Harassed in the present, unsure about her future, Britney Spears can't
even seem to get away from her past. Her former manager has sued the pop star
for more than US$ 15,000, alleging she has failed to reimburse him for work he
helped produce.
The lawsuit was filed Monday in Orange County Circuit Court in California on
behalf of Johnny Wright. Wright is the music manager behind New Kids on the
Block, 'N Sync and the Backstreet Boys. Wright and his Wright Entertainment
Group managed Spears between 1999 and 2003, but the lawsuit cites a contract
that would have kept payments coming to the group until February 2008.
Spears has allegedly not made a payment to Wright since December 2006.
The lawsuit brings two counts against Spears for breach of contract and
failure to report accounting records to the management company. It said she
failed to provide an audit of money she earned that is subject to commission as
well as pay commissions and portions of tour revenues.
The management group says in the lawsuit it helped Spears secure four albums,
including 2003's "In the Zone" and 2004's "Greatest Hits—My Prerogative"; land a
recording deal with Sean "Diddy" Combs; and plan and execute her tours.
Exhibits in the lawsuit filed by Clay Townsend, Wright's attorney, include an
agreement signed in 1999 by Spears’parents on behalf of their daughter, who was
a minor at the time, and later ones signed "Very truly yours" by Spears.
