Will Spears’ guardianship be terminated immediately?
After more than 13 years, a new beginning is on the horizon for pop star Britney Spears, who has been living under a restrictive conservatism since 2008. It was during this time that the singer, in her mid-20s, had endured a series of paparazzi flocking around her due to the public loss due to the heavy scrutiny of her sex life, personal life and parenting decisions by the media. Have come. As the 11-year-old star of “The All-New Mickey Mouse Club,” Spears has been working in show business since childhood.
In 2008, her father, Jamie Spears, placed her under a court-ordered arrangement.
This year, with the #FreeBritney movement and an influx of documentaries surrounding stereotypes, the discussion on the 39-year-old star’s personal life and rights has escalated. Her father’s conduct has also come under question, with a judge ordering an immediate suspension in late September. Her attorney is currently working on her investigation, recently requesting a formal search and sworn in.
The removal of Spears’ father was the first stage in her legal affairs. 12, she enters phase two: a possible termination of guardianship, reports Variety.com.
His fight has been led by former federal prosecutor and veteran Hollywood lawyer Matthew Rosengart, whom he retained last summer. In July, a judge granted her the ability to hire her own lawyer for the first time in 13 years, after giving an impassioned testimony to be heard around the world.
When Spears testified, she asked the court to evict her father from her life, saying it was held against her will, with no liberties whatsoever. Of course, the #FreeBritney movement will have told you this for years and fans put a megaphone in her voice this year as her idol, Spears, publicly used hers.
Following her testimony, allegations arose about her father’s control, financial mismanagement and covert surveillance of his daughter.
Spears also alleged that conservatives are preventing her from having another child by not allowing her to remove the IUD birth control device. Her father has denied all the allegations.
At Friday’s hearing, it is not known whether the singer will appear at the Los Angeles Superior Courthouse, although she has only been present remotely for a few court dates this year.
The first issue on the table this Friday will be the end of conservatism. Whether and when the judge decides to terminate is unclear, although legal experts say the momentum is heading the way for the pop star’s freedom.
For non-working individuals, usually the elderly with dementia or Alzheimer’s, or those who are unable to work, guardianship is intended to be a last resort.
While the court determined that Spears needed to be under guardianship in 2008, circumstances changed for the pop star, who has continued to perform and work grueling hours over the past 13 years, earning hundreds of millions of dollars in tours. Kia and with her Las Vegas residence – which has benefited her patrons, including her father.
Experts caution that it would be wise for Spears’ team to let the pop star into the real world with some training wheels, so that the transition isn’t too sudden.
Sources close to the singer say that if her conservatism is abolished, she will continue to have mentors and a support system, including a business manager and financial advisor, will be set up.
In a recent court filing, Rosengart said there would be a “systematic transition” toward Spears’ termination. In court on Friday, he is expected to present Judge Brenda Penney with a detailed termination plan that ensures the best interests and safety of his celebrity clients, in order to enter the world on their own. To prepare an action plan to eliminate stereotypes. ,
For the past 13 years, Spears’ father has been overseeing her fortune as the custodian of the estate and controlling all of her financial and business decisions.
But at a September 29 hearing, when Judge Penny fired him, he hired accountant John Zabel to take temporary control of Spears’s estate, which is estimated to be worth about $60 million.
While Spears’ father is acting as the custodian of the estate, Jodie Montgomery is acting as Spears’ custodian of her “person,” meaning she oversees her day-to-day wellbeing and medical decisions. Is. While the singer has accused most of the conservatism of abusing her, when she testified this summer, Spears told the judge, through tears, that she wants Montgomery to help her “back into the world.” Do.
Montgomery was brought into Spears’ case as part of a court process during the guardianship. But a source close to Montgomery says that even after the conservatism ends—if it does—he’d be happy to continue working with Spears in the future, though it will ultimately be the singer’s decision.
Spears’ legal strategy has been methodical. Since Rosengart’s first court appearance on July 14, when he told a courthouse press conference that his firm would take “aggressive and swift” steps to suspend Jamie Spears, Domino’s has been with Spears’ series of legal victories. Falling out of favor – all while his father’s legal team is playing a game of musical chairs and changing their tune.
Just a week ago, after years of relentlessly and resolutely asserting that her famous daughter should be under a guardianship, a new lawyer for Jamie Spears filed a legal document asking the court to completely eliminate conservatism. was requested.
The singer’s team is joining the motion for dismissal filed by her father. But, legal experts say, even though both sides want the same thing on paper, it appears to be for very different reasons.
Spears’ father has done a complete 180. At first, he resisted an attempt by the singer’s team to remove him. Then, within a matter of months, he asked the judge to put an end to the stereotype.
Last week’s filing from Spears’ father’s new attorney said: “Jamie unconditionally loves and supports his daughter. Full stop. As she has done for the rest of her life, Jamie protects and cares for her.” for the last 13 years, which included serving as his guardian. Now, this means ending his guardianship.”
While Rosengart declined to comment on his firm’s investigation, the attorney clarified his stance in a recent filing.
Rosengart’s firm has promised to look into Spears’ conduct, in addition to Trai Star Sports & Entertainment Group, the company that used to manage the singer and was hired by her father. As the New York Times reports, Spears’ father and the singer’s former business manager, Lou Taylor, and Robin Greenhill of Try Star ran an intensive surveillance system that tracked Spears’ communications, secretly capturing audio recordings from her bedroom. used to, including private ones. conversation with her children.
“Mr. Spears has crossed unfathomable lines. Although they are not evidence, the allegations require a serious investigation,” Rosengart wrote in a filing in September, seeking all documents regarding communications between Spears and Trai Star. Of.
That investigation is currently ongoing.
In fact, Rosengart has added another high-powered attorney to his team: Kyle Freeney, one of 19 prosecutors selected by Robert Mueller in the investigation of former President Donald Trump.
While the investigation into Spears’ father will continue for some time, the first case of interest this week is Spears’ own life.
“This week is going to be very interesting for me. I haven’t prayed for anything else in my life,” Spears wrote in a recent post on Instagram.
Throughout the saga of the past few months, Spears has even brought her fans into some private gatherings in her life, as she looks to a new chapter of freedom. Last week, she shared a rare photo with her two teenage sons, who were banned from seeing her of their own free will during most conservatism. And in September, the star announced her engagement to longtime boyfriend actor Sam Asghari. (Under a guardianship, Spears is not allowed to enter into any legal agreements without the permission of her guardians, and this would include a marriage license.)
Legal experts say it’s not certain that Spears’ stereotype will be dismantled immediately.
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