The sister of Britney Spears’s former manager has claimed that the star is afraid of her father.

On Wednesday, Christine Lutfi , sister of Sam Lutfi, testified at a hearing in Los Angeles Superior Court, where she claimed that Britney contacted her earlier this year searching for a way to get in touch with Sam to help arrange legal representation, Radar Online reports.

“[Spears] said she was scared of her father and wanted a way to get a cell phone. She asked me if Sam could help her get a lawyer.”

Christine met the singer at a gym in the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills on January 18.

“When she came to meet me inside the sauna I gave her the phone, which I told her was from Sam and Adnan [Ghalib]. She then took the phone and placed it inside a locker.”

Joel Boxster, the Spears family attorney, challenged Ms. Lutfi’s account: “Lutfi made persistent calls. If this was a celebrity stalker, the court would not hesitate….He is a celebrity svengali. Ms Spears wanted him arrested because of his conduct.”