Her life was in shambles and she was in physical, emotional, mental and financial distress. "The fact is that thirteen years ago, a conservatorship was necessary to protect Britney in every sense of the word. "Jamie has always and will always have Britney's best interests at heart," his attorney wrote in a Nov. Weeks before his suspension, and amid growing public criticism of him that was fueled further by shocking claims in a New York Times documentary about the singer, James filed a petition asking to end Britney's conservatorship entirely, a move she endorsed. Jamie Spears' record as conservator-and the court's approval of his actions-speak for themselves." His actions were done with the knowledge and consent of Britney Spears, her court-appointed attorney, and/or the court. James Spears' lawyer provided a statement in September, reading, "All of his actions were well within the parameters of the authority conferred upon him by the court. Most Shocking Claims From "Controlling Britney Spears" He had obtained the arrangement, which controlled her estate, and medical and personal affairs, in the same court in 2008 following his daughter's much-publicized psychiatric hospitalization. 29.ĭuring a virtual hearing in June, of which audio was later leaked, Britney Spears called for an end to what she said was an "abusive" conservatorship and spoke out against her father. Could Her Father Face Legal Action?įollowing the hearing, her attorney Mathew Rosengart told fans, "What's next for Britney-and this is the first time that this can be said for about a decade-is up to one person: Britney."įriday's session was the first hearing about the singer's conservatorship since her father, James Spears, was suspended as her co-conservator on Sept. Britney Spears Will Get a New Conservator.