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Britney Spears Pleads Guilty, Receives Probation, Rehab

5/23/2026

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Britney Spears Guilty

She pleaded guilty on May 4 to a reckless-driving charge after her March 4 DUI arrest.
During the March arrest she failed a field-sobriety test and admitted one mimosa and prescription drugs.
The plea resulted in 12 months probation, a 30-hour alcohol-education program, weekly psychologist and bi-monthly psychiatrist visits.
She entered rehab in April and was released weeks later.
Her mother Lynne Spears confirmed she killed 12-year-old Anthony Winters in 1975.

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Britney Defies Police

Footage shows Britney Spears refusing to exit her car and offering to make lasagna for the officers.
She called an officer “mean” and said the blood-sample request was illegal.
A CHP officer noted her mood changed from confrontational to flamboyant and remarked on a British accent.
Breath tests recorded .05% and .06% BAC, below California’s legal limit.
Police found an empty wine glass and a bottle of pills marked “Adderall.”

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Spears Reckless Driving

A 911 caller reported that Spears’ vehicle swerved at high speed and nearly collided with other cars on March 4.
Officers warned Spears that the reckless driving could have led to a murder charge if it caused a fatality.
The police report recorded Spears’ self-rated intoxication level as zero on a ten-point scale.
She told detectives her mother had once tried to take her life, referencing the conservatorship dispute.

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Britney Spears Guilty

She pleaded guilty on May 4 to a reckless-driving charge after her March 4 DUI arrest.
During the March arrest she failed a field-sobriety test and admitted one mimosa and prescription drugs.
The plea resulted in 12 months probation, a 30-hour alcohol-education program, weekly psychologist and bi-monthly psychiatrist visits.
She entered rehab in April and was released weeks later.
Her mother Lynne Spears confirmed she killed 12-year-old Anthony Winters in 1975.

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