Sam Asghari Sounds Off on Ex-Wife Britney Spears’ DUI Arrest: ‘Everybody Deserves Privacy’

Sam Asghari has broken his silence regarding Britney Spears ‘ recent arrest for suspicion of a DUI , addressing the topic during an interview with Fox News. On Friday (March 6), the fitness model and actor, to whom Spears was married from 2022 to 2024, reacted to the news near the end of an on-air conversation with Fox News host Ainsley Earhardt.

“My full attention has gone to Iran at the moment,” he said, keeping his voice level. “When it comes to people making mistakes, I understand that, but I think everybody deserves privacy. And I hope the press has learned from the past [and] that they give her the privacy that she needs.” Spears was arrested Wednesday in Ventura County, California, as confirmed by Billboard via records posted by the county’s Sheriff’s Office.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, the “I Wanna Go” singer was arrested Wednesday at 9:28 p.m. PT and booked at 3:02 a.m. PT. She was released at 6:07 a.m. PT on Thursday, and her court date is currently scheduled for May 4. “This was an unfortunate incident that is completely inexcusable,” a rep for Spears told Billboard in a statement.

“Britney is going to take the right steps and comply with the law, and hopefully this can be the first step in long overdue change that needs to occur in Britney’s life.”