Britney Spears’ Ex Arrested for Sneaking into Artist’s Wedding
A U.S. court on Monday charged Britney Spears’ ex-husband with a crime of harassment after he tried to sneak into the pop princess’ wedding in Southern California.
Spears and her partner Sam Asghari were preparing to get married Thursday at their home in Thousand Oaks, California, when Jason Alexander, a childhood friend to whom the 40-year-old singer was married in 2004, snuck into the ceremony.
According to Ventura County court documents, Alexander was charged with felony harassment as well as misdemeanors of trespassing, vandalism and assault.
The man, a 40-year-old native of Louisiana, appeared in court via Zoom from jail and pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The judge issued a restraining order requiring Alexander to remain more than 100 meters from Spears. The magistrate also imposed bail at $100,000. The next hearing is scheduled for Wednesday.
Spears’ attorney, Mathew Rosengart, told reporters he was “satisfied” with how authorities had responded to Alexander’s intrusion.
“This is a serious matter, it’s not a ‘wedding accident,’ it was an infiltration, as we all saw,” Rosengart said outside the courthouse.
According to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, Alexander also has an open warrant for embezzlement and possession of stolen property.
The wedding was attended by celebrities such as Madonna, Selena Gomez, Drew Barrymore, Paris Hilton and Donatella Versace, who designed Spears’ dress.
“Fairy tales are real,” the pop princess had posted on Instagram, alongside a video of the preparations in which the singer was seen posing in a horse carriage decorated with roses.