Britney Spears and Kevin Federline’s attorneys met in court today in an attempt to keep their clients’ custody details sealed and private.
According to Us, an attorney for several media outlets is looking to allow the public to allowed to view those details.
An attorney for several media outlets filed an objection to Mark Vincent Kaplan’s request to seal the records relating to his August 8 filing which requested that the court grant Federline primary custody of sons Sean Preston, 23 months, and Jayden James, 11 months. The motion in opposition of the seal states, “if public court business is conducted in private, it becomes impossible to expose corruption, incompetence, inefficiency, prejudice, and favoritism.”
Outside the courthouse, Spears’ lawyer Laura Wasser told Usmagazine.com, “The public’s right to know is not outweighed by Federline’s right to keep his kids safe. You have got to wonder why the public interest in this case is so great.”
K-Fed’s attorney, Mark Vincent Kaplan, spoke at length about today’s hearing and his client’s aims. About the media’s objection to the sealing of documents, he told the press, “Anytime you have a case with a minor child it is important that the children be protected.”
On the topic of the initial decision to file for more custody, Kaplan explained, “Kevin is convinced that the more time he spends with the kids the more insulated they are from risk.”
And what about the recent subpoenas of Spears’ cousin Alli Sims and former bodyguard Daimon Shippen? Kaplan said, “Kevin is pursuing relevant information from all relevant sources…There will be others [subpoenaed] but I won’t say who.” He added, telling Us, “There is a significant strategy in place that Kevin is going to pursue whatever he needs to do to protect his kids.”
Federline is so getting the kids.
One Response to “Britney & Kevin’s attorneys fight to keep custody battle private”
[…] In related news, Shannon was served with a subpoena by Federline’s camp. I have to hand it to K-Fed. He appears to have a much better team in place than Britney. Her attorneys don’t seem to be doing a thing other than trying to seal the case to keep out the press. […]