Overview

• New excerpts from Kevin Federline’s forthcoming book say his sons told him Britney Spears sometimes stood at their bedroom door at night holding a knife while watching them sleep.
• Federline writes that the situation “seems to be heading toward something irreversible” and says it is “time to sound the alarm” to protect the children.
• He criticizes the “Free Britney” campaign as having unintended harm and urges a new focus he calls “Save Britney,” centered on safety and support.
• The memoir recounts Spears being taken to Cedars-Sinai in 2008 and placed on a 72-hour involuntary psychiatric hold after a three-hour standoff involving their children.
• Representatives for Spears issued a statement saying others are profiting off her following the end of child-support payments and stressing that she values her sons and has told her story in her own memoir; Federline’s book is slated for Oct. 21.