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K-Fed's Lawyer Requests Sanctions Against Spears

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: December 15, 2007

Running out of patience with Britney Spears, Kevin Federline's attorney on Friday said he plans to seek consequences.
Mark Vincent Kaplan, who represents Spears' ex-husband in their child custody case, said Friday in Los Angeles that he would ask for sanctions against the pop star for calling in sick to her court-ordered deposition.

Spears didn't show up to testify at Kaplan's office Wednesday as scheduled, and Kaplan said later that her lawyers told him she wasn't feeling well. Spears was photographed later that day driving with a friend.

"This can be done with her active participation or without it," said Kaplan, who said he would file papers asking the court to impose sanctions on Spears before Jan. 23, the next scheduled court date.
Spears and Federline have been wrangling for months over custody of their sons, 2-year-old Sean Preston and 1-year-old Jayden James. Federline has temporary custody of the children because Spears, who has limited visitation rights, has defied court orders.

Amazon Buys Rowling's Fairy Book For $4 Million

The art agency that bought a book of fairy tales by J.K. Rowling for nearly $4 million at a London auction Thursday turns out to

have been acting on behalf of Amazon.com, and the Web retailer wasted no time in posting photos and information about its purchase Friday at www.amazon.com

/beedlebard.

The book, "The Tales of Beedle the Bard," was handwritten and illustrated by Rowling after she finished her "Harry Potter" series. There are only seven copies: She gave six to friends and auctioned the other for charity.

In a review of one of the five stories, "The Wizard and the Hopping Pot," Amazon editor Daphne Durham noted how Rowling's "handwriting gets messier when the story picks up speed, like she's hurrying along with the reader."

A posting from the company on a discussion board said it was formulating plans to send the book on a tour of libraries and schools.

Alleged Punch Gets Cagle A Misdemeanor Charge
Chris Cagle was cited for misdemeanor assault after allegedly punching a fan's boyfriend in the face in Tucson, Ariz.

The 39-year-old country singer had finished performing a charity benefit show at a nightclub early Thursday when he declined to sign an autograph for the woman, police spokesman Sgt. Mark Robinson said.

The woman became belligerent and verbally abusive, and according to the police officer who investigated the incident, "called him every name in the book," Robinson said Friday.

"The bouncers were escorting her and her boyfriend out of the bar," Robinson said, when an additional incident occurred. Robinson said he couldn't disclose the nature of that incident. At that point, Cagle allegedly punched the woman's boyfriend, Robinson said.

Cagle's Nashville, Tenn.-based publicist, Kat Atwood, issued a statement Friday saying the singer "was involved in an altercation that took place between one of his crew members and a patron" after his performance. "The situation was resolved at the venue."

Today's Birthdays

Actor-comedian Tim Conway is 74. Singer Cindy Birdsong of The Supremes is 68. Drummer Dave Clark of the Dave Clark Five is 65. Actor Don Johnson is 58. Bassist Paul Simonon of The Clash is 52. Actress Helen Slater is 44. Actor Adam Brody ("The O.C.") is 28.

Source: The Associated Press, The Los Angeles Times

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