Saturday, February 16, 2008

Britney Spears: Another Five-Finger Discount?

After lying low on Valentine’s Day, Britney Spears resurfaced on Friday for another eventful shopping spree up and down Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles.

Carrying a dress on a white plastic hanger, the Gimme More singer was accompanied by her mini entourage and about 45 paparazzi pals to the Betsey Johnson shop.

Wearing a leopard-print top, the troubled pop tart then made her way to the new Monique Lhuillier store before heading over to the always-popular Fred Segal.

Interestingly enough, insiders claim that while shopping at Fred Segal, Brit may have “forgotten to pay for the clothes she changed into and wore out of the store - as she left with a black top over her original outfit.”

The source tells: “The cops showed up at the Melrose store and the paps went wild with rumors that Brit may have had another ‘blue lighter’ moment.”

Fortunately enough, Spears was able to leave the scene without incident - with the police focusing more on managing the throng of photographers rather than Britney’s new shirt.

Meanwhile, as far as her legal matters are concerned, recently released court documents revealed that “the trust where Britney keeps most of her estimated $100 million fortune is out of her hands – and under the control of her brother and a lawyer.”

“This is nothing new,” says Bryan Spears. “This was a decision made some time ago and signed off on by Britney, before she was married to Kevin, before she had kids. As with anyone with a large trust, trustees were named. This is nothing new.”

Celebrity Gossip

Enjoy the pictures from Britney’s Melrose shopping spree (February 15).