Britney Spears won't face charges in alleged dispute with housekeeper
Investigators declined to press charges due to "insufficient evidence" found.
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Investigators declined to press charges due to "insufficient evidence" found.
"Britney Spears will not be extorted," a court filing said.
The employee was not injured, police said, and no arrests have been made.
Britney Spears is under investigation for allegedly hitting an employee during an argument at her home. The employee was not hurt.
"We are pleased that Mr. Spears and his lawyer have today conceded in a filing that he must be removed," Britney Spears' attorney said. "It is vindication for Britney."
After months of pressure, Britney Spears' father Jamie, has agreed to eventually step aside as conservator of her estate, a position he's held since 2008. Carolyn Reinach Wolf, an executive partner and director of mental health law at the firm of Abrams Fensterman, joins CBSN's Michael George to discuss what's next in the pop star's legal battle.
Britney Spears' father, Jamie, said he's willing to step down from his role in her conservatorship "when the time is right," according to court documents filed Thursday. For years, the pop star has pushed to remove her father from the court-appointed arrangement that has controlled her career and finances for 13 years. CBS Los Angeles has more.
In the filings, which ask the court to appoint a neutral professional as the new conservator, Spears' legal team argues that the current situation is "traumatizing, insane, and depressing" for the pop star.
An attorney for Britney Spears asked a Los Angeles court on Monday to oust her father as conservator of her nearly $60 million estate. Spears is accusing him of abusing his power. CBS Los Angeles has the details.
"Look I'm not gonna be performing on any stages anytime soon with my dad handling what I wear, say, do, or think," she wrote in one post.
Spears, 39, has called the legal arrangement abusive. She faces the tough task of convincing the judge she no longer needs conservators to manage her career and finances.
Mathew Rosengart, a former federal prosecutor, will represent the pop star going forward.
A hearing in Britney Spears' conservatorship case was held Wednesday as the pop icon continues her attempts to remove her father from his role. Supporters and lawmakers gathered in support of Spears. Politico California health care policy reporter Victoria Colliver joined CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
A judge ruled that Britney Spears can hire her own lawyer as she fights to end her years-long conservatorship, which the pop star says is abusive.
A Los Angeles judge awarded Britney Spears the right to choose her own attorney to represent her in her conservatorship case. The 39-year-old pop singer continues to fight to regain control of her personal life and $60 million estate from her father, Jamie Spears. Carolyn Reinach Wolf, an executive partner and director of mental health law for the firm of Abrams Fensterman, joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss where Spears' case now stands.
Britney Spears 's conservatorship case is going back before a judge weeks after her testimony describing her situation as "abusive." The American Civil Liberties Union has filed an amicus brief in support of the singer's right to choose her own attorney. Zoe Brennan-Krohn, a staff attorney for the ACLU Disability Rights Project, joins Tanya Rivero on CBSN to discuss the issues at stake.
Spears, 39, has asked the court to end her conservatorship, calling it abusive.
The court-appointed attorney representing Spears has filed paperwork to resign after 13 years, according to court documents.
"It is critical that the Court confirm whether or not Ms. Spears's testimony was accurate in order to determine what corrective actions, if any, need to be taken," Jamie Spears' filing said.
Fans criticized Jamie Lynn after Britney said in court that her family has been making money off of her conservatorship for 13 years.
"I apologize for pretending like I've been OK the past two years ... I did it because of my pride and I was embarrassed to share what happened to me," Spears wrote in an Instagram caption posted Thursday.
Britney Spears is asking a court to end her long-running conservatorship. The pop star spoke to a Los Angeles Superior Court judge yesterday afternoon by phone, saying she believes the arrangement is "abusive." CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano reports from Los Angeles, and business and entertainment attorney Seth Berenzweig joins CBSN AM to break it all down.
A judge in Los Angeles heard an emotional plea from pop star Britney Spears, saying she was being exploited. She's asking for her long-standing conservatorship by her father and others be terminated. Lilia Luciano reports.
"Britney Spears is about to turn 40. This has been a conservatorship that has been in effect for about 13 years. So, it is very unusual in this kind of circumstance for this kind of a court-appointed process to apply," said lawyer Seth Berenzweig.
"Your reproductive health is your own — and no one should make decisions about it for you," the president and CEO of Planned Parenthood said.