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At 2 p.m., Britney Spears was on the phone. Judge Brenda Penny acknowledged her by saying, “Thank you for joining us this afternoon, Ms. Spears.”
The pop star replied, quietly: “You’re welcome.”
The room Department 4 on the second floor of the Los Angeles Superior Court where Spears was hoping, finally, to be granted a modicum of control over her own decisions was silent as a tomb. No surprise there; Judge Brenda Penny instructed that no cheering, speaking or laughing would be permitted. No one was going to test her resolve.
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Business began. The judge ruled that professional wealth management firm Bessemer Trust would be allowed to resign, as requested. However, right before doing so, Spears’ court-appointed lawyer said he received a text from his client saying she wanted to talk but would need to have the courtroom cleared before doing so.
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Britney Spears new attorney says father must step aside
Britney Spears supporters Hayley Herms, foreground, and Jakeyonce, back center, 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, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Their goal is to make me feel like I m crazy, tearful Britney Spears tells court
By Lisa Richwine
Reuters
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Singer Britney Spears on Wednesday won the right to choose her own lawyer to help her end a 13-year-long conservatorship and tearfully pleaded for the court to oust her father immediately from the role of controlling her business affairs.
Her father, Jamie Spears, has been a major figure in the conservatorship since he set it up in 2008 when his daughter had a mental health breakdown. He is currently the sole person in charge of her $60 million estate.
Britney Spears says âyou re allowing my dad to ruin my lifeâ, wins right to choose her own lawyer
In June, the pop star complained of being prevented from marrying or having more children and said she was compelled to take medication Britney Spears/Instagram
Updated: Jul 15, 2021, 09:18 AM IST
Singer Britney Spears on Wednesday won the right to choose her own lawyer to help her end a 13-year-long conservatorship and tearfully pleaded for the court to oust her father immediately from the role of controlling her business affairs.
Her father, Jamie Spears, has been a major figure in the conservatorship since he set it up in 2008 when his daughter had a mental health breakdown. He is currently the sole person in charge of her $60 million estate.