Bodyguard 'prepared to testify' against Britney

A former bodyguard for Britney Spears went to court to support a sealed declaration about questionable behaviour by the US pop star in a child-custody dispute between the singer and ex-husband Kevin Federline – but never got to testify.

Tony Barretto, 28, arrived at the Los Angeles court yesterday with a lawyer but Family Court Commissioner Scott Gordon held only a brief open session before clearing the courtroom of everyone but attorneys for Spears and Federline to privately discuss unsealing documents in the ongoing case.