Britney Spears tips off the paparazzi about her every move, according to one of the photographers following her every move.
Alison Silva claims the singer cleverly manages coverage of her current escapades, by maintaining constant contact with snappers - and even apologised after four were arrested while chasing her in Los Angeles last week.
She says: "Britney is in on it. She calls the paparazzi before she goes out. We know 15 minutes before she leaves the house. It's all staged.
"One of them told me that Britney sent him a text message and said she was sorry. She tried to talk the cops into not arresting them. Money, fame, the excitement. It's part of her life."