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With news about a temporary restraining order being issued against Britney Spears‘ sidekick Sam Lutfi, more questions are being raised about this man who seemingly appeared from nowhere to become an integral fixture in the pop star’s life.

According to Ken Dungey, Lutfi often brags about the control he has over Britney. On January 19, Ken invited Sam to his birthday party. Ken explained what happened in an email to Bitten and Bound:

Sam called on the night I had my birthday party on Saturday the 19th, he had Britney sing Happy Birthday to me then she got on the phone and talked to me for a minute. Then Sam wanted to display his power he has against her.

Sam said “watch this, see how much control I have over her” and he said” Britney, I’m going to go to Orange County to Ken’s for his Birthday party” Sam always held the phone up so I could hear whatever Britney was saying. Anyways, I heard Britney say ok, let me get my jacket, then Sam whispered and chuckled and said to me “watch this” then he said ” no Britney, I’m going to go by myself, she went crazy starting to cry and said :” no Sam please don’t leave me here alone” and she was at his knees and he was laughing saying ” get up off the floor bitch.” then she ran out of the room crying and yelling.

These are the things I want to get out so everyone can see how he really treats her behind closed doors.

Please Andrea help me spread the word.

He included a text message Sam sent right after the incident:

Dungey met up with Britney and Sam at Petco the next day. Sam and Ken texted back and forth trying to coordinate the meeting.

Interestingly, when Ken arrived, there was already an X-17 photographer in the parking lot waiting on Britney’s arrival. The video below shows Sam, Britney, Ken and his girlfriend, as they enter the Petco.

Much more of this story after the jump.

In an interview with Ryan Seacrest, Lutfi claims that he makes no money from Britney and he is there as a friend. He has said before that he is her manager. He also says that he has never accepted money from the media, however it has been widely reported that he informs the paparazzi of her whereabouts and provides them with invaluable information. According to X-17 co-owner Brandy Navarre, Sam tells her things “that the TMZs and Us Weeklys of the world would die for.”

When asked by Ken during one phone conversation how much money he actually makes, Lutfi allegedly replied “More money than most American CEOs.”

When OK! Magazine published “personal” photos of Britney Spears and her children, Sean Preston and Jayden James, which were allegedly sold to the magazine by photographer Dani Brubaker, Lutfi sent text messages to Dungey about the incident, threatening to sue. Two days after the text messages, MSNBC reported that Britney had sold the pictures to OK!.

The night Britney was taken to the hospital, Ken saw the news on TMZ and texted Sam asking what was going on. Sam replied “Mental breakdown.”

We also obtained a text message Lutfi sent to Dungey’s friend Danny Haines, who took a restraining order out against Lutfi after his behavior turned violent. Read more about Danny’s ordeal in our earlier report. In the text message Lutfi says he hopes Haines’ sister is “raped to death.”

In addition to Danny Haines’ restraining order, two others have been issued against Sam Lutfi. Us Magazine has the chilling details that led to those restraining orders.

When I asked Ken if he feared retaliation from Sam Lutfi, he told me he had already contacted friends with the FBI.

Bitten and Bound made several attempts to call Sam Lutfi for comment on this story. He has not returned our calls.

UPDATE: MORE Sam Lutfi Text Messages “I am Her Father, Brother, Boyfriend and God”

Ken Dungey will be posting the full story of his involvement, including all text messages, on his website which should be up and running in the next few days: homerspizza.com/SamLutfi.