Britney Spears has enjoyed her first glass of red wine in over a decade following the end of her conservatorship. 
 
Last year in November, Spears thirteen years long conservatorship ended and following it, the singer has continuously given her fans how her new life is going on&nbsp;after gaining freedom.&nbsp;

&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/finally-free-a-timeline-of-britney-spears-conservatorship-battle-429009" hreflang="en">Finally free! A timeline of Britney Spears’ conservatorship battle</a> 
 
Spears recently took to her Instagram account on Wednesday and revealed that she enjoyed her first glass of red wine after 13 years. ''It’s like I’m not trying as much like I’m INDULGING ….. well that's exactly what her music does to me!!!'' said Spears, who posted an image of flowers. 
 
The Grammy-winner wrote further, ''I mean I had my first glass of red wine last weekend!!! I’ve waited 13 years … that’s long enough!!!''

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Spears said, ''In a world where we all have the right to speak … drive … buy alcohol … party … have cash … I apologize for INDULGING in front of the masses … and dancing a touch slower!!! I mean what was I thinking?? Nobody’s perfect!!!'' 
 
In November, Spears revealed that she had her 'first glass of champagne to celebrate the end of the conservatorship. 'I mean after 13 years … I think I've waited long ENOUGH!!!!' she said back then.&nbsp; 
 
Meanwhile, Britney has unfollowed Jamie on Instagram. This move doesn’t come as a shock as the world witnessed a showdown between the siblings during the singer’s conservatorship battle. During the court testimony that she won and the conservatorship was subsequently quashed, Britney said that she wanted to “sue” her family members for “living off my conservatorship for 13 years.” <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-britney-spears-unfollows-younger-sister-jamie-lynn-on-instagram-441915">Read more here.&nbsp;</a>

Britney Spears has enjoyed her first glass of red wine in over a decade following the end of her conservatorship. Last year in November, Spears thirteen years long conservatorship ended and following it, the singer has continuously given her fans how her new life is going on after gaining freedom.

Britney Spears has enjoyed her first glass of red wine in over a decade following the end of her conservatorship. Last year in November, Spears thirteen years long conservatorship ended and following it, the singer has continuously given her fans how her new life is going on after gaining freedom. Finally free! A timeline of Britney Spears’ conservatorship battle Spears recently took to her Instagram account on Wednesday and revealed that she enjoyed her first glass of red wine after 13 years. ''It’s like I’m not trying as much like I’m INDULGING ….. well that's exactly what her music does to me!!!'' said Spears, who posted an image of flowers. The Grammy-winner wrote further, ''I mean I had my first glass of red wine last weekend!!! I’ve waited 13 years … that’s long enough!!!'' View this post on Instagram A post shared by Britney Spears (@britneyspears) × Spears said, ''In a world where we all have the right to speak … drive … buy alcohol … party … have cash … I apologize for INDULGING in front of the masses … and dancing a touch slower!!! I mean what was I thinking?? Nobody’s perfect!!!'' In November, Spears revealed that she had her 'first glass of champagne to celebrate the end of the conservatorship. 'I mean after 13 years … I think I've waited long ENOUGH!!!!' she said back then. Meanwhile, Britney has unfollowed Jamie on Instagram. This move doesn’t come as a shock as the world witnessed a showdown between the siblings during the singer’s conservatorship battle. During the court testimony that she won and the conservatorship was subsequently quashed, Britney said that she wanted to “sue” her family members for “living off my conservatorship for 13 years.” Read more here.

Britney Spears enjoys 'first glass of red wine' in 13 years post conservatorship end

Britney Spears' lawyer Mathew Rosengart has blasted her father, Jamie Spears, for his request to have Britney cover his legal fees following his suspension from her now-terminated conservatorship.&nbsp; 
 
The lawyer called out Jamie, describing his demand as "shameful".Rosengart spoke about Jamie`s demand in a statement provided to The Hollywood Reporter.&nbsp; 
 
He said, "The request is shameful. Mr Spears reaped many millions of dollars from Britney as a conservator, while paying his lawyers millions more, all from Britney`s work and hard-earned money." 
 
He added, "The conservatorship has been terminated and Mr Spears was suspended ignominiously. Under the circumstances, his petition is not only legally meritless, but it is also an abomination. Britney poignantly testified about the pain her father caused her and this only adds to it. This is not what a father who loves his daughter does." 
 
In court documents filed on December 15 and obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, Jamie petitioned the court to cover the costs of his legal representation, who are "participating in proceedings concerning Jamie's ongoing fiduciary duties relating to winding up" the singer's conservatorship. 
 
"Prompt payment on account of Jamie`s attorneys` fees is necessary to ensure the Conservatorship can be wound up quickly and efficiently to allow Britney to take control of her life as she and Jamie desire," the petition stated. 
 
As part of the stipulations of a conservatorship, the singer paid both her own and her father's legal bills and fees any time she took him to court over the legal arrangement. It ended in September when Jamie filed to end his court conservatorship before he was suspended from his position as the pop star's conservator.&nbsp; 
 
Britney's conservatorship was then officially terminated in November this year by an LA judge. The filings argued that "the fiduciary obligations Jamie owes did not end with his suspension or with the order terminating the Conservatorship" and that by not financially covering his legal representation, he would be subjected to "personal bankruptcy and ruin defending baseless claims." 
 
"No person would ever want to step into the role as conservator if a conservatee could force a conservator to personally pay substantial legal fees defending unfounded allegations," the petition stated. 
 
"Jamie should not be required to sacrifice his personal wellbeing defending his administration of the Estate where each of his actions has thus far been made with the counsel and approval of others in these proceedings including the Court," the filing continued. 
 
The petition follows requests made by the Grammy-winning singer over the past decade, which reached their public height in the last year, to have her father removed as conservator of both her person and estate. In a speech during a June court hearing, Britney spoke for herself in court, sharing that she was "traumatized" by an "abusive" conservatorship after being made to tour and change her medications against her consent, among other things. 
 
Spears was first placed under conservatorship in 2008 with her father overseeing his daughter by the terms of the court-ordered arrangement. The next hearing is set for January 19 to address pending accounting and other lingering issues.&nbsp; 
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Britney Spears' lawyer Mathew Rosengart has blasted her father, Jamie Spears, for his request to have Britney cover his legal fees following his suspension from her now-terminated conservatorship.

Britney Spears' lawyer Mathew Rosengart has blasted her father, Jamie Spears, for his request to have Britney cover his legal fees following his suspension from her now-terminated conservatorship. The lawyer called out Jamie, describing his demand as "shameful".Rosengart spoke about Jamie`s demand in a statement provided to The Hollywood Reporter. He said, "The request is shameful. Mr Spears reaped many millions of dollars from Britney as a conservator, while paying his lawyers millions more, all from Britney`s work and hard-earned money." He added, "The conservatorship has been terminated and Mr Spears was suspended ignominiously. Under the circumstances, his petition is not only legally meritless, but it is also an abomination. Britney poignantly testified about the pain her father caused her and this only adds to it. This is not what a father who loves his daughter does." In court documents filed on December 15 and obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, Jamie petitioned the court to cover the costs of his legal representation, who are "participating in proceedings concerning Jamie's ongoing fiduciary duties relating to winding up" the singer's conservatorship. "Prompt payment on account of Jamie`s attorneys` fees is necessary to ensure the Conservatorship can be wound up quickly and efficiently to allow Britney to take control of her life as she and Jamie desire," the petition stated. As part of the stipulations of a conservatorship, the singer paid both her own and her father's legal bills and fees any time she took him to court over the legal arrangement. It ended in September when Jamie filed to end his court conservatorship before he was suspended from his position as the pop star's conservator. Britney's conservatorship was then officially terminated in November this year by an LA judge. The filings argued that "the fiduciary obligations Jamie owes did not end with his suspension or with the order terminating the Conservatorship" and that by not financially covering his legal representation, he would be subjected to "personal bankruptcy and ruin defending baseless claims." "No person would ever want to step into the role as conservator if a conservatee could force a conservator to personally pay substantial legal fees defending unfounded allegations," the petition stated. "Jamie should not be required to sacrifice his personal wellbeing defending his administration of the Estate where each of his actions has thus far been made with the counsel and approval of others in these proceedings including the Court," the filing continued. The petition follows requests made by the Grammy-winning singer over the past decade, which reached their public height in the last year, to have her father removed as conservator of both her person and estate. In a speech during a June court hearing, Britney spoke for herself in court, sharing that she was "traumatized" by an "abusive" conservatorship after being made to tour and change her medications against her consent, among other things. Spears was first placed under conservatorship in 2008 with her father overseeing his daughter by the terms of the court-ordered arrangement. The next hearing is set for January 19 to address pending accounting and other lingering issues.

Britney Spears' lawyer slams singer's father over legal fees demand

Finally free! A timeline of Britney Spears’ conservatorship battle

Britney Spears' controversial conservator, father Jamie Spears, has filed for immediate termination of Britney's conservatorship and that has not gone down well with the pop star's attorney, Mathew Rosengart. The lawyer is, reportedly, questioning his motives.

As per court documents obtained by a global news website, Jamie Spears has confirmed his support towards ending the conservatorship, stating, "his cooperation in transferring the administration of her estate to her and her chosen representatives."

"Jamie unconditionally loves and supports his daughter. Full stop. As he has done for her entire life, Jamie will do everything he can to protect and care for her. For the last 13 years, that included serving as her Conservator. Now, it means ending her Conservatorship. So it is said in no uncertain terms, Jamie believes that the Conservatorship should end, immediately. Jamie will not seek to continue to serve as Conservator," the court document reportedly states.&nbsp;

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Jamie added that the "administration of Britney’s estate has always been consistent with Britney’s best interests" and that he "encourages a full and transparent examination of the Conservatorship and has every confidence that said review will put to rest the outlandish, scurrilous and irresponsible speculation that has accompanied the media circus surrounding these proceedings."

However, Jamie maintains that the conservatorship was an absolute must as Britney's "life was in shambles and she was in physical, emotional, mental and financial distress."

He further added that he "does not make this request subject to a demand for releases or compensation – it is unconditional."

"Jamie has nothing to hide regarding his administration of Britney’s estate and will therefore hide nothing. Indeed, Jamie believes that every aspect of the Conservatorship should be made available for public examination – not the targeted leaks and misinformation that have resulted in such tabloid fodder," the document reads, stating jamie will cooperate with the handover and other formalities.&nbsp;

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Britney Spears' lawyer has also filed legal documents, claiming Jamie is trying to avoid being deposed under oath because he doesn't want to answer questions about Britney's home and phone being allegedly bugged, claim reports.&nbsp;

Rosengart noted that the latest filing is "motivated by a desire to bolster his reputation or to avoid his deposition or responding to the outstanding discovery served on him in August."

Reportedly, Rosengart has requested for all documents between Jamie and Tri Star, the third party arrangement responsible for the singer's financial dealings, which prove agreements, payment communications made to Tri Star from the estate and payments made by the estate for legal services provided to Tri Star.&nbsp;

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The lawyer also wants to see "documents and communications relating to the electronic surveillance of Britney's personal telephone and the placement of any recording devices in her home."

Jamie Spears first filed to end the conservatorship in September of this year. This move was made almost after a month since he had said he'd be willing to step down as conservator of her estate "when the time is right."

At the time, Rosengart called Jamie's move a "major victory" for the singer "and another step toward justice."

Jamie's official removal will be decided at a later hearing on November 12.

Britney Spears' controversial conservator, father Jamie Spears, has filed for immediate termination of Britney's conservatorship and that has not gone down well with the pop star's attorney, Mathew Rosengart.

Britney Spears' controversial conservator, father Jamie Spears, has filed for immediate termination of Britney's conservatorship and that has not gone down well with the pop star's attorney, Mathew Rosengart. The lawyer is, reportedly, questioning his motives. As per court documents obtained by a global news website, Jamie Spears has confirmed his support towards ending the conservatorship, stating, "his cooperation in transferring the administration of her estate to her and her chosen representatives." "Jamie unconditionally loves and supports his daughter. Full stop. As he has done for her entire life, Jamie will do everything he can to protect and care for her. For the last 13 years, that included serving as her Conservator. Now, it means ending her Conservatorship. So it is said in no uncertain terms, Jamie believes that the Conservatorship should end, immediately. Jamie will not seek to continue to serve as Conservator," the court document reportedly states. Also read: Alec Baldwin reposts cryptic message: Claims of unsafe set are bullsh*t Jamie added that the "administration of Britney’s estate has always been consistent with Britney’s best interests" and that he "encourages a full and transparent examination of the Conservatorship and has every confidence that said review will put to rest the outlandish, scurrilous and irresponsible speculation that has accompanied the media circus surrounding these proceedings." However, Jamie maintains that the conservatorship was an absolute must as Britney's "life was in shambles and she was in physical, emotional, mental and financial distress." He further added that he "does not make this request subject to a demand for releases or compensation – it is unconditional." "Jamie has nothing to hide regarding his administration of Britney’s estate and will therefore hide nothing. Indeed, Jamie believes that every aspect of the Conservatorship should be made available for public examination – not the targeted leaks and misinformation that have resulted in such tabloid fodder," the document reads, stating jamie will cooperate with the handover and other formalities. Also read: Leonardo DiCaprio shockingly heckled, screamed at by a woman at COP26 summit Britney Spears' lawyer has also filed legal documents, claiming Jamie is trying to avoid being deposed under oath because he doesn't want to answer questions about Britney's home and phone being allegedly bugged, claim reports. Rosengart noted that the latest filing is "motivated by a desire to bolster his reputation or to avoid his deposition or responding to the outstanding discovery served on him in August." Reportedly, Rosengart has requested for all documents between Jamie and Tri Star, the third party arrangement responsible for the singer's financial dealings, which prove agreements, payment communications made to Tri Star from the estate and payments made by the estate for legal services provided to Tri Star. Also read: 'Eternals' showcases deaf and South Asian superheroes, a gay kiss The lawyer also wants to see "documents and communications relating to the electronic surveillance of Britney's personal telephone and the placement of any recording devices in her home." Jamie Spears first filed to end the conservatorship in September of this year. This move was made almost after a month since he had said he'd be willing to step down as conservator of her estate "when the time is right." At the time, Rosengart called Jamie's move a "major victory" for the singer "and another step toward justice." Jamie's official removal will be decided at a later hearing on November 12.

Jamie Spears files for immediate termination of conservatorship, Britney Spears' lawyer questions motive

Questions about the well-being of American singer-songwriter Britney Spears' dogs have started to raise just days after the singer denied striking an employee who took them to the vet.

 
According to a global news website, the Ventura County Sheriff's Office recently said that the purported altercation happened on Monday before officers were called to the Spears residence after the employee claimed the 'Toxic' singer became violent during a disagreement.

 
The dispute reportedly stemmed from Spears taking umbrage over how one of her pup was treated. As per reports, Spears is yet to reunite with her dogs since they were taken to the vet.

 
Now, reports allege darker details about the dogs' health prior to the housekeeper's trip to get them checked out. According to sources, the report claims one of the canines suffers from digestive issues and both dogs were fed a specific type of food.

 
The housekeeper allegedly grew concerned when the dogs appeared to be dehydrated from a lack of water. The dogs had also been eating scraps of food from the table, insiders claimed.

 
Though there has been no comment from Spears' representatives regarding this, but her attorney had denied claims that she struck the housekeeper in a statement to Fox News earlier this week.

 
"This is nothing more than sensational tabloid fodder - an alleged misdemeanour involving a 'he said she said' regarding a cell phone, with no striking and obviously no injury whatsoever. Anyone can make an accusation. This should have been closed immediately," the statement read.

 
"The Sherriff's office itself has said the incident was classified as a 'very minor misdemeanour...' and said 'there were no injuries,'" her attorney has reportedly added.

 
Meanwhile, sources have claimed that Spears confronted her housekeeper when they returned, and it was then that the alleged incident happened between the two.

 
The sheriff's department said it is still investigating and the district attorney's office will determine whether Spears will be brought up on a misdemeanour battery charge. Spears' team is adamant the claims are fabricated, according to a news site.

 
Last week, Spears' father, Jamie Spears, had agreed to step down as her estate conservator once a proper plan was put in action. The two have been locked in a court battle over the past few years as the singer wants to get her life back.

Questions about the well-being of American singer-songwriter Britney Spears' dogs have started to raise just days after the singer denied striking an employee who took them to the vet.

Questions about the well-being of American singer-songwriter Britney Spears' dogs have started to raise just days after the singer denied striking an employee who took them to the vet. According to a global news website, the Ventura County Sheriff's Office recently said that the purported altercation happened on Monday before officers were called to the Spears residence after the employee claimed the 'Toxic' singer became violent during a disagreement. The dispute reportedly stemmed from Spears taking umbrage over how one of her pup was treated. As per reports, Spears is yet to reunite with her dogs since they were taken to the vet. Now, reports allege darker details about the dogs' health prior to the housekeeper's trip to get them checked out. According to sources, the report claims one of the canines suffers from digestive issues and both dogs were fed a specific type of food. The housekeeper allegedly grew concerned when the dogs appeared to be dehydrated from a lack of water. The dogs had also been eating scraps of food from the table, insiders claimed. Though there has been no comment from Spears' representatives regarding this, but her attorney had denied claims that she struck the housekeeper in a statement to Fox News earlier this week. "This is nothing more than sensational tabloid fodder - an alleged misdemeanour involving a 'he said she said' regarding a cell phone, with no striking and obviously no injury whatsoever. Anyone can make an accusation. This should have been closed immediately," the statement read. "The Sherriff's office itself has said the incident was classified as a 'very minor misdemeanour...' and said 'there were no injuries,'" her attorney has reportedly added. Meanwhile, sources have claimed that Spears confronted her housekeeper when they returned, and it was then that the alleged incident happened between the two. The sheriff's department said it is still investigating and the district attorney's office will determine whether Spears will be brought up on a misdemeanour battery charge. Spears' team is adamant the claims are fabricated, according to a news site. Last week, Spears' father, Jamie Spears, had agreed to step down as her estate conservator once a proper plan was put in action. The two have been locked in a court battle over the past few years as the singer wants to get her life back.

Britney Spears' dogs were ill prior to her alleged altercation with staff: reports

Global pop star Britney Spears is currently under investigation over misdemeanor battery charges after an employee at her home alleged that the singer struck her, claim reports.

 
Capt. Eric Buschow has reportedly confirmed to a global news website that Spears has been named as a suspect in a battery investigation after she allegedly struck an employee during a dispute in her home in Thousand Oaks on the morning of August 16.

 
It was also confirmed by Buschow that the employee called the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department to report the incident. Deputies conducted an investigation and will be forwarding reports to the Ventura County District Attorney to determine if the charges will be filed against Spears.

 
However, Spears’ lawyer, Mathew Rosengart, called the claim 'sensational tabloid fodder', adding in his statement that 'nothing more than a manufactured ‘he said she said’ regarding a cell phone, with no striking and obviously no injury whatsoever. Anyone can make an accusation, but this should have been closed immediately'.

 
"To its credit, the Sheriff’s office itself has acknowledged that the incident was classified as a ‘very minor misdemeanor’ and confirmed ‘there were no injuries.’ If this did not involve Britney Spears it never would have been reported at all," added Rosengart.

 
For the unversed, the Grammy-winning pop star is currently seeking an end to her conservatorship of 13 years.&nbsp; 
Just last week, her father, Jamie Spears, agreed to step down from his role as her conservator after her new legal team filed a petition to have him removed and replace him with a CPA.&nbsp;

 
However, the specifications of that transition remains unknown.

 
Last Thursday, Jamie Spears’ attorney, Vivian Thoreen, filed a response to the petition for his removal, stating that while there are 'no factual grounds' for suspending or removing Jamie Spears, the singer’s father had agreed to 'work with the court and his daughter’s new attorney to prepare for an orderly transition to a new conservator'.

Global pop star Britney Spears is currently under investigation over misdemeanor battery charges after an employee at her home alleged that the singer struck her, claim reports.

Global pop star Britney Spears is currently under investigation over misdemeanor battery charges after an employee at her home alleged that the singer struck her, claim reports. Capt. Eric Buschow has reportedly confirmed to a global news website that Spears has been named as a suspect in a battery investigation after she allegedly struck an employee during a dispute in her home in Thousand Oaks on the morning of August 16. It was also confirmed by Buschow that the employee called the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department to report the incident. Deputies conducted an investigation and will be forwarding reports to the Ventura County District Attorney to determine if the charges will be filed against Spears. However, Spears’ lawyer, Mathew Rosengart, called the claim 'sensational tabloid fodder', adding in his statement that 'nothing more than a manufactured ‘he said she said’ regarding a cell phone, with no striking and obviously no injury whatsoever. Anyone can make an accusation, but this should have been closed immediately'. "To its credit, the Sheriff’s office itself has acknowledged that the incident was classified as a ‘very minor misdemeanor’ and confirmed ‘there were no injuries.’ If this did not involve Britney Spears it never would have been reported at all," added Rosengart. For the unversed, the Grammy-winning pop star is currently seeking an end to her conservatorship of 13 years. Just last week, her father, Jamie Spears, agreed to step down from his role as her conservator after her new legal team filed a petition to have him removed and replace him with a CPA. However, the specifications of that transition remains unknown. Last Thursday, Jamie Spears’ attorney, Vivian Thoreen, filed a response to the petition for his removal, stating that while there are 'no factual grounds' for suspending or removing Jamie Spears, the singer’s father had agreed to 'work with the court and his daughter’s new attorney to prepare for an orderly transition to a new conservator'.

Britney Spears under battery investigation for allegedly hitting employee

Britney Spears told a judge at a dramatic hearing Wednesday she wants an end to the conservatorship that has controlled her life and money for 13 years. Here's a look at how conservatorships operate, what's unusual about hers, and why she and so many fans want to #FreeBritney.

HOW DO CONSERVATORSHIPS WORK? 
 
When a person is considered to have a severely diminished mental capacity, a court can step in and grant someone the power to make financial decisions and major life choices for them. California law says a conservatorship, called a guardianship in some states, is justified for a ?person who is unable to provide properly for his or her personal needs for physical health, food, clothing, or shelter," or for someone who is ?substantially unable to manage his or her own financial resources or resist fraud or undue influence." The conservator, as the appointee put in charge is called, may be a family member, a close friend or a court-appointed professional. 
 
HOW DOES SPEARS' WORK? 
 
With a fortune of more than USD 50 million comes secrecy, and the court closely guards the inner workings of Spears' conservatorship. Some aspects have been revealed in documents. The conservatorship has the power to restrict her visitors. It arranges and oversees visits with her sons, ages 14 and 15; father Kevin Federline has full custody. It has the power to take out restraining orders in her name, which it has used more than once to keep away interlopers deemed shady. It has the power to make her medical decisions and her business deals. She said at Wednesday's hearing that she has been compelled to take drugs against her will, has been kept from having an intrauterine device for birth control removed and has been required to undertake performances when she didn't want to. Legally, Spears can get married, but the conservatorship must approve it as with other major life decisions. Spears said Wednesday that she wants to get married and have another child, but has been denied the chance to do either. Like all California conservatorships, it's subject to annual accountings and reviews from a court investigator.

WHO HAS POWER OVER SPEARS?

Her father has largely been in charge through the years, and the stereotypical image of a parent preying on a famous child's fortune fuels the enmity against James Spears and the conservatorship, though his every move is scrutinised by the court. From 2008 until 2019, he had power over her life choices, and he and attorney Andrew Wallet controlled her money. Now, he has financial control only, and must share that role with the Bessemer Trust, an estate-management firm. Jodi Montgomery, a court-appointed professional, now acts as conservator over her personal matters.

WHY ARE SO MANY CALLING TO #FREEBRITNEY? 
 
Fans who dote on Britney Spears' social media posts and public statements, trying to decipher her every utterance, dance move or shared meme, have increasingly coalesced into a movement after becoming convinced she was being controlled unfairly. Key were two women who in 2017 turned their hobby of picking apart Spears' Instagram posts into a podcast, ? Britney's Gram." It would help birth the hashtag #FreeBritney. Hearings can bring dozens of protesters to the courthouse, carrying signs like ?

CONSERVATORSHIP IS SLAVERY? 

James Spears has called the group conspiracy theorists, and says those who shout #FreeBritney don't understand the totality of the situation. Fans said after the most recent hearing that they felt vindicated by Britney Spears confirming much of what they have said.

WHY WAS IT IMPOSED IN THE FIRST PLACE?

In 2007 and 2008, shortly after she became a mother, she began to have very public mental struggles, with media outlets obsessed over each moment. Hordes of paparazzi aggressively followed her every time she left her house, and she no longer seemed able to handle it. She attacked one cameraman's car with an umbrella. She shaved her head at a salon. She lost custody of her children. When she refused to turn over her boys after a visit, she was hospitalised and put on a psychiatric hold. The conservatorship was put in place within days.

WHY HAS IT GONE ON SO LONG?

A conservatorship can always be dissolved by the court, though it's rare that a person successfully asks to be released. The burden is on them to prove their competence. Spears told the judge Wednesday that she would like to be released without further evaluation, but there is virtually no chance of that happening. They can last decades because the circumstances that lead to them, like traumatic brain injury, Alzheimer's, or dementia, are not things people just bounce back from. The mandatory secrecy of medical records has kept murky the reasons why Britney Spears must remain in hers, but it's clear that it involves psychiatric issues. A recent filing said that she wasn't capable of giving consent for medical treatment. Spears' father and his attorneys have emphasized that she is especially susceptible to people who seek to take advantage of her money and fame.

HOW DOES SPEARS FEEL ABOUT ALL OF THIS? 

Before Wednesday, it was largely a mystery. But she revealed more in her 20 minute address to the judge than she has in the 13 previous years. She called the conservatorship "abusive" and "stupid"&nbsp;She said it does "me way more harm than good.? She said she wanted control of her own money and to do simple everyday things like ride in a car with her boyfriend. She said she wanted power over her psychotherapy. And that she wants her life back. "It's been 13 years and it's enough," she said. She did acknowledge in a court filing last year that it did have some value when it was first established, saying it "rescued" her from a collapse, exploitation by predatory individuals and financial ruin and made her able to regain her position as a world class entertainer.

Britney Spears told a judge at a dramatic hearing Wednesday she wants an end to the conservatorship that has controlled her life and money for 13 years. Here's a look at how conservatorships operate, what's unusual about hers, and why she and so many fans want to #FreeBritney.

Britney Spears told a judge at a dramatic hearing Wednesday she wants an end to the conservatorship that has controlled her life and money for 13 years. Here's a look at how conservatorships operate, what's unusual about hers, and why she and so many fans want to #FreeBritney. HOW DO CONSERVATORSHIPS WORK? When a person is considered to have a severely diminished mental capacity, a court can step in and grant someone the power to make financial decisions and major life choices for them. California law says a conservatorship, called a guardianship in some states, is justified for a ?person who is unable to provide properly for his or her personal needs for physical health, food, clothing, or shelter," or for someone who is ?substantially unable to manage his or her own financial resources or resist fraud or undue influence." The conservator, as the appointee put in charge is called, may be a family member, a close friend or a court-appointed professional. HOW DOES SPEARS' WORK? With a fortune of more than USD 50 million comes secrecy, and the court closely guards the inner workings of Spears' conservatorship. Some aspects have been revealed in documents. The conservatorship has the power to restrict her visitors. It arranges and oversees visits with her sons, ages 14 and 15; father Kevin Federline has full custody. It has the power to take out restraining orders in her name, which it has used more than once to keep away interlopers deemed shady. It has the power to make her medical decisions and her business deals. She said at Wednesday's hearing that she has been compelled to take drugs against her will, has been kept from having an intrauterine device for birth control removed and has been required to undertake performances when she didn't want to. Legally, Spears can get married, but the conservatorship must approve it as with other major life decisions. Spears said Wednesday that she wants to get married and have another child, but has been denied the chance to do either. Like all California conservatorships, it's subject to annual accountings and reviews from a court investigator. WHO HAS POWER OVER SPEARS? Her father has largely been in charge through the years, and the stereotypical image of a parent preying on a famous child's fortune fuels the enmity against James Spears and the conservatorship, though his every move is scrutinised by the court. From 2008 until 2019, he had power over her life choices, and he and attorney Andrew Wallet controlled her money. Now, he has financial control only, and must share that role with the Bessemer Trust, an estate-management firm. Jodi Montgomery, a court-appointed professional, now acts as conservator over her personal matters. WHY ARE SO MANY CALLING TO #FREEBRITNEY? Fans who dote on Britney Spears' social media posts and public statements, trying to decipher her every utterance, dance move or shared meme, have increasingly coalesced into a movement after becoming convinced she was being controlled unfairly. Key were two women who in 2017 turned their hobby of picking apart Spears' Instagram posts into a podcast, ? Britney's Gram." It would help birth the hashtag #FreeBritney. Hearings can bring dozens of protesters to the courthouse, carrying signs like ? CONSERVATORSHIP IS SLAVERY? James Spears has called the group conspiracy theorists, and says those who shout #FreeBritney don't understand the totality of the situation. Fans said after the most recent hearing that they felt vindicated by Britney Spears confirming much of what they have said. WHY WAS IT IMPOSED IN THE FIRST PLACE? In 2007 and 2008, shortly after she became a mother, she began to have very public mental struggles, with media outlets obsessed over each moment. Hordes of paparazzi aggressively followed her every time she left her house, and she no longer seemed able to handle it. She attacked one cameraman's car with an umbrella. She shaved her head at a salon. She lost custody of her children. When she refused to turn over her boys after a visit, she was hospitalised and put on a psychiatric hold. The conservatorship was put in place within days. WHY HAS IT GONE ON SO LONG? A conservatorship can always be dissolved by the court, though it's rare that a person successfully asks to be released. The burden is on them to prove their competence. Spears told the judge Wednesday that she would like to be released without further evaluation, but there is virtually no chance of that happening. They can last decades because the circumstances that lead to them, like traumatic brain injury, Alzheimer's, or dementia, are not things people just bounce back from. The mandatory secrecy of medical records has kept murky the reasons why Britney Spears must remain in hers, but it's clear that it involves psychiatric issues. A recent filing said that she wasn't capable of giving consent for medical treatment. Spears' father and his attorneys have emphasized that she is especially susceptible to people who seek to take advantage of her money and fame. HOW DOES SPEARS FEEL ABOUT ALL OF THIS? Before Wednesday, it was largely a mystery. But she revealed more in her 20 minute address to the judge than she has in the 13 previous years. She called the conservatorship "abusive" and "stupid" She said it does "me way more harm than good.? She said she wanted control of her own money and to do simple everyday things like ride in a car with her boyfriend. She said she wanted power over her psychotherapy. And that she wants her life back. "It's been 13 years and it's enough," she said. She did acknowledge in a court filing last year that it did have some value when it was first established, saying it "rescued" her from a collapse, exploitation by predatory individuals and financial ruin and made her able to regain her position as a world class entertainer.

Britney Spears conservatorship case: How does it work and why is it different for the singer?

In the years since a judge gave the father of Britney Spears broad control over her life and finances, concerned fans have questioned how the court could continue to deem her unable to protect and care for herself despite the fact that she was still a performing pop star.

Her father and others involved in the conservatorship maintained that it was a smooth-running machine that had rescued her from a low point and benefited Spears, and that she could move to end it whenever she wanted.

All the while, she stayed largely silent on the subject in public.

But now, confidential court records obtained by The New York Times reveal that Spears, 39, expressed serious opposition to the conservatorship earlier and more often than had previously been known, and said that it restricted everything from whom she dated to the color of her kitchen cabinets.

“She articulated she feels the conservatorship has become an oppressive and controlling tool against her,” a court investigator wrote in a 2016 report. The system had “too much control,” Spears said, according to the investigator’s account of the conversation. “Too, too much!”

Spears informed the investigator that she wanted the conservatorship terminated as soon as possible. “She is ‘sick of being taken advantage of’ and she said she is the one working and earning her money but everyone around her is on her payroll,” the investigator wrote.

In 2019, Spears told the court that she had felt forced by the conservatorship into a stay at a mental health facility and to perform against her will.

At the helm of the singer’s life and finances for most of that time was her once-estranged father, James P. Spears. James Spears, known as Jamie, was appointed conservator in 2008, shortly after Britney Spears was twice taken to a hospital by ambulance for involuntary psychiatric evaluations amid a series of public struggles and concerns around her mental health and substance abuse.

The newly obtained court records show that Britney Spears questioned his fitness for the role. As early as 2014, in a hearing closed to the public, her court-appointed lawyer, Samuel D. Ingham III, said she wanted to explore removing her father as conservator, citing his drinking, among other objections on a “shopping list” of grievances.

Last year, Ingham told the judge that Spears was “afraid of her father,” who remains a steward of her nearly $60 million fortune.

On Wednesday, the singer is scheduled to address the Los Angeles court directly — a rare move she requested on an expedited basis. It is unclear whether her remarks will be made in public, but her relationship with her father is expected to be a central topic.

Representatives for Jamie Spears, 68, declined to comment, citing the pending court hearing. But they have previously said the conservatorship was necessary to protect Britney Spears from exploitation and harm and that Jamie Spears has been a dutiful father, acting out of love for his daughter.

“Any time Britney wants to end her conservatorship, she can ask her lawyer to file a petition to terminate it; she has always had this right but in 13 years has never exercised it,” Vivian Lee Thoreen, a lawyer for Jamie Spears, said in a statement to People earlier this year. “Britney knows that her Daddy loves her, and that he will be there for her whenever and if she needs him, just as he always has been — conservatorship or not.”

Theirs has long been a difficult and dysfunctional relationship, according to the court records and interviews with many people who know the family. But that dynamic grew even more complicated after Jamie Spears — a recovering alcoholic who has faced accusations of physical and verbal abuse — took the lead in wrestling what he saw as his adult daughter’s demons.

Spears said her father was “obsessed” with her and wanted to control everything about her, according to the investigator’s report. She could not make friends without his approval.

Even as she earned millions from a successful Las Vegas residency, she said she was limited to a $2,000 weekly allowance, according to the records.

Any mistakes resulted in “very harsh” consequences, Spears added, according to the report. The conservatorship “comes with a lot of fear,” she said.

After consulting with Spears, her conservators and her doctors, the probate investigator concluded in 2016 that the conservatorship remained in Spears’ best interests based on her complex finances, susceptibility to undue influence and “intermittent” drug issues, though the report called for “a pathway to independence and the eventual termination of the conservatorship.”

The records provide only a snapshot of Spears’ sentiments and situation throughout a 13-year saga. Still, they present in great detail her discontent with the arrangement, in particular her concerns that her views about her father’s behavior were not being appropriately considered.

Experts say conservatorships should prioritize the wishes of the conservatee and help them regain their independence. The arrangements are supposed to be a last resort for people who cannot take care of their basic needs, such as those with significant disabilities or older people with dementia, yet Spears has been able to perform and profit for more than a decade.

Jamie and Britney

What the court records make clear is that the battle over the conservatorship is rooted in the family’s troubled history.

Debbie Sanders Cross, Jamie Spears’ first wife, who remains his friend, said his own “very difficult upbringing” had influenced his perspective. “I really think that’s why he’s trying to be so protective of Britney,” she said.

Jamie Spears had spent much of his life in Kentwood, a tiny Louisiana town where he was a star quarterback. His father, a boilermaker, was strict and demanding. “His daddy was so hard on him, but Jamie loved him and respected him,” Jamie Spears’ former football coach, Elton Shaw, recalled.

Jamie Spears’ youth was marked by tragedy: His mother died by suicide on the grave of her infant son when Jamie Spears was 13, according to the local paper. Jamie Spears survived a car accident that killed a football teammate four years later. At 22, he was arrested on drug and driving while intoxicated charges, according to a news report.

When Lynne Spears, his second wife and Britney’s mother, filed for divorce in 1980, she requested a temporary restraining order, citing a fear that he would “become angry when he is served with these papers” and harass or harm her, “especially if he has been drinking alcoholic beverages, as he has done in the past.”

The couple reconciled, but Jamie Spears’ instability haunted Spears’ childhood, the family has said. In her 2008 memoir, Lynne Spears recalled years of “verbal abuse, abandonment” and “erratic behavior.”

The family struggled financially, and in 1998, just months before the release of &nbsp;Spears’ blockbuster first album, the Spearses filed for bankruptcy. The couple divorced in 2002.

Jamie Spears was present only intermittently during his daughter’s rise to pop stardom. In 2004, according to a court filing, he went to rehab for alcoholism at the urging of his daughter.

But by 2007, Spears was struggling herself. Humiliation by the press, stalking by the paparazzi, speculation around her mental health and substance abuse and a custody battle over her two young sons helped lead Spears to a breaking point.

Jamie Spears reappeared for what he and his ex-wife, Lynne Spears, viewed as an urgent rescue mission.

Along with his business manager, Louise M. Taylor, he prayed and fasted before he petitioned a judge for a temporary conservatorship of &nbsp;Spears, Lynne Spears wrote in her memoir. Taylor later became a business manager of Britney Spears’ estate and an architect of her comeback.

The singer stressed that she did not want her father in charge, a lawyer she consulted at the time has said. But the judge overseeing the case, Reva Goetz, deemed Spears incapable of hiring her own counsel and appointed Ingham, the lawyer who represents her to this day.

In February 2008, according to court records, Goetz deemed Jamie Spears “a suitable and qualified person” and granted him broad control over his daughter’s daily life and, alongside a co-conservator, her finances.

“Everything he does, he feels is in the best interest of his daughters and his family,” said Mitch Covington, a friend of Jamie Spears’.

Spears quickly went back to work. Within a year of being deemed unable to care for herself, she guest-starred on national television, released a No. 1 album and was preparing to embark on a run of almost 100 shows around the world.

Aside from his salary as conservator — now about $16,000 per month, plus $2,000 a month for office space rent — Jamie Spears was approved by the court to receive a percentage of various deals signed for his daughter.

In 2011, he received a 2.95% commission for his work on &nbsp;Spears’ successful Femme Fatale tour. And in 2014, he was granted 1.5% of gross revenues from the performances and merchandising tied to her Las Vegas residency, “Piece of Me,” which went on to earn a reported $138 million across nearly 250 shows.

The dual role of looking out for Britney Spears’ best interests as conservator and reaping more profits each time she performed was “fraught with conflict,” according to W. Michael Hensley, a probate lawyer in California who works as a fee examination expert and is not involved in the Spears case.

Questioning her father’s role

Confidential court records reveal &nbsp;Spears’ concerns that her father was hardly the person to be setting, and enforcing, the rules that governed her life.

Spears’ first tour under the conservatorship, The Circus Starring Britney Spears, was designed to be a dry one, with cast and crew forbidden from drinking alcohol — or even energy drinks — around her, according to three people who worked on it.

During this period, a former nanny and housekeeper for &nbsp;Spears claimed Jamie Spears engaged in “verbal abuse, tirades, inappropriate behavior and alcoholic relapses,” according to a legal letter sent in 2010 that threatened a lawsuit.

In 2014, Ingham told the court that Spears believed her father was drinking, according to a transcript of the closed hearing. Lawyers representing the conservatorship responded that Jamie Spears had voluntarily submitted to regularly scheduled alcohol tests and never failed. Jamie Spears’ lawyer said he took one random test, but refused to take any more, calling the request inappropriate.

Ingham also raised Spears’ urgent desire to terminate the conservatorship altogether. She had even mentioned the possibility of changing her lifestyle and retiring, but believed the conservatorship precluded that, he said, according to a transcript.

The judge said that she would consider ending the conservatorship if the singer established a healthy relationship with a therapist and returned one year’s worth of clean drug tests. But the judge would not guarantee it.

Behind closed doors

In 2016, Spears released her ninth studio album and performed more than 50 times in Las Vegas. But in private, she was again protesting the conservatorship, according to a report written by a probate investigator. (In California conservatorships, a court investigator conducts periodic reviews for the judge.)

Spears told the investigator that she was “very angry” about the way her life was being run, and described security around her at all times. She was also being tested for drugs numerous times weekly, and her credit card was held by her security team or assistant and used at their discretion, the report said.

Spears wanted to make cosmetic changes to her home, like re-staining her kitchen cabinets, she told the investigator, but was forbidden by her father, who told her too much money was being spent.

The public image of Spears’ life gave little sense of the turmoil she was expressing privately. An Instagram feed presented her as playfully approachable, and a new, lucrative Las Vegas show was set to begin in February 2019.

Then, a month before the opening, Spears announced an “indefinite work hiatus,” canceling the residency. Jamie Spears had “almost died” after suffering a ruptured colon, according to a statement, which noted the pair’s “very special relationship.”

That spring, Spears appeared at a closed-door hearing and read a statement. According to a transcript, she asserted that she had been forced into a mental health facility against her will on exaggerated grounds, which she viewed as punishment for standing up for herself and making an objection during a rehearsal.

By September 2020, a flurry of courtroom activity indicated publicly that something had shifted. Ingham filed court papers saying that Spears “is vehemently opposed to this effort by her father to keep her legal struggle hidden away in the closet as a family secret.”

At a public court hearing in November, Spears’ mother moved to support the removal of Jamie Spears as conservator. Through a lawyer, she called the father-daughter relationship “toxic” and said it was “time to start fresh,” adding that Jamie Spears had referred to his daughter as “a racehorse who has to be handled like one.”

That day, Judge Brenda Penny, who had replaced Goetz on the case, declined a request from Ingham to suspend Jamie Spears immediately, but left the door open to consider removing him in the future. Penny approved a wealth management firm to serve as co-conservator of the estate alongside Jamie Spears.

Ingham has not filed a petition to remove Jamie Spears permanently.

This article originally appeared in <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/22/arts/music/britney-spears-conservatorship.html">The New York Times.</a>

In the years since a judge gave the father of Britney Spears broad control over her life and finances, concerned fans have questioned how the court could continue to deem her unable to protect and care for herself despite the fact that she was still a performing pop star.

In the years since a judge gave the father of Britney Spears broad control over her life and finances, concerned fans have questioned how the court could continue to deem her unable to protect and care for herself despite the fact that she was still a performing pop star. Her father and others involved in the conservatorship maintained that it was a smooth-running machine that had rescued her from a low point and benefited Spears, and that she could move to end it whenever she wanted. All the while, she stayed largely silent on the subject in public. But now, confidential court records obtained by The New York Times reveal that Spears, 39, expressed serious opposition to the conservatorship earlier and more often than had previously been known, and said that it restricted everything from whom she dated to the color of her kitchen cabinets. “She articulated she feels the conservatorship has become an oppressive and controlling tool against her,” a court investigator wrote in a 2016 report. The system had “too much control,” Spears said, according to the investigator’s account of the conversation. “Too, too much!” Spears informed the investigator that she wanted the conservatorship terminated as soon as possible. “She is ‘sick of being taken advantage of’ and she said she is the one working and earning her money but everyone around her is on her payroll,” the investigator wrote. In 2019, Spears told the court that she had felt forced by the conservatorship into a stay at a mental health facility and to perform against her will. At the helm of the singer’s life and finances for most of that time was her once-estranged father, James P. Spears. James Spears, known as Jamie, was appointed conservator in 2008, shortly after Britney Spears was twice taken to a hospital by ambulance for involuntary psychiatric evaluations amid a series of public struggles and concerns around her mental health and substance abuse. The newly obtained court records show that Britney Spears questioned his fitness for the role. As early as 2014, in a hearing closed to the public, her court-appointed lawyer, Samuel D. Ingham III, said she wanted to explore removing her father as conservator, citing his drinking, among other objections on a “shopping list” of grievances. Last year, Ingham told the judge that Spears was “afraid of her father,” who remains a steward of her nearly $60 million fortune. On Wednesday, the singer is scheduled to address the Los Angeles court directly — a rare move she requested on an expedited basis. It is unclear whether her remarks will be made in public, but her relationship with her father is expected to be a central topic. Representatives for Jamie Spears, 68, declined to comment, citing the pending court hearing. But they have previously said the conservatorship was necessary to protect Britney Spears from exploitation and harm and that Jamie Spears has been a dutiful father, acting out of love for his daughter. “Any time Britney wants to end her conservatorship, she can ask her lawyer to file a petition to terminate it; she has always had this right but in 13 years has never exercised it,” Vivian Lee Thoreen, a lawyer for Jamie Spears, said in a statement to People earlier this year. “Britney knows that her Daddy loves her, and that he will be there for her whenever and if she needs him, just as he always has been — conservatorship or not.” Theirs has long been a difficult and dysfunctional relationship, according to the court records and interviews with many people who know the family. But that dynamic grew even more complicated after Jamie Spears — a recovering alcoholic who has faced accusations of physical and verbal abuse — took the lead in wrestling what he saw as his adult daughter’s demons. Spears said her father was “obsessed” with her and wanted to control everything about her, according to the investigator’s report. She could not make friends without his approval. Even as she earned millions from a successful Las Vegas residency, she said she was limited to a $2,000 weekly allowance, according to the records. Any mistakes resulted in “very harsh” consequences, Spears added, according to the report. The conservatorship “comes with a lot of fear,” she said. After consulting with Spears, her conservators and her doctors, the probate investigator concluded in 2016 that the conservatorship remained in Spears’ best interests based on her complex finances, susceptibility to undue influence and “intermittent” drug issues, though the report called for “a pathway to independence and the eventual termination of the conservatorship.” The records provide only a snapshot of Spears’ sentiments and situation throughout a 13-year saga. Still, they present in great detail her discontent with the arrangement, in particular her concerns that her views about her father’s behavior were not being appropriately considered. Experts say conservatorships should prioritize the wishes of the conservatee and help them regain their independence. The arrangements are supposed to be a last resort for people who cannot take care of their basic needs, such as those with significant disabilities or older people with dementia, yet Spears has been able to perform and profit for more than a decade. Jamie and Britney What the court records make clear is that the battle over the conservatorship is rooted in the family’s troubled history. Debbie Sanders Cross, Jamie Spears’ first wife, who remains his friend, said his own “very difficult upbringing” had influenced his perspective. “I really think that’s why he’s trying to be so protective of Britney,” she said. Jamie Spears had spent much of his life in Kentwood, a tiny Louisiana town where he was a star quarterback. His father, a boilermaker, was strict and demanding. “His daddy was so hard on him, but Jamie loved him and respected him,” Jamie Spears’ former football coach, Elton Shaw, recalled. Jamie Spears’ youth was marked by tragedy: His mother died by suicide on the grave of her infant son when Jamie Spears was 13, according to the local paper. Jamie Spears survived a car accident that killed a football teammate four years later. At 22, he was arrested on drug and driving while intoxicated charges, according to a news report. When Lynne Spears, his second wife and Britney’s mother, filed for divorce in 1980, she requested a temporary restraining order, citing a fear that he would “become angry when he is served with these papers” and harass or harm her, “especially if he has been drinking alcoholic beverages, as he has done in the past.” The couple reconciled, but Jamie Spears’ instability haunted Spears’ childhood, the family has said. In her 2008 memoir, Lynne Spears recalled years of “verbal abuse, abandonment” and “erratic behavior.” The family struggled financially, and in 1998, just months before the release of Spears’ blockbuster first album, the Spearses filed for bankruptcy. The couple divorced in 2002. Jamie Spears was present only intermittently during his daughter’s rise to pop stardom. In 2004, according to a court filing, he went to rehab for alcoholism at the urging of his daughter. But by 2007, Spears was struggling herself. Humiliation by the press, stalking by the paparazzi, speculation around her mental health and substance abuse and a custody battle over her two young sons helped lead Spears to a breaking point. Jamie Spears reappeared for what he and his ex-wife, Lynne Spears, viewed as an urgent rescue mission. Along with his business manager, Louise M. Taylor, he prayed and fasted before he petitioned a judge for a temporary conservatorship of Spears, Lynne Spears wrote in her memoir. Taylor later became a business manager of Britney Spears’ estate and an architect of her comeback. The singer stressed that she did not want her father in charge, a lawyer she consulted at the time has said. But the judge overseeing the case, Reva Goetz, deemed Spears incapable of hiring her own counsel and appointed Ingham, the lawyer who represents her to this day. In February 2008, according to court records, Goetz deemed Jamie Spears “a suitable and qualified person” and granted him broad control over his daughter’s daily life and, alongside a co-conservator, her finances. “Everything he does, he feels is in the best interest of his daughters and his family,” said Mitch Covington, a friend of Jamie Spears’. Spears quickly went back to work. Within a year of being deemed unable to care for herself, she guest-starred on national television, released a No. 1 album and was preparing to embark on a run of almost 100 shows around the world. Aside from his salary as conservator — now about $16,000 per month, plus $2,000 a month for office space rent — Jamie Spears was approved by the court to receive a percentage of various deals signed for his daughter. In 2011, he received a 2.95% commission for his work on Spears’ successful Femme Fatale tour. And in 2014, he was granted 1.5% of gross revenues from the performances and merchandising tied to her Las Vegas residency, “Piece of Me,” which went on to earn a reported $138 million across nearly 250 shows. The dual role of looking out for Britney Spears’ best interests as conservator and reaping more profits each time she performed was “fraught with conflict,” according to W. Michael Hensley, a probate lawyer in California who works as a fee examination expert and is not involved in the Spears case. Questioning her father’s role Confidential court records reveal Spears’ concerns that her father was hardly the person to be setting, and enforcing, the rules that governed her life. Spears’ first tour under the conservatorship, The Circus Starring Britney Spears, was designed to be a dry one, with cast and crew forbidden from drinking alcohol — or even energy drinks — around her, according to three people who worked on it. During this period, a former nanny and housekeeper for Spears claimed Jamie Spears engaged in “verbal abuse, tirades, inappropriate behavior and alcoholic relapses,” according to a legal letter sent in 2010 that threatened a lawsuit. In 2014, Ingham told the court that Spears believed her father was drinking, according to a transcript of the closed hearing. Lawyers representing the conservatorship responded that Jamie Spears had voluntarily submitted to regularly scheduled alcohol tests and never failed. Jamie Spears’ lawyer said he took one random test, but refused to take any more, calling the request inappropriate. Ingham also raised Spears’ urgent desire to terminate the conservatorship altogether. She had even mentioned the possibility of changing her lifestyle and retiring, but believed the conservatorship precluded that, he said, according to a transcript. The judge said that she would consider ending the conservatorship if the singer established a healthy relationship with a therapist and returned one year’s worth of clean drug tests. But the judge would not guarantee it. Behind closed doors In 2016, Spears released her ninth studio album and performed more than 50 times in Las Vegas. But in private, she was again protesting the conservatorship, according to a report written by a probate investigator. (In California conservatorships, a court investigator conducts periodic reviews for the judge.) Spears told the investigator that she was “very angry” about the way her life was being run, and described security around her at all times. She was also being tested for drugs numerous times weekly, and her credit card was held by her security team or assistant and used at their discretion, the report said. Spears wanted to make cosmetic changes to her home, like re-staining her kitchen cabinets, she told the investigator, but was forbidden by her father, who told her too much money was being spent. The public image of Spears’ life gave little sense of the turmoil she was expressing privately. An Instagram feed presented her as playfully approachable, and a new, lucrative Las Vegas show was set to begin in February 2019. Then, a month before the opening, Spears announced an “indefinite work hiatus,” canceling the residency. Jamie Spears had “almost died” after suffering a ruptured colon, according to a statement, which noted the pair’s “very special relationship.” That spring, Spears appeared at a closed-door hearing and read a statement. According to a transcript, she asserted that she had been forced into a mental health facility against her will on exaggerated grounds, which she viewed as punishment for standing up for herself and making an objection during a rehearsal. By September 2020, a flurry of courtroom activity indicated publicly that something had shifted. Ingham filed court papers saying that Spears “is vehemently opposed to this effort by her father to keep her legal struggle hidden away in the closet as a family secret.” At a public court hearing in November, Spears’ mother moved to support the removal of Jamie Spears as conservator. Through a lawyer, she called the father-daughter relationship “toxic” and said it was “time to start fresh,” adding that Jamie Spears had referred to his daughter as “a racehorse who has to be handled like one.” That day, Judge Brenda Penny, who had replaced Goetz on the case, declined a request from Ingham to suspend Jamie Spears immediately, but left the door open to consider removing him in the future. Penny approved a wealth management firm to serve as co-conservator of the estate alongside Jamie Spears. Ingham has not filed a petition to remove Jamie Spears permanently. This article originally appeared in The New York Times.

Britney Spears quietly pushed for years to end her conservatorship

Britney Spears will finally personally address the Los Angeles court which is dealing with her conservatorship case. The singer is will be speaking to the court on June 23.&nbsp; 
 
Spears, 39, has been under a conservatorship since 2008, but rarely takes part in court hearings and has not publicly commented on the legal arrangement where a court-appointed adviser controls her personal and financial affairs, including her medical treatment, security and career. 
 
"My client (Britney Spears) has requested a hearing at which she can address the court directly," the singer`s lawyer Samuel Ingham told the court on Tuesday. "My client has asked that it be done on an expedited basis." 
 
It is not clear yet that which&nbsp;matters the singer will address. 
 
The singer`s father, Jamie Spears, was appointed as her conservator in 2008 after the pop star was hospitalised for psychiatric treatment following a widely publicised breakdown. 
 
Britney Spears, who became a teen phenomenon 20 years ago with hits like 'Baby One More Time'&nbsp;and 'Toxic,'&nbsp;made clear last year through her lawyer that she no longer wants her father involved in her affairs. 
 
A previous bid to remove him failed in August 2020 and a hearing on Tuesday on a new request to replace him with someone else was postponed until July without discussion. 
 
Vivian Thoreen, an attorney for Jamie Spears, said in interviews last month that the pop star had never requested the termination of the legal arrangement. 
 
Spears has not performed in public since October 2018, though she frequently posts photos and videos of herself dancing at her Los Angeles area home. In 2019, she pulled out of a Las Vegas concert residency and briefly entered a mental health facility. 
 
The release of a television documentary in February brought new scrutiny to the case and to the #FreeBritney movement started by fans. 
 
(With inputs from agencies)

Britney Spears will finally personally address the Los Angeles court which is dealing with her conservatorship case. The singer is will be speaking to the court on June 23.

Britney Spears will finally personally address the Los Angeles court which is dealing with her conservatorship case. The singer is will be speaking to the court on June 23. Spears, 39, has been under a conservatorship since 2008, but rarely takes part in court hearings and has not publicly commented on the legal arrangement where a court-appointed adviser controls her personal and financial affairs, including her medical treatment, security and career. "My client (Britney Spears) has requested a hearing at which she can address the court directly," the singer`s lawyer Samuel Ingham told the court on Tuesday. "My client has asked that it be done on an expedited basis." It is not clear yet that which matters the singer will address. The singer`s father, Jamie Spears, was appointed as her conservator in 2008 after the pop star was hospitalised for psychiatric treatment following a widely publicised breakdown. Britney Spears, who became a teen phenomenon 20 years ago with hits like 'Baby One More Time' and 'Toxic,' made clear last year through her lawyer that she no longer wants her father involved in her affairs. A previous bid to remove him failed in August 2020 and a hearing on Tuesday on a new request to replace him with someone else was postponed until July without discussion. Vivian Thoreen, an attorney for Jamie Spears, said in interviews last month that the pop star had never requested the termination of the legal arrangement. Spears has not performed in public since October 2018, though she frequently posts photos and videos of herself dancing at her Los Angeles area home. In 2019, she pulled out of a Las Vegas concert residency and briefly entered a mental health facility. The release of a television documentary in February brought new scrutiny to the case and to the #FreeBritney movement started by fans. (With inputs from agencies)

Britney Spears to speak directly for the first time to LA court on her conservatorship case

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