Social workers from the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) visited Britney Spears’ home to investigate claims the fallen pop star abused her two young sons, celebrity gossip website RadarOnline reported Thursday.
“Social workers visited Britney’s house recently about the alleged abuse allegations. Under California law, anytime anyone makes a report to child protective services, a welfare check is required to be made under law to further investigate,” a family source told the website.
“It doesn’t matter who has made the claim, or how outlandish it may seem. During the visit by officials, there was absolutely no signs of abuse,” the source added. “The boys are happy, well-adjusted toddlers that love their mama, and Britney is fiercely protective of them.”
The source also said the investigation was “95 percent complete” and described the former security guard who brought the charges as “an opportunist seeking his 15 minutes of fame.”
Former Spears employee Fernando Flores claimed in June that he had seen the pop princess abusing her boys and had even been asked to provide his belt as a beating apparatus.
Spears and her former husband, sometimes-rapper Kevin Federline, categorically denied all allegations by the “disgruntled employee.”