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Sources: Britney Spears Will Temporarily Lose Custody of Her Children

LOS ANGELES — Britney Spears will temporarily lose custody of her two toddler sons to ex-husband Kevin Federline, sources told FOXNews.com ahead of the official ruling expected later Monday.

Commissioner Scott Gordon will order the boys, 2-year-old Sean Preston and 1-year-old Jayden James, turned over to Federline based on information that Los Angeles Family Court received over the weekend about Spears, the sources told FOXNews.com.

During Monday's custody hearing, Spears' former bodyguard accused the pop star of having "issues of nudity and drug use" since she returned from rehab, and reports of a planned "hit" on Federline emerged.

The bodyguard's attorney, the high-profile Los Angeles lawyer Gloria Allred, said in a press conference Monday that Spears' attorney chose not to cross-examine the bodyguard, who has been described as a "secret witness" against Spears in her custody battle with Federline.

The bodyguard, Tony Barretto, filed a declaration in the custody battle which alleges "nudity, drug use and safety issues post-rehab."

Allred said Barretto was prepared to testify under oath Monday, but neither the court nor Spears' attorneys chose to cross-examine him. She said his declaration went "unrefuted and unchallenged."

Barretto started working for Spears when she got out of rehab, and was fired on May 17 because, Allred said, "He did not hear her when he was asked to pick up her hat."

Barretto, himself the father of young children, came forward because while working for Spears, he became "very concerned" about the safety of her two boys, according to Allred.

Federline's lawyer, Mark Vincent Kaplan, said he was in court Monday because of a declaration that had been filed by him and because he wanted to be available should his client be cross-examined.

The ruling giving Federline temporary custody of his and Spears' children was expected to be handed down in Los Angeles Family Court later Monday afternoon.

Meanwhile, "Entertainment Tonight" reported that the FBI and the LAPD are investigating legitimate leads on a contract hit on Federline's life.

Multiple sources told "ET" that the FBI made attempts to contact Federline to inform him of the potential danger. The FBI reportedly told "ET" that the bureau could not confirm or deny an investigation.

TMZ.com said reports of an FBI investigation into a plot to kill Federline are completely untrue — but an LAPD investigation was conducted in the past.

According to LAPD, the department opened an investigation into a threat on Federline's life nearly two months ago, but the case was closed due to insufficient evidence.

TMZ also spoke with the L.A. spokesperson for the FBI, who blasted reports claiming that the FBI ever confirmed anything about a K-Fed investigation.

"The information on the Internet on these reports is not accurate. It did not come from the FBI at all," TMZ quoted the spokesperson as saying.

Spears married Federline in October 2004. She filed for divorce last November; it became official on July 30.

The two have had joint custody of sons Sean Preston, who turned 2 on Friday, and Jayden James, who turned 1 on Wednesday. Federline reportedly has been fighting to gain full custody of the two boys.

Kaplan said the custody battle would go on at least until the end of the year, and that two court dates were set, one in November and one in December.

He also said Federline is not seeking to modify his current monetary awards.

"All of these frenzied reports that he’s seeking custody related to money — they sound interesting but they’re not accurate," he said.

Spears gave a disastrous performance last week in her opening act at the MTV Video Music Awards, which was followed by more purported photos of her without underwear hitting the Internet.

She has an album due in stores on Nov. 13.

She's spiraling down

She needs major help.

As for the alleged contract on Federlines life, that is bizarre

Would Britney stoop that low? Possibly in desperation to keep kids or keep her bank account?

Since Federline may have temporary custody, that means Britney will have to pay child support to Federline.

Federline is broke is he??

this is why folks in trailer parks need to stay folks in trailer parks.

Her manager's bailed out on her too.

http://www.digitalspy.co....quits.html

She needs to postpone any future work and just move to a farmhouse in the middle of nowhere for a while. I hope that somebody helps her. It's quite sad.

I feel so bad for her.

sosgemini said:

Hopefully you are joking, just cause someone grew up in such circumstances doesn't mean they are not entitled to fame or fortune.

Well this is what happens to POP icons, i mean we have seen this movie before. Im sure there is going to be some kind of nbc movie of the week about this at some point and book deals, oh by the way, the Bodyguard already signed a book deal, so how much of his word can we take. All in all, neither deserves the kids at this point, one is mixed up, and the other already has 23 kids that he doesnt take care of.

lilgish said:

you can settle your hole, it was a joke.

sosgemini said:

i need people like Brit and and the creations of Peg and Kelly Bundy. they give me inspiration for my drag look.

Serves her right. She's been acting like a drugged out, air head for months now. If she thinks her money will keep her kids when she's acting like an uncontrollable loser, she's dead wrong.

This girl needs some serious help. I'm talking like a hospital, not a spa/rehab centre.

ehuffnsd said:

sosgemini said:

ain't that the damn truth!
[Edited 9/18/07 11:50am]

Empress said:

For real and we have a place for her in NYC. Hey Britney:

IT'S BELLUEVUE BITCH

(For those who don't know, it's a famous hospital in Manhattan where all the crazy folk go)
[Edited 9/18/07 11:52am]

things must be really bad for her if she losing custody of her kids! even if it is only temporary.

whatsgoingon said:

Yes, things are be pretty bad. But, maybe this will finally open her eyes to reality and she will start acting like a woman and a mother. Those kids need a real mother, not a pop tart.

Empress said:

but she's not yet a woman but not a girl...or however the hell that horrid lyric goes.

it's horrible losing ur kids,even if it's not permanent...i hope she gets her act together

Empress said:

The problem is that KFed isn't a good choice either.

sosgemini said:

I know this statement was a joke, but this is some borderline you know what kind of language.

You know where I'm going with this, right?

I hope this will be a wake up call for her, fuck the VMAs or music, this is more serious for her

Lothan said:

Absolutely not, but at least he's shown some kind of control over these past few months. He's not out there showing his dick and acting like a loser.

Lothan said:

Me too poor girl

purplecam said:

DOUBLE co-sign on that!

who gives a chit

gemini13 said:

since when did trailer park hint at race? its more an image, cultural and social status description...well, for me it is.

sosgemini said:

So... you are against poorer people succeeding? I guess by your logic lower class people should stay lower class.

sosgemini said:

so you identify yourself as a chavette?

sosgemini said:

Yeah, well, if I had said.....I'm not even going to say anything.

iknow hes the father and all.but these kids should be with her mama. hes just shady.....shes paying his child support to nicey/shar for starters.