James Spears would not be stepping down as Rosengart challenged, his attorney Vivan Thoreen said in court, adding that he has only ever had his daughter s best interests in mind.
Thoreen said Britney Spears had many inaccurate beliefs, among them that “her father is responsible for all the bad things that have happened to her.”
“Whether it s misinformation, lack of correction, or being wrongly advised, I don t know,” Thoreen said.
Thoreen emphasized that for nearly two years James Spears has had control only over his daughter s money, ceding power over her life choices to a court-appointed professional, Jodi Montgomery.
Thoreen argued that an evidentiary hearing was necessary to look into the allegations that Britney Spears made at the June 23 hearing, including that she was being forced to take medications and use an intra-uterine device for birth control.
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Pop star Britney Spears gets a lawyer of her choice in conservatorship case The singer spoke for the second hearing in a row and, at one point, called the acts of conservatorship that has governed her personal and financial affairs since early 2008 cruelty .
FILE PHOTO: Singer Britney Spears poses at the 29th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., April12, 2018. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo
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A new attorney has been appointed to represent Britney Spears in her conservatorship after a hearing in which the singer tearfully spoke about the case s impact on her life.
Judge rules Britney Spears can hire her own lawyer in conservatorship case
A Los Angeles court appoints a new attorney to represent Britney Spears in her conservatorship after a hearing in which the singer tearfully spoke about the case s impact on her life. 15 July 2021
A new attorney has been appointed to represent Britney Spears in her conservatorship after a hearing in which the singer tearfully spoke about the case s impact on her life.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny on Wednesday approved Ms Spears hiring former federal prosecutor Mathew Rosengart to represent her.
The ruling was cheered by fans outside the courthouse.
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FILE - Britney Spears arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood on July 22, 2019. When Spears speaks to a judge at her own request on Wednesday, June. 23, 2021, she ll do it 13 years into a court-enforced conservatorship that has exercised vast control of her life and money by her father. Spears has said the conservatorship saved her from collapse and exploitation. But she has sought more control over how it operates, and says she wants her father out. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A new attorney has been appointed to represent Britney Spears in her conservatorship after a hearing in which the singer tearfully spoke about the case’s impact on her life.
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Britney Spears supporters react to the news that Spears was granted permission by a judge to hire a lawyer of her choice in her conservatorship battle at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in Los Angeles.
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Britney Spears arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ on July 22, 2019.
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Maggie Howell, supporter of pop star Britney Spears protests at the Lincoln Memorial, during the ‘Free Britney’ rally, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Washington.
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LOS ANGELES A new attorney has been appointed to represent Britney Spears in her conservatorship after a hearing in which the singer tearfully spoke about the case’s impact on her life.