Britney Spears' father files to end court conservatorship

[gldstwmn]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears’ father filed Tuesday to end the court conservatorship that has controlled the singer’s life and money for 13 years.

James Spears filed his petition to terminate the conservatorship in Los Angeles Superior Court.

“As Mr. Spears has said again and again, all he wants is what is best for his daughter,” the document says. “If Ms. Spears wants to terminate the conservatorship and believes that she can handle her own life, Mr. Spears believes that she should get that chance.”

Judge Brenda Penny, who oversees the case, will need to approve the move.

Britney Spears attorney Matthew Rosengart said in an email the filing “represents another legal victory for Britney Spears — a massive one — as well as vindication for Ms. Spears.”

James Spears had been the target of much of the anger surrounding the conservatorship from both his daughter and the public.

A petition from Britney Spears’ attorney to remove him was to be heard at the next hearing in the case on Sept. 29.

https://apnews.com/article/britney-spears-entertainment-music-arts-and-entertainment-los-angeles-2a2ca49133e31af9c020a21cb29ef334

[drray23]

1. Interesting.

I bet he is trying to avoid being put under scrutiny regarding how he managed her finances. As stated above he was due in court for a removal hearing.

[OAITW r.2.0]

4. This could be the opening chapter in the PPV series coming soon to HBO.

Chapter 2 - The Payback.

[Demsrule86]

5. I would bet a great deal money that this guy has been stealing from his daughter and living

really well on her dime...what a piece of shit...I wonder if he faces prison.

[lagomorph777]

16. It's pretty obvious he has. She has been his slave.

Or his hurdy-gurdy monkey. Bravo to her for escaping.

[Demsrule86]

25. Exactly, clearly he is afraid of an audit...

[gldstwmn]

7. I believe you are correct. Someone elsewhere wondered if he cut some sort of deal.

It wouldn't surprise me.

[ripcord]

10. Things have changed since she has been allowed to hire her own attorney

Her attorney started asking for an accounting of the conservancy funds.

[Demsrule86]

24. And that is going to leave a mark on Daddy and the woman 'manager'.

[Demsrule86]

26. Right one wonders how well he 'managed' her money and all since he is so rational and sane

[50 Shades Of Blue]

2. Wonder how long it'll take her "boyfriend" to clean her out once the judge approves this.

[Demsrule86]

6. She is grown woman and how she spends her money is up to her...I would rather spend it

having fun with my boyfriend personally...then having my Dad decide if I can get an IUD removed or how much I am going to have to work to pay for Daddy dearest's upkeep.

[gldstwmn]

9. Exactly. She needs to make her own decisions right or wrong.

[Demsrule86]

23. Exactly, and let's face reality. Daddy wouldn't give two shits if she wasn't a cash cow.

He is using her to support his sorry butt.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

11. She's a very rich grown woman with a mental illness. She's ripe for the plucking that her

boyfriend is going to perform once he has access to her dough. Somehow though it's only her father that's deemed the bad guy.

[ripcord]

14. I'm not sure the judge will allow her to proceed without a conservancy

She does have some problems with mental illness but there is a difference between a real conservancy and that crap her father was pulling. A conservancy should consider how best to implement the wishes of the person they are protecting, sure they have to say no sometimes but they should always be working towards not only what is best but what makes the person happy unless it is self destructive.

[Demsrule86]

21. So does my daughter but she doesn't need a conservancy...and we don't know if that is true either...

Dear old Daddy dearest is paying the doctors with her money after all.

[gldstwmn]

30. She has been drugged to the gills

for years now. She needs an honest assessment medically by someone she can trust.

[Crunchy Frog]

17. Mr. Spears, is that you?

[50 Shades Of Blue]

29. Where did I defend her father? Nofuckingwhere.

She has a sad history that I believe he's partially responsible for. Putting your kid in show biz is IMO not the sign of a good parent. That doesn't mean I think she's going to be any better off once she's cut loose from him.

[Demsrule86]

22. So, She should be able to do what she wants...why should her father make her work like a slave

and enjoy nothing...who the fuck is he to tell her how to spend her money. I hope Daddy rots in jail.

[gldstwmn]

13. Supposedly he has been looking for an engagement ring.

After everything she has been through, I hope this works out well for her and him.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

15. It won't. I doubt he's paying for it with his own money.

He's going to take her for all she's worth.

[Sympthsical]

27. Is there something about him that surfaced?

I can't say I'm following the story super closely. I only know what is forever in my various news feeds and things. We all know about her father, whether we want to or not.

But I never read anything about the boyfriend. Cursory glance is he's a successful fitness model, and they've been together for five years.

Marrying after five years isn't exactly sudden.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

28. Not that I know of. I'm just very cynical.

Her exes all seem to be losers and/or users so not giving this one the benefit of the doubt.

[LizBeth]

3. Because once the public saw it he saw how fucked he was in the outrageous of his actions.

[Demsrule86]

8. His actions are despicable and I wonder if they could be criminal in nature.

[gldstwmn]

12. As of now, her attorney is still asking that he sit for a deposition.

She is declining to pay the $2 million salary and his legal bills. It would be interesting to see what a forensic accountant would uncover. Also someone should take a good hard look at that woman who was "managing" her.

[Demsrule86]

20. I would like to know what that woman did too.

I would bet money that there are criminal actions here.

[gldstwmn]

31. Supposedly she was tight with the legal

types that helped get the conservancy approved. Daddy Spears checked a box on the application saying Britney had dementia.
Her two sons have a restraining order against him. Anecdotally he's a mean drunk at the very least.

[Demsrule86]

34. That is just disgusting. I hope he ends up in jail.

[LizBeth]

18. +1. Now she is not cowed and feeling her own, I hope she gets the snake.

[Demsrule86]

19. Me too. I have never heard of such a thing except for women. It makes me sick.

[SYFROYH]

32. I don't k own if she needs a conservatorship, but certainly not one with with father.

Too many weird stories.

I hope the legal system works for her better.

[SYFROYH]

33. I don't k own if she needs a conservatorship, but certainly not one with with father.

Too many weird stories.

I hope the legal system works for her better.