Britney Spears Pleads Guilty To Reckless Driving As DUI Charge Is ‘Dismissed’

Britney Spears’ legal team has spoken out after the pop star pleaded guilty to reckless driving.

In early March, the chart-topping singer was pulled over by the police and arrested while out driving in California.

After checking herself into a rehab treatment facility, it was subsequently announced that Britney had been charged with a misdemeanour of driving while under the influence.

Her lawyer, Michael A. Goldstein, told Rolling Stone on Monday that Britney’s DUI charge had been “dismissed” at a hearing – where she was not in attendance – and that she had instead pleaded guilty to reckless driving.

“She’s doing well,” Goldstein said outside the courthouse. “It was reduced. The DUI was dismissed. She entered a plea to reckless driving.”

He continued: “We appreciate the district attorney recognising the positive steps Britney has taken to help herself, and we expect that she’ll continue to do so.”

Per Rolling Stone, Britney has been sentenced to 12 months of summary probation, during which she will be subjected to searches by law enforcement while driving.

She must also continue her “mental health and substance treatment”, which is said to include “weekly meetings with her psychologist and twice-monthly visits with her psychiatrist”, in addition to a three-month DUI course.

Following her arrest, Britney’s spokesperson told HuffPost UK: “This was an unfortunate incident that is completely inexcusable. Britney is going to take the right steps and comply with the law and hopefully this can be the first step in long overdue change that needs to occur in Britney’s life.

“Hopefully, she can get the help and support she needs during this difficult time. Her boys are going to be spending time with her. Her loved ones are going to come up with an overdue needed plan to set her up for success for well being.”

Over the weekend, Britney returned to Instagram for the first time since entering rehab, posting footage of herself and her son, as well as an old clip of her dancing at her home from a year earlier.

She also posted a graphic with the slogan: “Your energy is magnetic, goddess.”