Surprise, surprise -- Britney's in collusion with the paparazzi (and not just Adnan Ghalib). "Britney is in on it," photographer Alison Silva says, according to Page Six. "[She] calls the paparazzi before she goes out. We know 15 minutes before she leaves the house. It's all staged." So when four photogs were arrested last week for chasing Brit-Brit for a pic, "one of [them who] works for my company told me that Britney sent him a text message and said she was sorry," Alison says. "She tried to talk the cops into not arresting them…Money, fame, the excitement. It's part of her life."

Celebrity private eye Paul Barresi agrees with that claim. Commenting on recent pics of Britney and her pap pal, Paul says that "[Adnan] appeared to purposely position Britney in full view of fellow paparazzi to help them get the shot...It appeared that Britney is in on the sham."

She wants to look like a total nutcase? Whoa -- Britney may be crazier than we thought!