Investigation of Pop Singer Britney Spears for Allegedly Hitting Her Maid

Police in Ventura County, California, have launched an investigation into American pop singer Britney Spears for misdemeanor battery after one of her household workers reported that the singer struck her during a discussion. Captain Eric Buschow, the head of the Ventura County Police, stated that the incident occurred last Monday, with the worker calling the police following the incident and filing a report. Buschow declined to clarify the specifics of how Spears physically interacted with the worker, according to the Los Angeles Times. He added that the worker showed no visible signs of injury, and the investigation will be sent to the county district attorney for a decision. Representatives for Spears did not immediately respond to the newspaper's request for comment on the accusation.