger surrounding the Britney Spears' intervention, and the anger is directed at one Sam Lutfi, pictured here with Brit and mama Lynne today at Beverly Hills Mercedes.

As TMZ first reported, the family is staging an intervention so Britney can get help for her bipolar disorder. Family sources say they are furious at Lutfi, claiming he pushed Brit into going to B.H. Mercedes today to buy a new car -- in the middle of the effort to save her.

One source says the family believes Lutfi has been a "counterproductive, disquieting force" who has done nothing but harm.



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1. To live compassionately and lovingly is key. TMZ staff, is this how you live? In your quest for the almighty dollar, can you rest your head at night with a clear conscience free of guilt? If so, you are sociopathic, because what you do is wrong and terrible. There is freedom of speech and there is freedom of press, but what you do, having no internal filter for what is right or wrong, will leave you with nothing that is important in the end. You can not take fame, money and fortune with you when you die, so I have to ask, is your life’s work worth it? Will you be able to say you lived appropriately without hurting others? Furthermore, the things you buy with your dirty money, and that is what it is when you have no regard for others to go through life and get paid for it, are those things worth it? Did you need to hurt that celeb to get that car, house, etc… You can’t take that money with you in the afterlife and the things you buy with that money are tainted…. I pity your souls. On another note… The minute you see a celebrity with their child, you should know that picture is one that should not be taken. Just don’t do it. You are creating a dangerous environment for these innocent children. In Britney’s case, she is sick. A very sick girl who was lost long ago. Yes, you have all the right in the world to take her picture, but should you? Nonetheless, a live feed? If you feel no remorse, I hope you seek treatment as well.

Posted at 3:52PM on Jan 29th 2008 by CK

2. Well, if it takes buying your momma a Mercedes to get her to visit, than it's all good, right?

Posted at 3:53PM on Jan 29th 2008 by teenagemomof6

3. i wish somebody would push her to a shoe store to buy some other pair of boots....those are soooo hideous

Posted at 3:54PM on Jan 29th 2008 by tia2u

4. Mom Spears has the same clothes on today that she had on last night.

Posted at 3:54PM on Jan 29th 2008 by Karie

5. Then why can't they get Britney to GET RID OF SAM?? Did she buy SAM A CAR?????

I'm confused as to why they can't have her INVOLUNTARILY COMMITTED?? I know she's an adult, but she's an adult who has TOTALLY LOST HER MIND!!! So why can't her family have the court order an involuntary commitment?? Surely a psychiatrist would back them up on that??

Posted at 3:56PM on Jan 29th 2008 by DJ

6. #1 : You had time to type all that and still be first? I'm calling that you wrote that in advance! Do over!

Posted at 4:31PM on Jan 29th 2008 by Joe Beese

7. Who the hell is this guy?? Is he really the next Howard Stern?

Posted at 3:57PM on Jan 29th 2008 by Jazz

8. That don't even make sense you idiots. Ok we have a picture of Sam, Lynne and Britney @ the dealership and claims family mad at Luft. Get the story straight you idiots !

Oh BTW why would you be outside her subdivision if she is @ the dealership. Hard Up !

You all are absolutely ridiculous and need the cameras stuck up your own arse !

Posted at 3:56PM on Jan 29th 2008 by Yoursostupid

9. STOP DIAGNOSING HER!!!!! IT ISN'T YOUR JOB!! OBVIOUSLY SHE HAS SOME ISSUES, BUT YOU NEED TO LEAVE IT TO THE MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS!

Posted at 4:09PM on Jan 29th 2008 by po'D

10. brit is the sociopath

Posted at 3:57PM on Jan 29th 2008 by maria

11. I think I read someplace that her mom was with her when they were at the dealership and no one was sure if she was buying a car or selling the one she has.
As for Sam being a negative influence...ya think?

Posted at 3:58PM on Jan 29th 2008 by jollyex

12. exactly what is it that this leach does for her?does she pay him to be a creepy sideler?

Posted at 3:58PM on Jan 29th 2008 by HELLO

13. intervention 'rich hillbilly' style (or lack thereof)?

Posted at 3:59PM on Jan 29th 2008 by ben

14. #5 -lol I wrote that for part of a pop culture article.... copy and pasted. Not worried about being first, but do I get something for being first?

Posted at 3:59PM on Jan 29th 2008 by CK

15. Are those the only boots she owns???

Posted at 4:03PM on Jan 29th 2008 by nessi

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