Britney Spears' Life in Photos: A Timeline of the Star's Rise, Fall and Comeback

In February 2002, Justin Timberlake uncovered Spears' alleged affair with Wade Robson when he discovered a note in Spears' room the same night the two pop stars were scheduled to appear on Saturday Night Live. Spears tried to make amends, but a shaken Timberlake refused to reconcile, and many assumed his biting "Cry Me a River" was written about their breakup.