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A judge allowed Britney Spears to hire an attorney of her choosing at a hearing Wednesday in which she broke down in tears after describing the “cruelty” of her conservatorship.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny approved Spears hiring former federal prosecutor Mathew Rosengart, who called on Spears’ father, James, to immediately resign as her conservator.
“We will be moving promptly and aggressively for his removal,” Rosengart said outside Los Angeles Superior Court in downtown L.A. “The question remains, why is he involved?”
A crowd of about 150 people gather in downtown Los Angeles outside the Stanley Mosk Courthouse on Wednesday to support pop star Britney Spears
Britney Spears allowed new lawyer in conservatorship case, after hearing in which singer spoke about the case s impact on her life
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Britney Spears allowed new lawyer in conservatorship case
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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.
Britney Spears breaks down at conservatorship case hearing, allowed to hire attorney of choice
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Last Updated: Jul 15, 2021, 10:10 AM IST
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Spears said that I thought they were trying to kill me in the early years of the conservatorship as she was being overworked and constantly examined.
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LOS ANGELES: A judge allowed Britney Spears to hire an attorney of her choosing at a hearing Wednesday in which she broke down in tears after describing the cruelty of her conservatorship. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny approved Spears hiring former federal prosecutor Mathew Rosengart, who called on Spears s father to immediately resign as her conservator.
By ANDREW DALTON
AP Entertainment Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) â A judge allowed Britney Spears to hire an attorney of her choosing at a hearing Wednesday in which she broke down in tears after describing the âcruelty of her conservatorship.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny approved Spears hiring former federal prosecutor Mathew Rosengart, who called on Spears father to immediately resign as her conservator.
âThe question remains, why is he involved,â Rosengart said outside the courthouse.
Britney Spears, taking part in the hearing by phone, told the judge she approved of Rosengart after several conversations with him. She then asked to address the court, but asked that the courtroom be cleared.
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