EXCLUSIVE: Britney Spears DID have a brief ‘fling’ with felon ex housekeeper Paul Richard Soliz – but pals insist she DIDN’T cheat on husband Sam Asghari and broke off romance as soon as she discovered his criminal past
- Britney, 41, ‘hooked up’ with Paul 37, ‘twice’ after separating from Sam, 28
- Paul is on probation for criminal charges that include distribution of narcotics
- The pop princess ‘is not dating anyone’ sources tell DailyMail.com
- READ HERE: Britney’s rumored boyfriend calls her a ‘phenomenal woman’
Britney Spears did have a ‘short fling’ with convicted felon Paul Richard Soliz after splitting from her estranged husband Sam Asghari last month, insiders have revealed – while insisting that she broke it off and ‘no longer has any communication’ with him after learning of his criminal past.
Rumors first emerged that the Toxic singer, 41, was dating Paul, 37, a former housekeeper at her Thousand Oaks mansion, just weeks after Sam, 28, filed for divorce – and following claims made by the actor that Britney was unfaithful to him before he moved out of their home.
Paul then added further fuel to the fire of speculation about a romance with the singer when he described his former boss as a ‘phenomenal woman’ when questioned by Us Weekly about their relationship as he left a recent court hearing.
But now a source close to Britney has told DailyMail.com exclusively that ‘Britney is not dating Paul’ – although they conceded that the pair did have a brief romance, which they insist took place after her marriage to Sam had ended.
‘They had a short fling after Sam left but that was it,’ they confirmed. ‘Britney hooked up with him twice and, at the time, [she] did not know about his criminal past. She no longer has any communication with him.’
Britney Spears, 41, had a ‘short fling’ with her convicted criminal housekeeper Paul Richard Soliz, 37, after her split from Sam Asghari, 28
Paul, seen here on August 24 while having a late night dinner with Britney near her home in Thousand Oaks, described her as a ‘phenomenal woman’
Britney, pictured leaving her dinner date with Paul, did not know about his criminal past, which includes multiple felonies, when they had their fling
According to court documents, Paul has multiple felonies – one for possession of narcotics for sale and another for possession of a fire arm, which occurred in December 2022 while he was employed by the songstress.
Other misdemeanors include disturbing the peace, child endangerment and driving without a license.
He was in court this week for allegedly violating his probation.
The insider added that Britney’s security team failed to ‘do a proper background check when hiring Paul,’ adding: ‘When his criminal past came to light recently, his employment for Britney ended.’
The pair were pictured together multiple times in the wake of her split from Sam. The estranged couple were married for 14 months.
Britney and Paul were photographed getting into a vehicle together on August 24 and were driven to a local restaurant in Thousand Oaks. They ate food and chatted until it closed shortly after midnight.
Their final interaction occurred following Britney’s recent trip to Cabo San Lucas, where she was photographed letting loose with friends.
Paul was on hand to pick up the pop star, who had her dog with her, at the airport.
The insider insists that Britney was not aware that he was collecting her and it was not something she had asked him to do.
Prior to their dinner outing, Britney was spotted driving with Paul in the car after Sam filed for divorce , as seen in this photo in August without her ring
Britney, pictured in 2021 with Sam, did not cheat on her husband, as he alleges, but hooked up with Paul twice after she had separated from the model and actor
‘Britney went to Mexico to have fun and she is enjoying her freedom right now. At the same time she is still processing her divorce from Sam and she is still healing from this,’ the source shared.
‘Britney is not dating anyone right now. When she does date again, it is sure as hell not going to be a freeloader and it is not going to be anyone who needs anything from her other than her time.’
DailyMail.com reached out to reps for Britney, but has not heard back.
On Monday, Paul had only great things to say when he was asked about his former boss after his court appearance.
He told Us Weekly: ‘She’s a phenomenal woman. She’s a very, very good, positive … She’s a good person.’
When asked how Britney was doing amid her split from Sam – who filed for divorce on August 16 – Paul said she was ‘doing great’ and had nothing bad to say about the model and actor, who he called a ‘great guy’.
When asked by Us about his criminal history, he said: ‘I’m not a bad dude. I understand that things have been said about me in the past, and I have a criminal record — I get it.
‘I’m a working man. I own my own business. I do a licensed contractor technique tile.’
Britney’s upcoming memoir titled The Woman In Me (seen here) debuts on October 24
Britney admitted that she was ‘a little shocked’ when Sam filed for divorce on August 16
Page Six reported that Paul has been a ‘shoulder to cry on’ in the wake of her split from Sam, claiming the pair ‘formed a close bond and were spending time together’.
They also suggested that those close to Britney were ‘concerned’ about her relationship with the housekeeper, who was hired to ‘clean toilets, mop floors and pick up trash’ at her $12million home.
TMZ reported that Sam caught Britney cheating on him with a housekeeper, but did not say who. Sources at the time told DailyMail.com that Sam’s accusations were ‘false’.
After the news of their divorce broke, the Grammy winner said she was ‘a little shocked’.
Due to an iron-clad prenup in Britney’s’ favor, Sam will not be getting a huge payday.
She was previously married to Jason Allen Alexander for a brief period in 2004, and later moved on with Kevin Federline, with whom she tied the knot in 2005.
They had sons Sean, 17, and Jayden, 16, before their divorce in 2007.
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