One step closer to freedom for Britney Spears. The singer earned a small victory in the courtoom this week as she was allowed to expand her legal team in fighting for her freedom from conservatorship. 
 
Since 2008 Britney has been put under conservatorship with her fater Jamie Spears controling almost everything in her life as her conservator.

The 38-year-old singer was not in attendance for the hearing but Jamie, her mother Lynne and her attorney Samuel Ingham were present. 
 
Britney's father has filed paperwork last week contending the petition as unnecessary spending and that it would cost Spears too much money. 
 
Britney's legal team insists her wants and needs are different her father's vision in which she resumes performing and gives him the charge to manage her estate completely as she did in the past. 
 
Last week, Jamie's lawyer had questioned if Britney would be present in court for hearing or not.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/britney-spears-conservatorship-to-continue-till-2021-with-her-father-as-her-conservator-321796">Also read: Britney Spears conservatorship to continue till 2021 with her father as her conservator</a>

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/free-britney-spears-gains-momentum-on-the-internet-as-fans-sign-petition-to-end-her-conservatorship-313279">'Free Britney Spears' gains momentum on the Internet as fans sign petition to end her conservatorship</a>

'Perhaps it would be best for Ms. Spears to appear so we all know what she's thinking,' the lawyer said. 'We are not trying to force Ms. Spears into court either.' 
 
Britney had objected to her father's filing last month where he requested to seal court proceedings. The singer wants her fans informed of what's going on behind closed doors as they were the ones who have been demanding Britney's freedom from conservatorship. 
 
"Britney strongly believes it is consistent not only with her personal best interests but also with good public policy generally that the decision to appoint a new conservator of her estate be made in as open and transparent a manner as possible,' the documents said. 'The sealing motion is supposedly being brought by her father to 'protect' Britney's interests, but she is adamantly opposed to it." 
 
Jamie had stepped down from his role in September 2019 due to his health. Temporary conservatorship was handed over to Britney's care manager Jodi Montgomery. Jamie&nbsp; resumed his duties in January 2020. 
 
In 2007, Britney famously shaved her head at a salon in Tarzana, California, which many believe to be just the beginning of her mental health downfall and she even lost custody of her children. 
 
For many years, her fants have urged the courts to free the singer from her father's control. The #FreeBritney movement has demanded for an end of her conservatorship.

One step closer to freedom for Britney Spears. The singer earned a small victory in the courtoom this week as she was allowed to expand her legal team in fighting for her freedom from conservatorship.

One step closer to freedom for Britney Spears. The singer earned a small victory in the courtoom this week as she was allowed to expand her legal team in fighting for her freedom from conservatorship. Since 2008 Britney has been put under conservatorship with her fater Jamie Spears controling almost everything in her life as her conservator. The 38-year-old singer was not in attendance for the hearing but Jamie, her mother Lynne and her attorney Samuel Ingham were present. Britney's father has filed paperwork last week contending the petition as unnecessary spending and that it would cost Spears too much money. Britney's legal team insists her wants and needs are different her father's vision in which she resumes performing and gives him the charge to manage her estate completely as she did in the past. Last week, Jamie's lawyer had questioned if Britney would be present in court for hearing or not. Also read: Britney Spears conservatorship to continue till 2021 with her father as her conservator 'Free Britney Spears' gains momentum on the Internet as fans sign petition to end her conservatorship 'Perhaps it would be best for Ms. Spears to appear so we all know what she's thinking,' the lawyer said. 'We are not trying to force Ms. Spears into court either.' Britney had objected to her father's filing last month where he requested to seal court proceedings. The singer wants her fans informed of what's going on behind closed doors as they were the ones who have been demanding Britney's freedom from conservatorship. "Britney strongly believes it is consistent not only with her personal best interests but also with good public policy generally that the decision to appoint a new conservator of her estate be made in as open and transparent a manner as possible,' the documents said. 'The sealing motion is supposedly being brought by her father to 'protect' Britney's interests, but she is adamantly opposed to it." Jamie had stepped down from his role in September 2019 due to his health. Temporary conservatorship was handed over to Britney's care manager Jodi Montgomery. Jamie resumed his duties in January 2020. In 2007, Britney famously shaved her head at a salon in Tarzana, California, which many believe to be just the beginning of her mental health downfall and she even lost custody of her children. For many years, her fants have urged the courts to free the singer from her father's control. The #FreeBritney movement has demanded for an end of her conservatorship.

Court allows Britney Spears to expand her legal team in conservatorship case

The longtime manager for <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/britney-spears-granted-restraining-order-against-parasite-ex-manager-217264">Britney Spears </a>voiced concern about her mental health on Wednesday, saying he believes the pop singer should not return to performing at a planned Las Vegas residency in the near term "and possibly never again."

In January, Spears suspended plans for a new show set to run in Vegas from February to August after her father became seriously ill following a ruptured colon.

Last month, she spent time in a mental health facility, saying she needed "a little me time."

Larry Rudolph, in remarks to celebrity website TMZ, Variety and Entertainment Tonight, said the "Stronger" singer had not called him in months.

But he told TMZ; "As the person who guides her career - based on the information I and all of the professionals who work with her are being told on a need-to-know basis - from what I have gathered it`s clear to me she should not be going back to do this Vegas residency, not in the near future and possibly never again," Rudolph told TMZ.

"I don't want her to work again till she's ready, physically, mentally and passionately," Rudolph added. "If that time never comes again, it will never come again. I have no desire or ability to make her work again."

Other representatives for Spears, 37, did not immediately return a request for comment.

Her father, Jamie Spears, is credited with reviving her career after her life spiralled out of control in 2007-08. He remains the court-approved conservator of her business affairs.

Spears became a teen pop phenomenon in 1999 with her debut single "...Baby One More Time" and subsequent hits like "Oops! ... I Did It Again."&nbsp;

She made a comeback in late 2008 with the album and world tour "Circus" and has performed in Las Vegas since 2014.

"Last summer, when she wanted to tour, she called me every day. She was excited," Rudolph told TMZ. "She hasn't&nbsp;called me in months. Crickets. She clearly doesn't want to perform now."

The longtime manager for Britney Spears voiced concern about her mental health on Wednesday, saying he believes the pop singer should not return to performing at a planned Las Vegas residency in the near term "and possibly never again.

The longtime manager for Britney Spears voiced concern about her mental health on Wednesday, saying he believes the pop singer should not return to performing at a planned Las Vegas residency in the near term "and possibly never again." In January, Spears suspended plans for a new show set to run in Vegas from February to August after her father became seriously ill following a ruptured colon. Last month, she spent time in a mental health facility, saying she needed "a little me time." Larry Rudolph, in remarks to celebrity website TMZ, Variety and Entertainment Tonight, said the "Stronger" singer had not called him in months. But he told TMZ; "As the person who guides her career - based on the information I and all of the professionals who work with her are being told on a need-to-know basis - from what I have gathered it`s clear to me she should not be going back to do this Vegas residency, not in the near future and possibly never again," Rudolph told TMZ. "I don't want her to work again till she's ready, physically, mentally and passionately," Rudolph added. "If that time never comes again, it will never come again. I have no desire or ability to make her work again." Other representatives for Spears, 37, did not immediately return a request for comment. Her father, Jamie Spears, is credited with reviving her career after her life spiralled out of control in 2007-08. He remains the court-approved conservator of her business affairs. Spears became a teen pop phenomenon in 1999 with her debut single "...Baby One More Time" and subsequent hits like "Oops! ... I Did It Again." She made a comeback in late 2008 with the album and world tour "Circus" and has performed in Las Vegas since 2014. "Last summer, when she wanted to tour, she called me every day. She was excited," Rudolph told TMZ. "She hasn't called me in months. Crickets. She clearly doesn't want to perform now."

Britney Spears may never work again, says her longtime manager

American singer-songwriter Britney Spears has been granted a restraining order against her former manager Sam Lutfi.According to court documents obtained by E! News, the artist was granted a restraining order after she requested protection from Lutfi on Tuesday in LA County Superior Court. 
 
Marc S&nbsp;Gans, Sam`s attorney, issued a statement to E! News and expressed his disappointment after the hearing. "We are disappointed in the results. We feel this is overly broad and violates Mr. Lutfi`s constitutional rights," he stated.According to the legal documents obtained by E! News, the singer, and her family requested a civil harassment restraining order against the 44-year-old manager, who is described as a "parasite" in the 81-page filing. 
 
According to the documents, Lutfi allegedly pretended to "have a professional relationship with Ms. Spears, even falsely claiming to have been her manager."However, the singer`s family was able to remove Lutfi from Britney`s life in 2009, when the artist got a three-year restraining order against him and was subsequently placed under conservatorship. 
 
Britney`s mother recently alleged that Lutfi is once again causing disruption for the artist and her family`s life."Shortly after Ms. Spears checked herself into a mental health facility, Lutfi began a new campaign of harassment against Ms. Spears and her family.&nbsp; 
 
In the last week alone, Mr. Lutfi has made dozens of disparaging and threatening comments on social media and in interviews," the filing claimed.The documents also claimed that Lutfi has been sending threatening texts to Britney`s mother Lynne Spears and has been posting "disparaging and threatening comments" on social media, which include calling for the public to "raise hell" to free Britney. 
 
He has been apparently instigating the star`s followers for the #freebritney movement. Fans concerned about the singer`s well-being used the hashtag on Twitter (making it a trend, too), especially after Britney checked into a mental health facility to help cope with her father, Jamie Spears` illness. 
 
In the documents, Britney`s lawyers have stated that Lutfi sent Lynne a text last week, calling her out for not getting involved in Britney`s conservatorship and decisions about the singer`s mental health treatment.They also claimed that Lutfi offered Lynne USD 1,000 to "disrupt and take over" the conservatorship. However, Lynne refused the money. 
 
The documents obtained also stated that Lutfi threatened them to release old personal items of the singer from when he was her manager in the early 2000s. 
 
Britney`s family has long blamed the ex-manager for taking the singer down the bad path that ended with her mental breakdown in 2008.The 37-year-old singer`s lawyers claimed that Lutfi`s recent activities have a negative effect on their client. They stated his "vigilante action, bribes and release of private information" is a clear attempt to derail the actions of the conservatorship. 
 
According to restraining order granted, Lutfi will have to discontinue his "disparaging public statements regarding Ms. Spears, her conservator, or her family or her manager." He would also be forbidden from coming within 200 yards of Britney, her sons, Jaden and Sean, her father, Jamie Spears, her sister Jamie-Lynne or her mother. 
 
He would also be banned from contacting them via phone, text or email.Britney returned home on April 26 after seeking treatment at a mental health facility for about a month. Her stay at the mental health facility was due to the family drama involving her father`s weakened health. 
 
In January, Britney announced that she was taking an indefinite break from work to support her father.&nbsp;

American singer-songwriter Britney Spears has been granted a restraining order against her former manager Sam Lutfi.According to court documents obtained by E! News, the artist was granted a restraining order after she requested protection from Lutfi on Tuesday in LA County Superior Court.

American singer-songwriter Britney Spears has been granted a restraining order against her former manager Sam Lutfi.According to court documents obtained by E! News, the artist was granted a restraining order after she requested protection from Lutfi on Tuesday in LA County Superior Court. Marc S Gans, Sam`s attorney, issued a statement to E! News and expressed his disappointment after the hearing. "We are disappointed in the results. We feel this is overly broad and violates Mr. Lutfi`s constitutional rights," he stated.According to the legal documents obtained by E! News, the singer, and her family requested a civil harassment restraining order against the 44-year-old manager, who is described as a "parasite" in the 81-page filing. According to the documents, Lutfi allegedly pretended to "have a professional relationship with Ms. Spears, even falsely claiming to have been her manager."However, the singer`s family was able to remove Lutfi from Britney`s life in 2009, when the artist got a three-year restraining order against him and was subsequently placed under conservatorship. Britney`s mother recently alleged that Lutfi is once again causing disruption for the artist and her family`s life."Shortly after Ms. Spears checked herself into a mental health facility, Lutfi began a new campaign of harassment against Ms. Spears and her family. In the last week alone, Mr. Lutfi has made dozens of disparaging and threatening comments on social media and in interviews," the filing claimed.The documents also claimed that Lutfi has been sending threatening texts to Britney`s mother Lynne Spears and has been posting "disparaging and threatening comments" on social media, which include calling for the public to "raise hell" to free Britney. He has been apparently instigating the star`s followers for the #freebritney movement. Fans concerned about the singer`s well-being used the hashtag on Twitter (making it a trend, too), especially after Britney checked into a mental health facility to help cope with her father, Jamie Spears` illness. In the documents, Britney`s lawyers have stated that Lutfi sent Lynne a text last week, calling her out for not getting involved in Britney`s conservatorship and decisions about the singer`s mental health treatment.They also claimed that Lutfi offered Lynne USD 1,000 to "disrupt and take over" the conservatorship. However, Lynne refused the money. The documents obtained also stated that Lutfi threatened them to release old personal items of the singer from when he was her manager in the early 2000s. Britney`s family has long blamed the ex-manager for taking the singer down the bad path that ended with her mental breakdown in 2008.The 37-year-old singer`s lawyers claimed that Lutfi`s recent activities have a negative effect on their client. They stated his "vigilante action, bribes and release of private information" is a clear attempt to derail the actions of the conservatorship. According to restraining order granted, Lutfi will have to discontinue his "disparaging public statements regarding Ms. Spears, her conservator, or her family or her manager." He would also be forbidden from coming within 200 yards of Britney, her sons, Jaden and Sean, her father, Jamie Spears, her sister Jamie-Lynne or her mother. He would also be banned from contacting them via phone, text or email.Britney returned home on April 26 after seeking treatment at a mental health facility for about a month. Her stay at the mental health facility was due to the family drama involving her father`s weakened health. In January, Britney announced that she was taking an indefinite break from work to support her father.

Britney Spears granted restraining order against 'parasite' ex-manager