Britney’s Bodyguard Is the “Key and Secret Witness”

Well, I guess it’s not much of a secret anymore now is it? However, a former bodyguard for Britney Spears went to court on Monday to support a sealed declaration about questionable behavior by the pop star in the child-custody dispute between the singer and ex-husband Kevin Federline, but never got to testify. Tony Barretto, 28, arrived with a lawyer but Family Court Commissioner Scott M. Gordon held only a brief open session before clearing the courtroom of everyone but attorneys for Spears and Federline to privately discuss unsealing documents in the ongoing case.

Outside court, Barretto’s attorney Gloria Allred issued a statement calling him a “key and secret witness.”

“We are shocked that Ms. Spears’ attorneys chose not to cross-examine our client as to the substance of his declaration,” Allred said. “Our client was prepared to testify on issues of nudity by Ms. Spears, drug use, and safety issues involving the children post-rehab.”

I guess Britney’s lawyers know what Tony Barretto knows and they don’t want to let it out yet. Either that or Britney is planning to buy him off, too! If that’s the case, we may never hear what exactly he has to say.