Skechers Bites Back At Britney Spears

MTV News reports Skechers is responding to the $1.5 million lawsuit against the company Britney Spears filed last Christmas. The shoe company is volleying back a multimillion-dollar countersuit within the next two months. The footwear company says it was actually Britney who backed out on the three-year deal. “We did not get any value out of the money we gave her,” Skechers attorney Daniel Petrocelli said. Britney Brands attorney Jonathan Solish countered in a statement, “Skechers’ claims are ludicrous and without merit. This is a baseless attempt to shift the spotlight from Skechers’ abandonment of their contractual obligations. We are confident that the courts will reach the same conclusion.” Read more.