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Britney Spears Arrested for DUI, Faces Court May 4

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Britney Spears, the 44-year-old pop star, was arrested for DUI and drugs, following a high-speed chase. She was released after a few hours, with her rep calling it an unfortunate incident. This comes amidst recent personal shifts, including selling her music catalog for $200M and firing coaches. Toxicology results are pending, and she faces court on May 4th.

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Britney Spears Arrested for DUI, Faces Court May 4

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Tampa Bay News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Britney Spears Arrested for DUI, Faces Court May 4. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

It's March 6, here's your Tampa Bay news in two minutes. Brittany Spears, the 44-year-old pop star, was arrested Wednesday night in Ventura County on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. California Highway Patrol officers pulled over her Black BMW on the 101 Freeway near 1,000 Oaks after reports of speeding and weaving. Between lanes around 9.30 pm, officers noted signs of impairment during field sobriety tests and called in a drug recognition expert. They took her blood at a local hospital before booking her into a pre-trial detention facility at 3.02 a.m. Thursday. She was released just three hours later at 6.07 a.m. Her representative called it an unfortunate and inexcusable incident, saying Spears plans to comply with the law and make positive changes. This comes amid recent personal shifts, like ending her long conservatorship in 2021 and getting a restraining order against the stalker.

Sources say she recently sold her music catalog in a deal worth about $200 million. She also fired some coaches after returning from Mexico, marking big transitions in her career and life. Toxicology results are still pending, and the District Attorney's Office would decide on charges. Spears' basis court on May 4 was loved ones focusing on her recovery and well-being. This episode is proudly sponsored by our partner. Hidden, sound on, lights out, that is the routine, S-O-L-I, solely pillow dot com.

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