Britney Spears is freed from her father. And he could be completely freed from court control within weeks.
In a big win for the pop star, a judge suspended her on Wednesday The father of the singer from the guardianship who has controlled his life and wealth for 13 years, saying that the system “reflects a toxic environment.”
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Brenda Penney agreed with a plea by Spears and her attorney that James Spears needs to tender his resignation. role as guardian. The decision came months after Britney Spears pleaded for her father’s removal in a dramatic court hearing saying, “I want my life back.”
After hearing the arguments of both the sides, the judge said, “The present situation is unstable. “It denotes a Toxic environment that required suspension of James Spears“
And with no objection to ending the conservatism, Judge Penny is likely to end it in a November 12 hearing, reinstating the singer’s life and money choices after relentless vocal calls to #FreeBritney. eventually joined.
James Spears called for conservatism in 2008 and was its primary controller and biggest champion. He reversed course in recent weeks, Asking the Judge to End Stereotypes Immediately, arguing that his removal would be void.
The singer and her lawyer agreed that the stereotyping should end, but argued that James Spears’ ouster was a necessary first step.
Britney Spears was not present at the hearing and did not attend in any way. Her father was connected remotely but did not speak during the proceedings. His lawyer argued that there was no justification for his removal.
Lawyer Vivian Thorin told the judge, “There is not a single piece of evidence to support the suspension. His record is impeccable.”
Judge Penny said her decision was “appealable”, but Ms Thorin said she would explore alternatives to appeal, no matter what.
The singer’s lawyer, Matthew Rosengart, said after the hearing that Britney Spears suffered “a decade of nightmares, the Kafkaesque nightmare staged by her father and others.” Mr Rosengart pledged to follow up with “an even more serious consequence for his misconduct”.
The lawyer said he planned to take a “top-down look” at the actions of James Spears and his representatives and suggested that law enforcement should investigate the disclosures. the new York Times About a hearing aid kept in his daughter’s bedroom.
fans excited by the verdict
“My heart is racing out of my chest,” said Lorin Sisko of Hawaii, who flew to Los Angeles for the hearing and said she’s been in the courthouse for every proceedings over the past year. “I’m so excited for what he has to do with the rest of his life.”
Hours before the hearing, a major road outside the courthouse was closed to vehicles, allowing about 100 Spears supporters to march and host a rally, where they shouted “Hey, hey, ho, Yes, the conservatorship has to go!” And other pro-Britney chants. As the crowd grew, fans sang the hits “Toxic” and “Baby One More Time” and speakers described outrageous stereotypes that affected their families.
Mr. Rosengart, a former federal prosecutor who was granted permission to hire Britney Spears in July, was one of the few lawyers in the courtroom and gave a lengthy, dramatic elaboration against James Spears who is in a criminal case. It was like a closing argument.
She used the word “toxic” repeatedly, alluding to Spears’ 2003 hit, before the judge echoed it in her decision.
“He’s been abusive, he’s been cruel, he’s been toxic,” said Mr. Rosengart.
The lawyer said Britney Spears sent her to court with instructions that she would do everything she could to get her father out, adding that she would be “extraordinarily distraught” if he stayed.
He said ending the conservatism proposed by James Spears’ lawyers and entering into settlement negotiations would mean his father would still be in power as it was dragged on.
“Britney Spears deserves to be awake tomorrow without her father as her mentor,” said Mr. Rosengart. “Can anyone really dispute that?”
Mr Rosengart argued that James Spears wanted to end the stereotype because he did not want records of his transactions to be handed over to a successor who could investigate his “corruption”.
Ms Thorin responded that James Spears had been subjected to the necessary court investigation for years and that her ouster was never sought.
“Everything Mr Spears has done for Miss Spears is in her best interest,” she said. “Her best interest would be to wake up tomorrow and not be in a guardianship.”
Mr Rosengart argued that James Spears had crossed “bottomless lines” by engaging in illegal surveillance, including communication with her children, her boyfriend and her lawyer, as described in “Controlling Britney Spears”. , which is a documentary. Times and FX Networks, one of two dialectic documentaries released on the eve of the hearing.
“He took on some of my client’s most intimate communications,” Rosengart said.
Thorin dismissed those allegations as “rhetorical from a TV show” that “are not evidence.”
James Spears stepped aside in 2019 as the so-called guardian of his daughter’s personWith control over your life decisions, with control over your finances, with maintaining only your role as custodian of your assets.
Judge Penny appointed John Zabel, an accountant chosen by Rosengart and Britney Spears, to serve as custodian of its finances until the end of the year, but agreed that the conservatory could be terminated before that. .
Jodie Montgomery, a court-appointed professional, now serves as Britney Spears’ personal mentor, and agrees that conservatism can and should be ended.
The stereotype was established in 2008 when Britney Spears began having a public mental conflict as mobs of paparazzi aggressively followed her everywhere and she lost custody of her children.
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