Overview

• An excerpt published by The New York Times alleges Spears’ sons sometimes found her watching them sleep while holding a knife, alongside other contested claims about her past behavior.
• A representative for Spears criticized the disclosures as sensational and profit-driven, noting they come after Federline’s child support ended and emphasizing her focus on her sons’ wellbeing.
• Spears posted on X that she is being subjected to “constant gaslighting,” called passages in the book “white lies,” and said she has had very limited time with her adult sons in recent years.
• Federline writes that her “situation” is “racing toward something irreversible,” urges supporters to back a “Save Britney” effort, and says he has not spoken to her in years while acting as a “buffer” for their sons.
• You Thought You Knew is scheduled for Oct. 21, with the excerpt reviving debate over Spears’ post-conservatorship life and rehashing the 2008 psychiatric hold; the new allegations remain publicly disputed.