Britney Spears friend and onetime manager Sam Lutfi has been finally served with a restraining order on Thursday February 21st, on the eve of his hearing regarding the issue. Lutfi has allegedly intentionally avoided being served with the court papers, as Britney’s lawyers claimed in court, to invalidate the restraining order, which requires notification.

However, since news of the order was widely reported in the 3 weeks since it was first granted, Lutfi will have a hard time making an argument that he was unaware of it, if he appears at his hearing Friday. The order was requested by the singer’s parents, Jamie and Lynne Spears, on behalf of their daughter.