In an effort to keep Britney Spears safe, her parents had reportedly hired Lindsay Lohan's former bodyguard.

The ex Israeli Army-trained was spotted at the wheel of the car that picked up the 26-year-old singer upon her departure from UCLA Medical Center.

The big man had been a headliner himself. Back in October 2007, he was caught on camera threatening a photographer who kicked Lohan during a brawl in an underground parking garage.

He had chased the suspected offender and asked the others to name him. When they weren't able to identify the snapper, he had asked another one to find out and tell him, "I want to meet him personally."

It is not surprising why Spears' parents, particularly her dad Jamie, who have the conservatorship of the pop star's estate and well being, hired the fearsome tough guy.

They have filed a retraining order against Sam Lutfi, who they believed drugged their daughter and took control of her life.

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