Kevin Federline accuses Britney Spears ‘wished her kids dead’ in shocking memoir claims

Kevin Federline claims Britney Spears once said she wished sons Sean Preston and Jayden James were dead in memoir excerpts
PUBLISHED OCT 18, 2025
Kevin Federline discussed the painful experiences of sons Sean Preston and Jayden James amid family turmoil (Getty Images)
Kevin Federline discussed the painful experiences of sons Sean Preston and Jayden James amid family turmoil (Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Kevin Federline has made disturbing claims about ex-wife Britney spears in his upcoming memoir 'You Have No Idea', alleging that the pop star once said she wished their children, Sean Preston and Jayden James, were dead.

The explosive excerpts, obtained on Friday, October 18, have sparked renewed controversy over the former couple’s turbulent past.

Singer Britney Spears (R) and husband Kevin Federline arrive at the SONY BMG Grammy Party held at The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on February 8, 2006 in Hollywood, California.
Britney Spears and Kevin Federline arrived together at the 2006 Grammy Party in Hollywood California (Getty Images)

Shocking Allegations by Kevin Federline

Federline claims Spears once became physically aggressive with Sean Preston, punching him in the face during an argument. He also writes that when Preston was around 10 or 11, he questioned why his mother insisted on bathing with him.

“It was clear he was uncomfortable, to put it mildly, and I had to step in and make it stop,” Federline writes.

HOLLYWOOD - FEBRUARY 06: Musicians Britney Spears and Kevin Federline arrive at the 2006 Grammy Nominees party with Kanye West, hosted By Verizon Wireless and Rolling Stone Magazine at the Avalon Hollywood, on February 6, 2005 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Matthew Simmons/Getty Images for Rolling Stone)
Britney Spears and Kevin Federline attended the 2006 Grammy Nominees party with Kanye West in Hollywood (Matthew Simmons/Getty Images for Rolling Stone)

Kevin Federline Feared for Sons During Britney Spears’ Custody Visits

The former dancer details years of unease over Spears’ parenting, saying her erratic behavior often made him question their children’s safety. “Britney’s visits with the boys were frequent enough, but there was always something going on in her world,” he claims. Federline recounts the boys once returned from a visit with bleached hair that had “chemical burns,” forcing him to shave their heads.

“There was always something – issues with her agent or clashes with her dad – that made me worry about what kind of environment the boys were walking into,” he adds.

ORLANDO, FL - MARCH 13: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been retouched.) Britney Spears enjoys a family outing with Jayden Federline, Maddie Aldridge and Sean Federline at Planet Hollywood Disney Springs on March 13, 2017 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Gerardo Mora/Getty Images for Planet Hollywood Observatory)
Britney Spears enjoyed a family outing with Jayden Federline Maddie Aldridge and Sean Federline in Orlando Florida (Gerardo Mora/Getty Images for Planet Hollywood Observatory)

As Sean Preston and Jayden James grew older, Federline says they became increasingly distant from their mother. After the family relocated to Hawaii, tensions reportedly escalated.

Federline alleges that during a heated phone call, Spears told her son she “wished they were all dead.”

“How could a mother say that to her son?” he writes. “Preston, having dealt with her vitriol for years, took it better than I did... Trauma like that left scars, ones I fear they’ll carry for the rest of their lives.”

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 17: In this handout photo provided by the LA Dodgers, Britney Spears poses with sons Sean Preston Federline (L) and Jayden James Federline (R) during agame against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium on April 17, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jon SooHoo/LA Dodgers via Getty Images)
Britney Spears posed with sons Sean Preston Federline and Jayden James Federline during a Dodgers game in Los Angeles (Jon SooHoo/LA Dodgers via Getty Images)

Britney Spears Responds to Kevin Federline’s Claims

Spears responded to the allegations on social media on Wednesday, October 16, saying she “100 percent” disagreed with Federline’s narrative. “If truth be told, the man in the interview went STRAIGHT TO the SOURCE and said it CLEAR AS DAY… no money from Britney for five years — you trying to get paid,” she wrote.

HOLLYWOOD - JUNE 28:  Singer Britney Spears attends the MTV Bash at the Hollywood Palladium on June
Britney Spears attended the MTV Bash at the Hollywood Palladium in California (Getty Images)

She added that Federline had only called her “one time” in the last six years and didn’t invite her to their son’s birthday. “If you really love someone, then you don’t help them by humiliating them,” Spears stated, adding that she now needs “healing.”

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