The singer’s defense attorney appeared in the defendant’s place before a Ventura County judge after having been accused last Thursday, April 30, by the prosecutor’s office of a minor crime.
Ventura County Commissioner Matthew Nemerson sentenced Spears, 44, to 12 months of probation and one day in jail, which will be deducted from the time already served.
He was also fined US$571. and must attend consultations with a psychologist once a week and with a psychiatrist twice a month.
The Princess of Pop She was arrested at the beginning of last March by California authorities for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
Five weeks after her arrest, the singer Baby One More Time voluntarily entered a rehabilitation center for prioritize your personal well-being after an episode described by your team as inexcusable.
The artist’s environment also assured that Spears seemed affected and sorry for what happened, especially because of the impact that the situation could have on their children.
Spears, who He managed to put an end to the legal guardianship exercised by his father for years in 2021.has maintained an active presence on social networks that has generated concern among his followers.
In October 2025, her ex-husband Kevin Federline expressed his concern for the artist in a memoir in which he considered it was “time to sound the alarm” about her behavior.
The singer briefly entered rehabilitation in 2007 after being involved in several public incidents.
In January 2008, amid the custody dispute over her children, she was briefly hospitalized twice in a mental health treatment center.