Britney Spears Attorney Seeks To Oust Singer's Father As Conservator
Britney Spears' personal conservator is expected to ask for physical security over alleged threats in the wake of the singer's explosive testimony last month.
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Britney Spears' personal conservator is expected to ask for physical security over alleged threats in the wake of the singer's explosive testimony last month.
A crowd of "Free Britney" activists gathered outside of a Los Angeles Superior Court Wednesday where a judge ruled that Spears can hire her own lawyer for her conservatorship case.
Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida made an appearance at a "#FreeBritney" rally outside the downtown Los Angeles courthouse Wednesday in support of the singer.
The ACLU joined with more than two dozen organizations to file an amicus brief Tuesday demanding that Spears be allowed to choose her own attorney in the case.
Spears has been represented by court-appointed attorney Samuel Ingham III for the 13-year duration of her conservatorship, although Ingham recently announced his intention to step down.
In her virtual testimony, the 39-year-old singer lashed out at everyone involved in her conservatorship, accusing them of abusive treatment.
Britney Spears has been living under a conservatorship since 2008.
One week after his daughter delivered blistering testimony in open court condemning the conservatorship controlling her personal life and business affairs, Britney Spears' father filed papers requesting a court investigation into her comments and what "correction actions" may be needed.
At a hearing Wednesday in Los Angeles that took place virtually, Britney Spears asked a judge to release her from a conservatorship primarily controlled by her father.
Britney Spears asked a judge Wednesday to end the court conservatorship that has controlled her life and money since 2008.
Popstar Britney Spears is expected to speak out on Wednesday about the conservatorship that sparked the "#FreeBritney" movement.
Britney Spears' court-appointed attorney said Tuesday during the singer's latest conservatorship hearing that she wanted to address the judge in court.
The court-appointed attorney for Britney Spears said Wednesday he will bring a petition to have his client's care manager named the permanent conservator of the singer's person next month.
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Britney Spears has spoken out on social media following the release of a documentary that takes a deep dive into her career, controversial conservatorship case and the rise of the #FreeBritney movement.
A judge Tuesday denied Britney Spears' request to suspend her father's duties as the conservator of her estate, but said she would not rule out hearing a similar motion in the future.
Britney Spears has requested that her car manager Jodi Montgomery be named permanent conservator of her personal affairs.
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