Sam Lufti, Britney’s former “manager,” had his sister testify on his behalf on Wednesday; his sister reported that Britney had said in recent months that she was actually afraid of her father and wanted help hiring her own lawyer.

If you somehow missed it, Britney’s dear old dad is seeking a long-standing restraining order against Lufti, who used to pal around with Brit Brit during her more crazy times.

Christina Lufti reported that Britney told her that she was afraid of her father and wanted Sam’s help hiring an attorney. Just after the judge rejected a motion to dismiss the restraining order, twenty-five-year-old Christina was introduced as a surprise witness.

Christina claimed it was she who handed the prepaid phone to Britney, so that the singer could contact her brother. Christina claimed she repeatedly called the number in order to make sure Britney was safe, but upon questioning from Jamie Spears’ attorney, Christina could recall neither the phone number of the prepaid phone nor her brother’s phone (which, come on, is ridiculous – who knows phone numbers anymore these days; it’s all about the memory).

The phone is actually the cause of the entire case – when Jamie found it he confiscated it, immediately understanding that it meant that Britney had been in contact with both Lufti and her ex Adnan Ghalib.

The whole thing is absolutely ridiculous – Britney is being treated like a thirteen-year-old who was caught climbing out of her bedroom window.

But then again, she has been a complete public disaster over the last few years.