Kevin Federline's book 'You Thought You Knew.' Courtesy of Listenin Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment The Britney Spears saga is about to take another hairpin turn with the Oct. 21 release of ex-husband Kevin Federline's shocking tell-all, You Thought You Knew. The memoir details Federline's journey from the streets of Fresno to Hollywood, where he once showed enough raw dance talent to be cast by Michael Jackson in what would turn out to be the singer's final music video. But the bulk of the story belongs to Federline's tumultuous two-year marriage to - and ensuing co-parenting arrangement with - Spears. Unlike the tale of a former child star pushed to her limits in her own autobiography, The Woman in Me (soon to be a Universal film from Wicked director Jon M. Chu), Federline's version paints the pop icon as a deeply volatile figure who put their two sons in precarious situations from even before birth, when he alleges she was drinking wine during pregnancy. Related Stories Lifestyle Gwyneth Paltrow Says Unauthorized Biography Is "All Rubbish" and "Very Sexist" Lifestyle For Lukas Gage, Attention Is Great, But Accountability Is Even Better For those seeking tawdry details, they are in heavy supply, as Federline claims Spears engaged in sexual scenarios with female staffers, casually used cocaine as well as partied with the likes of Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton as her sons cried in the background and engaged in increasingly erratic and even violent behavior, often at the expense of her children's mental and physical well-being. One sensational anecdote currently making the rounds involves one of her sons waking up to see his mother clutching a knife in his doorway. Spears' camp has issued a statement about the book, saying, "With news from Kevin's book breaking, once again he and others are profiting off her and sadly it comes after child support has ended with Kevin. All she cares about are her kids, Sean Preston and Jayden James and their well-being during this sensationalism. She detailed her journey in her memoir." THR also reached out to Spears' team to comment on Federline's specific allegations, but had not heard back as of publication. Since the Free Britney movement successfully helped free Spears from her conservatorship in 2021, Federline says, the situation has only grown worse. In a wide-ranging interview, he positions the book as Hail Mary of sorts with regard to Spears' well-being - hoping the harsh light of truth, or what he says is the truth, will prevent the worst from unfolding. Your book tells an intense and disturbing story and it's a lot to take in. But I imagine it was more intense to actually live through it. Yes, definitely it was - and reliving it was intense, as well. I know that Britney's camp has already responded, and they're saying that you have ulterior motives in writing the book, that this is a money grab. What is your motive in writing the book? My story's been told by everybody else through a different lens for 20 years, and I felt that it is time for me to tell my story. That's what it is, right? I wanted to wait. I waited until my kids were old enough and waited so I can gain a really good perspective and reflect. And now is the time, right? And that's what it is. This book is for my children's future. It's a book as much about your kids as it is about you and about Britney. The most disturbing sections all involve your children. They're how old now and how do they feel about the book? Jayden is 19; Preston is 20. I have two older ones as well [with actress Shar Jackson], Kaleb and Kori, who are 21 and 23. I have two [with current wife Victoria Prince] that are still under 18 that I'm raising. My kids are 100 percent behind me telling my story, which is a big reason why I waited. I wanted to make sure that they fully understood why I was doing this and wanted to make sure that they were all on board. At certain points in the book, you write that Jayden and Preston severed all communication with her. Is that still the case? No. I mean, their situation with their mom is fluid and they do talk. They've even gone and seen her and stuff. You detail a honeymoon phase, but pretty early on red flags begin to appear. You have a record release party and you talk about her doing cocaine with an A-list actress, who goes unnamed. The boys were babies at the time and you were concerned about breastfeeding. The implications of that really seemed to be at the top of your mind. Can you talk about that incident and how that changed your perception of your marriage? Leading up to that, there were a few [concerning] things. You said she was also drinking - light drinking, but drinking - during the pregnancy and that concerned you. Of course this concerned me. Anything that could possibly harm the child is concer