Britney Spears Paid the Bill, Hit-and-Run Case Closed

Fri, 26 October 2007 22:43:53 ET

Britney Spears' lawyer has settled the matter on her hit-and-run case by paying a $ 1,000 damage compensation to the victim.

Britney Spears' hit-and-run charges were dropped on Thursday (25.10.07). The misdemeanor charge - which resulted from an incident where the 25-year-old drove into a Mercedes-Benz Station wagon in a San Fernando car park and then walked away- was dismissed by Superior Court Judge Susan Speer after Britney paid the car owner Kim Robard-Rifkin approximately $1,000 to cover the damages.

However, Britney still faces a charge of driving without a valid Californian driving license. While Britney didn't attend court herself, her lawyer Michael Flanagan entered a not guilty plea on her behalf at the Van Nuys court in California, ahead of a pre-trial hearing on November 26.

Speaking outside the court, Mr. Flanagan said Assistant City Attorney Michael Amerian had already offered Britney a plea deal for the licence charge which would result in her being on probation for a year. He said: "She got a license, she has insurance, has always had insurance. The question is - is probation really necessary?"

Meanwhile, Britney was required to attend a custody hearing yesterday (26.10.07) at the Los Angeles Superior Court. The 'Gimme More' singer is fighting for joint custody of her two sons, Sean Preston, two, and 13-month-old Jayden James, who were awarded to her ex-husband Kevin Federline last month.

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