Lutfi agrees to stay away from Spears

LOS ANGELES, March 17 (UPI) -- Sam Lutfi reportedly has agreed to keep his distance from troubled U.S. pop star Britney Spears for another month.

Lutfi, a member of the singer's entourage sometimes described in media reports as her manager, hasn't been allowed to have any contact with the recording artist since last month.

A temporary restraining order keeping him away from Spears was set to expire Monday, however, Lutfi has agreed to keep his distance for another month and the pact between representatives for Lutfi and Spears' family is expected to be approved by a Los Angeles court, People.com said.

Spears was hospitalized twice for psychiatric evaluation and treatment earlier this year.

Her father Jamie and another court-appointed co-conservator have been handling most of her affairs since then.

The singer's mother Lynne filed court papers last month claiming Lutfi ground up a sleeping medication and an anti-psychotic drug prescribed to treat bipolar disorder, then fed them to Britney Spears, Usmagazine.com said.

Lutfi told the magazine he gave Britney Spears "a handful of pills" to help her sleep.

People.com said police are investigating Lynne Spears' allegations.