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Employee Files Report Against Spears

Lawyer says there's nothing to the accusation that the star struck a housekeeper

(Newser) - Sheriff's officials in California have opened a misdemeanor battery investigation after an employee reported being struck by pop star Britney Spears. Ventura County Sheriff’s deputies were called to Spears' house on Monday night, Yahoo Entertainment reports, after being called by a staff member. The sheriff's department said...

Britney Spears' Father Agrees to Quit as Her Conservator

Singer's father calls move 'vindication for Britney'

(Newser) - Britney Spears' father indicated in a court filing Thursday that he will step aside as the singer's conservator. James Spears, his daughter, and their lawyers have battled in court for a year over the issue, and outside court for much longer. Mathew Rosengart, the singer's lawyer, petitioned a...

Conservator Tells Britney's Dad: 'Stop the Attacks'

Jamie Spears: Jodi Montgomery wanted singer under psychiatric hold. Montgomery: not what I said

(Newser) - Britney Spears and her new lawyer are still working hard to remove dad Jamie Spears as her conservator, but the latter isn't going down without a fight. On Friday, the 69-year-old filed documents in Los Angeles County Superior Court stating he wasn't the one behind committing Britney Spears...

With Mom on Board, Britney Spears Moves to Kick Dad to the Curb

Pop star's new lawyer files request to have him removed as conservator

(Newser) - More than a month after her bombshell court testimony , Britney Spears has formally requested that her father be removed from her conservatorship. Spears' new lawyer, Mathew Rosengart, filed a petition in court Monday to have Jamie Spears replaced with Jason Rubin, a certified public accountant, as conservator of the pop...

Britney Spears' Agent: 'I'm Done Being Quiet'

Cade Hudson says he supports #FreeBritney

(Newser) - Cade Hudson, Britney Spears' longtime friend and agent, says he is "officially done being quiet" about the conservatorship arrangement that has controlled her life for the last 13 years. In an Instagram post over the weekend, Hudson spoke out in support of the #FreeBritney movement, TMZ reports. He described...

Drama Between Jamie Lynn and Britney Spears Heats Up

Jamie Lynn posts about 'peace,' Britney seems to respond

(Newser) - After posting a scathing Instagram message Friday that many suspected was directed at her sister, Jamie Lynn, Britney Spears on Saturday went on to specifically complain about Jamie Lynn—and Jamie Lynn has, possibly, now responded. Britney's problem, per her Instagram post : Jamie Lynn performing Britney's songs during...

Britney Has a Message for Her Fake Supporters

Blistering Instagram caption calls out people 'who never showed up'

(Newser) - Britney Spears’ Instagram feed is a front row seat in her conservatorship controversy. A year ago, her fans tried to suss out whether she was in trouble by asking her to wear yellow if she needed help. Friday night, Spears addressed the issue as close to head-on as she ever...

Britney Spears' Conservatorship Issue 'the Tip of the Iceberg'

Politicians lobby for beleaguered pop star, while advocates push for change on all arrangements

(Newser) - The West Coast has had its fair share of the #FreeBritney movement—now it's DC's turn. As the drama continues to play out in Britney Spears' conservatorship case, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have rushed to defend the 39-year-old performer, and to address such related topics...

Britney Spears Sends #FreeBritney Fans a Message

Thanks them after court victory

(Newser) - At a court hearing Wednesday where Britney Spears was allowed to select her own new lawyer, the pop star revealed that she doesn't just want out of the conservatorship she's been under since 2008—she also wants her father charged. "I would like to charge my father...

Spears Hearing Will Deal With Aftermath of Dramatic Speech
Judge Approves
Spears' Choice
for New Lawyer
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Jul 14, 2021 6:50 PM CDT

Judge Approves Spears' Choice for New Lawyer

Mathew Rosengart says he'll move quickly to oust singer's father as conservator

(Newser) - Three weeks after Britney Spears' dramatic comments in court condemning the conservatorship that has controlled her life for 13 years, a new attorney has been appointed to represent her in the conservatorship. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny on Wednesday approved Spears hiring former federal prosecutor Mathew Rosengart and...

In Spears' Bid to Dump Conservatorship, a New Name

Ex-federal prosecutor Mathew Rosengart is said to be gearing up to represent the singer

(Newser) - Britney Spears' court-appointed attorney wants out of his job , but the singer already seems to have new counsel lined up. A source tells the New York Times that prominent celebrity lawyer Mathew S. Rosengart looks to be Spears' choice to represent her as she fights to cut dad Jamie Spears'...

Lynne Spears: Britney Should Be Allowed to Hire Own Lawyer

'Her capacity is certainly different today than it was in 2008'

(Newser) - Britney Spears' mother says that since her daugher has produced multiple albums, gone on tour, and earned hundreds of millions of dollars since the conservatorship arrangement was introduced in 2008, she should no longer be considered incapable of hiring her own lawyer. In a court filing Tuesday—the same day...

Britney Spears&#39; Lawyer Wants Out
Britney Spears'
Lawyer Wants Out
Jul 7, 2021 5:01 AM CDT

Britney Spears' Lawyer Wants Out

Samuel D. Ingham III requests to resign

(Newser) - First a co-conservator asked to exit , then her longtime manager stepped down , and now Britney Spears' court-appointed lawyer wants out. Samuel Ingham III filed paperwork in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday requesting the court appoint the pop star a new lawyer and announcing he would resign from the case...

Spears' Manager of 25 Years: I'm 'No Longer Needed'

Larry Rudolph says singer has been 'voicing her intention to officially retire'

(Newser) - He helped Britney Spears nab her first recording contract and stuck around for the next 25 years, through hits like "Baby One More Time" and "Toxic." But now, some 2.5 years after the singer announced an indefinite hiatus, Larry Rudolph is walking away. The man who'...

Britney Spears &#39;Never Had a Chance&#39;
Spears' Conservatorship Was
Decided in Just 10 Minutes
INVESTIGATION
Jul 5, 2021 6:55 PM CDT

Spears' Conservatorship Was Decided in Just 10 Minutes

She 'never had a chance,' family friend tells 'New Yorker'

(Newser) - Britney Spears "never had a chance," says former family friend Jacqueline Butcher, one of dozens of sources Ronan Farrow and Jia Tolentino spoke to in a stunning New Yorker investigation of the 39-year-old's conservatorship agreement. Butcher says she provided testimony when the arrangement was set up after...

Co-Conservator for Britney Spears Wants Out

As sources say mom Lynne plans to get more involved

(Newser) - The day after a judge approved its role as co-conservator in Britney Spears' conservatorship, Bessemer Trust wants out. The wealth management company on Thursday filed a request to withdraw from the role, NPR reports. It said that after Spears' emotional June 23 testimony on the arrangement and its impacts on...

Gaetz Asks Britney Spears to Testify Before Congress

Florida lawmaker says he wants conservatorship laws changed

(Newser) - A week after she testified in a Los Angeles court, singer Britney Spears has been invited to appear before Congress. Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz wrote a letter asking Spears to testify on Capitol Hill about her conservatorship, Politico reports, telling her she's been mistreated by the legal system. "...

Judge Denies Britney Spears' November Request

But the decision does not relate to singer's recent bombshell hearing

(Newser) - Britney Spears' November request to have her father removed as conservator has officially been denied by a judge, but it's important to note that this has nothing to do with Spears' recent bombshell testimony asking for the "abusive" conservatorship to end. Rather, as Variety and CNN explain, this...

Britney Spears' Father Calls for Investigation

Lawyers say Jamie Spears hasn't been in charge of her personal affairs since 2019

(Newser) - Britney Spears denounced her father when she spoke out against her "abusive" conservatorship arrangement at a hearing last week—but he says he hasn't been in charge of her personal affairs since September 2019 and wants her claims to be investigated. Lawyers for Jamie Spears filed documents Tuesday...

Jamie Lynn Spears Breaks Silence on Britney

Says she supports her sister, always

(Newser) - Jamie Lynn Spears made it clear she supports her big sister in however she wants to move forward with her life—including ending the conservatorship she's been under for 13 years. In a video posted to her Instagram stories Monday, the younger Spears, 30, said that she feels comfortable...

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