Britney Spears admits to reckless driving in plea deal AFP AFP May 4, 2026 10 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Britney Spears once dominated the pop world, but her private life has spiralled in recent years VALERIE MACON Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Troubled pop princess Britney Spears on Monday admitted to reckless driving involving alcohol, in a plea deal that means she will avoid jail.The "Toxic" singer was arrested in March after police spotted her driving erratically on a freeway in Ventura County, near Los Angeles. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm$96 H2D :?:E:2==J 492C865 H:E9 s&x \\ 5C:G:?8 F?56C E96 :?7=F6?46 \\ 3FE F?56C E96 A=62 562= 4@?7:C>65 |@?52J D96 25>:EE65 2 =6DD6C 492C86 @7 C64<=6DD 5C:G:?8 :?G@=G:?8 2=4@9@=[ 5CF8D @C 3@E9]k^Am kAmp 4@FCE :? '6?EFC2 D6?E6?465 E96 cc\J62C\@=5 E@ `a >@?E9DV AC@32E:@?[ 96C =2HJ6C |:4926= v@=5DE6:? D2:5]k^AmkAmQ$96VD 8@:?8 E@ 5@ H6==[ 2?5 H6 2== C@@E 7@C qC:E?6J[Q v@=5DE6:? E@=5 C6A@CE6CD[ :?4=F5:?8 pu![ @FED:56 E96 4@FCE]k^AmkAmQx 5@?VE E9:?< 2?J3@5JVD 92AAJ 23@FE A=625:?8 8F:=EJ E@ 2?JE9:?8[ 3FE F?56C E96 4:C4F>DE2?46D 2?5 E@ 86E E9:D 369:?5 96C[ x E9:?< 6G6CJ3@5J :D A=62D65 H:E9 E96 C6DF=E] k^AmkAmQ(6 2AAC64:2E6 E96 5:DEC:4E 2EE@C?6J C64@8?:K:?8 E96 A@D:E:G6 DE6AD E92E qC:E?6J 92D E2<6? E@ 96=A 96CD6=7]Qk^AmkAmpD A2CE @7 E96 A=62 562=[ $A62CD >FDE 4@>A=6E6 2 DF3DE2?46 23FD6 AC@8C2> 2?5 >66E H:E9 >6?E2= 962=E9 AC@76DD:@?2=D]k^AmkAm!C@D64FE@CD 92G6 8:G6? ?@ 56E2:=D @? E96 5CF8 2==6865=J :? 96C DJDE6> 2E E96 E:>6 @7 2CC6DE 2?5 96C =2HJ6C 564=:?65 E@ 4@>>6?E]k^Am More from this section France launches one-euro university meals for all students Japan, Australia discuss energy, critical minerals +2 Golden Tempo wins Kentucky Derby in historic triumph for trainer DeVaux kAmyF586 |2EE96H }6>6CD@? @C56C65 E92E $A62CD >FDE 92G6 2 G2=:5 AC6D4C:AE:@? 7@C 2?J 5CF8D :? 96C A@DD6DD:@?]k^AmkAm%96 D:?86CVD C6AC6D6?E2E:G6D E@=5 &$ >65:2 27E6C 96C 2CC6DE E92E D96 925 G@=F?E2C:=J 4964<65 :? E@ 2 C6923 724:=:EJ]k^AmkAm|@?52JVD 962C:?8 :D E96 =2E6DE DE6A @? 2 C@4<J C@25 7@C 2 H@>2? H9@ @?46 5@>:?2E65 A@A]k^AmkAm$A62CD 925 A96?@>6?2= 62C=J >FD:4 DF446DD :? E96 =2E6 `hh_D H:E9 9:ED =:<6 Q]]]q23J ~?6 |@C6 %:>6Q 3FE 92D =2C86=J DE6AA65 324< 7C@> >FD:4 :? C646?E J62CD]k^AmkAmu@==@H:?8 2 AF3=:4 3C62<5@H? :? a__f[ $A62CD H2D A=2465 F?56C E96 4@?D6CG2E@CD9:A @7 96C 72E96C y2>:6 $A62CD[ H9@ 4@?EC@==65 96C >@?6J 2?5 96C A6CD@?2= =:76[ 6G6? 2D D96 4@?E:?F65 E@ A6C7@C> 9:89\AC@7:=6 4@?46CED]k^AmkAm%96 4@?D6CG2E@CD9:A H2D 5:DD@=G65 3J 2 {@D p?86=6D 4@FCE :? a_a`[ 27E6C 2 8C@F?5DH6== @7 AF3=:4 DFAA@CE E@ QuC66 qC:E?6J]Qk^AmkAmx? 96C a_ab >6>@:C Q%96 (@>2? :? |6[Q $A62CD :?D:DE65 D96 ?6G6C 5:5 92C5 5CF8D 2?5 E92E D96 5:5 ?@E 92G6 2 5C:?<:?8 AC@3=6>[ 3FE D96 25>:EE65 E92E D96 H2D E2<:?8 p556C2==[ E96 psws >65:42E:@?]k^AmkAm98^A?3k^Am Originally published on doc.afp.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Afp Recommended for you Most Popular Murderer sentenced to life plus 20 years for assault City continuing ‘good faith’ negotiations with Cemwall Ben Russell remembered for more than just accomplishments ACS principals named 1 remains in custody in Tallassee shooting Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 57° Clear77° / 43° 12 AM 56° 1 AM 55° 2 AM 54° 3 AM 53° 4 AM 52°