LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Lynne Spears, the mother of pop icon Britney Spears, has filed a lawsuit against self-proclaimed author, actor, and publicist Jacob Diamond.
The legal action, accompanied by an application for a restraining order, alleges that Diamond infiltrated Lynne's close-knit social circle to befriend and take advantage of her famous daughter.
Who is Jacob Diamond?
The lawsuit asserts that Diamond, who identifies himself as a "boy band member turned actor turned author" on his LinkedIn page, aimed to "infiltrate" their social circle with the intention of establishing a personal relationship with one of the plaintiffs' daughters.
This legal conflict comes in the wake of Diamond's earlier infamy as a 'phony publicist'. In 2019, Page Six uncovered Diamond's deceptive claims of connections with A-list celebrities such as Khloe Kardashian, Lisa Rinna, and Paris Hilton during the launch of his self-published book.
The source labeled this incident as the "Fyre Festival of book releases."
Lynne Spears and friends allege three-year intrusion by Jacob Diamond
The lawsuit, filed in District Court in Amite, Louisiana, claims that Lynne, along with her friends Jansen Fitz and Tatum Solis, first encountered Diamond in 2019. Diamond allegedly deceived his way into their "small social circle" and maintained this façade for the next three years.
However, in July 2023, the suit asserts that Diamond's behavior became erratic and aggressive towards Lynne, her friends, and even their young children.
The situation escalated to the point where the plaintiffs threatened to involve law enforcement to have Diamond forcibly removed from their family home.
Since the alleged incidents, Diamond, 41, reportedly took to social media to publish posts portraying Lynne, Solis, and Fitz in an "excessively negative light."
The lawsuit claims that the plaintiffs now fear for their safety due to Diamond's online behavior, which includes a disturbing post referring to a shared dinner as "Satan's dinner" and hinting at a "deadly result."
To address these concerns, Lynne, Solis, and Fitz successfully obtained a temporary restraining order against Diamond, prohibiting him from coming within 100 yards of them and their residences.
The legal action contends that Diamond's true intention was to exploit his proximity to Lynne and her associates to reach Britney, 41, with whom he allegedly sought to establish a personal relationship.
The lawsuit accuses Diamond of using the plaintiffs' names and images without consent on social media, with posts becoming progressively more aggressive, demeaning, and defamatory.
The restraining order also mandates that Diamond refrain from posting derogatory content about them or implying a relationship with them.
Despite these legal measures, Diamond's partner, Derek Larabell, has launched a GoFundMe campaign to cover Diamond's attorney fees, claiming that a high-powered law firm in Los Angeles, known for representing celebrities like Caitlyn Jenner, offered to work on the case for free.
"That daughter is understood to be Britney although she is not named in the lawsuit. They say he wanted to 'obtain at least a small amount of notoriety and/or fame," stated the lawsuit.
"Plaintiffs further aver that the defendant was also motivated by the possibility or prospect of some monetary gain were he able to develop the personal relationship referenced above. The lawsuit goes on to say that Diamond has been using their 'name and images' without consent on social media with posts having become 'more aggressive, demeaning and defamatory."
The case is scheduled to be heard on Monday, where a judge will decide whether to make the restraining order permanent.
