Just when things seemed to be looking good for Britney Spears, a blast from the past has stepped in to drag her down. Sam Lutfi, Britney’s former manager, has filed a lawsuit against the pop star and her parents, Jamie and Lynne, claiming defamation, libel and battery.

In the suit, Lutfi also alleges that Spears was fearful of her father and didn’t get along with her mother. “Resentful of Lynne and afraid of Jamie’s controlling, violent and often unpredictable behavior, Britney began inquiring about obtaining restraining orders against Jamie and Lynne,” the lawsuit reads.

The libel and defamation allegations all spring from Lynne’s new book, “Through the Storm,” claiming that since it was published, he “has been subjected to unfathomable amounts of ridicule and public scorn.” But that’s not the whole story: Lutfi currently has debt collectors hot on his trail. Lutfi was hit with a lien on his condo back in April.

He never paid for the digs, and owed $18,507.58 in November. And there’s more: A bank that issued Lutfi a Discover Card filed a lawsuit against him last month for $7,966.98.

This news arrives less than a week after Spears secured a restraining order against Lutfi, barring him from any contact with her, her parents or her kids.