By Jen Heger - Breaking Celebrity News Assistant Managing Editor

Jury selection will begin Friday in the libel and defamation lawsuit that Britney Spears’ former manager filed against the pop star and her parents.

And Sam Lutfi can be expected to face a barrage of questions from The X Factor judge’s attorneys – who plan on grilling him about Hole rocker Courtney Love’s bizarre tweets about the case, Breaking Celebrity News is exclusively reporting.

“It’s interesting that Courtney Love has now become a part of this lawsuit,” a source close to situation told Breaking Celebrity News. "She's posted a flurry of tweets about Sam and Britney's upcoming court case."

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Among Courtney's many tweets is her opinion on whether Britney should be made to take the stand during the trial — something she makes no bones about!

"She can judge X factor but she can't talk in court?? She was in court weeks ago talking…" Love Tweeted.

"If you can't smell a rat in @britneyspears conservatorship then wake the fack sic up!" She followed up with.

“It has been rumored that Sam is managing Courtney's career, so Britney’s lawyers will want to cross examine him and will want the jury to know what Sam has told Courtney about the case," the source said.

“Britney and Courtney don’t know each other – and Courtney knows nothing about what Britney has been through in the l