Los Angeles: Britney Spears reportedly spent almost half a million dollars on her security between March and December last year.

Court documents filed by Spears' attorneys show the singer paid USD 447,633 to make sure she was well protected between March and December last year, celebrity website TMZ.com reported.

Reports suggest that Spears also spent USD 625,000 to pay ex-husband Kevin Federline's lawyers, as ordered by the courts. In the documents the payments are referred to as "Federline Fees."

The 'Toxic' singer's other expenses included USD 105,000 on rent, USD 50,000 on home repairs and USD 285,594 on mortgage repayments.

The 27-year old star is said to have paid over USD 178,818 in child support payments.

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