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Entertainment Tonight reported on its Web site Monday that the FBI and LAPD were investigating “legitimate” leads into a contract hit on the life of Kevin Federline. According to ETonline.com, multiple sources claim the FBI has attempted to contact Federline, Britney Spears’ ex-husband, to inform him of the hit.

FBI sources told ET that contacting someone whose life has been threatened is standard operating procedure for the bureau.

When contacted by ET, the FBI said they can neither confirm nor deny an investigation.

Meanwhile, Web site TMZ.com reports the LAPD closed an investigation into a threat on Federline’s life nearly two months ago because of insufficient evidence.

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I’m a little surprised this man has a hit out on him, after all, he hardly seems important enough to warrant that sort of attention. I’m sure several people out there are wondering how much of this is real and how much of it is a publicity stunt.

Of course it could be that some music fans have had enough of the garbage he spins and calls “music” and thought to take out the source of the disturbance. While I can understand their stance I think they’re going about it all wrong. Remember, many musicians who were mediocre, at best, in life, rocketed to international fame after their deaths. Especially if the death was a horrible accident or brutal murder. If that happens we’ll be listening to his crud 24/7 for a good couple of months after his demise and he’ll probably get a movie made for him too.

So who ever put the hit out, do all of our eyes and ears a favor and recall it please.

LOS ANGELES - Britney Spears’ latest behavior has a lot of people scratching their heads, and has left her ex-husband reportedly concerned for her well-being.

In fact, Kevin Federline is not ready to sign the final divorce papers because he is worried about Brit’s behavior, a source close to K-Fed told People magazine.

Specifically, Kevin is reportedly worried about leaving his kids with his soon-to-be ex.

Under the agreement the couple reached in March, once papers are signed, Britney and Kevin would have joint legal and physical custody of their two sons — Sean Preston, 1, and Jayden James, 9 months.

“Britney’s attorneys are anxious to see Kevin sign off on a divorce,” the source told People. “But Kevin and his lawyer Mark Vincent Kaplan are dragging their heels out of concern over reports of Britney’s post-rehab partying.”

The source also told People that Kevin “wants to make sure that the divorce document makes it simple enough for Kevin to downsize Britney’s access to her kids the next time her behavior troubles him.”

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So apparently Spears has been doing some heavy partying now that she’s out of drug rehab and Federline is concerned over the wellfare of his children since she would have joint custody of them. While his concerns do sound valid I can’t help but wonder if he’s just hoping to get some more money out of this. What do you think? Is he dragging his feet out of concern or for his own benefit? To be honest it sounds like neither are fit to be parents.