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Britney's Quiz Show
This time around, Britney Spears apparently had plenty to talk about.
Spears spent more than two hours Monday being grilled by Kevin Federline's lawyer as part of her deposition in the dueling exes' ongoing custody case.
Accompanied by manager Sam Lutfi, the Blackout singer's familiar SL65 Mercedes-Benz appeared at the Century City offices of Mark Vincent Kaplan about 10:40 a.m.
She was seen exiting shortly before 1:30 p.m., with one witness telling E! News "Britney left the office with a blank expression on her face."
She and Lutfi retrieved the Benz from a valet, cut through some narrow alleys around Beverly Hills and headed back to her home, where she remained as of early Monday evening.
A source close to Federline described Spears as "cooperative" but declined to comment on the nature of her remarks. A source in the Spears camp said that Britney is "more relieved than upset" about today's proceedings.
Meanwhile, speaking exclusively to E! News, Spears pal and Danish businessman Claus Hjelmbak, who recently booked Britney to host his Scandinavian Style Mansion next month, credited Lutfi as a calming influence during her testimony.
"Britney professionally and bravely attended her deposition with dignity and class. I'm absolutely thrilled to see how the world is is now opening its eyes and seeing the caring, wonderful person that she is and as someone who takes her responsibilities seriously," Hjelmbak said.
"Fittingly, Sam Lutfi was by her side, and he is very much a key in her rise back to the top of her game."
Kaplan's office did not immediately comment on the Monday summit.
But the attorney was expected to quiz the 26-year-old ex-Mouseketeer on her fitness as a parent, her past drug use, her sometimes erratic behavior and other aspects of life that may affect her ability to parent her and Federline's sons, Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1.
This was Spears' second go-round with the attorney. She logged all of 14 minutes answering his questions on Jan. 3—just hours before the bizarro custody standoff that resulted in her losing the existing visitation she had with the boys.
Sources told E! News that Spears is expected to attend at least one more session at Kaplan's office this week. A handful of other depositions, including former bodyguard Tony Barretto, will take place either this week or next.
The Spears sitdown was ordered by Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner Scott Gordon, who issued an ultimatum after she bailed on several previous depo appointments.
The attorney has already queried several Spears compatriots, including sidekick Alli Sims, former manager Larry Rudolph and former bodyguard Daimon Shippen.
Spears and Federline's custody battle heads back to court on Feb. 19, when the singer is expected to request restoration of her visits with the children.
(Originally published Jan. 21, 2008 at 3:09 p.m. PT.)
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