Overview

• In passages from You Thought You Knew obtained by the New York Times, Federline writes that his and Britney Spears’ sons sometimes awoke to find their mother standing in the doorway with a knife in her hand.
• Federline warns in the excerpt that Spears’ situation is “racing toward something irreversible” and urges supporters to shift from “Free Britney” to a “Save Britney” focus.
• A representative for Spears criticized the coverage as profiteering and noted her priority is her sons’ well-being, while Spears publicly denied ever being around them with a knife.
• Federline told the Times he has not spoken to Spears in years; their sons, Sean Preston, 20, and Jayden James, 19, largely grew up in his custody and moved with him to Hawaii in 2023.
• The claims stem from Federline’s account and have not been independently verified; the full memoir is scheduled for publication on Oct. 21.