Britney Spears’ Conservator Claims Dad Used $2M of Star’s Funds for His Defense Billboard 16 hrs ago Britney Spears
Britney Spears’ personal conservator Jodi Montgomery is alleging in new court papers that Spears’ father, Jamie, used $2 million of the pop superstar’s funds in his own defense.
Montgomery has acted as the conservator over Spears’ person since she temporarily took over for Jamie in September 2019, after he asked the court to allow him to step down due to “personal health reasons.” In new documents filed to Los Angeles court on Friday by Montgomery’s attorney Lauriann Wright, she alleges that Jamie has not been acting in the best interest of his daughter.
Montgomery asked Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny on July 7 to approve that the 24/7 protection she requested be paid for by the conservatorship, which could cost up to $50,000 a month. Jamie s attorney Vivian Lee Thoreen filed an opposition the next day, arguing that Montgomery is not the only person involved in this Conservatorship who has received threatening communications and/or death threats and suggested other feasible options for security.
Montgomery also said in the documents that she and Jamie should be working as a team to ensure that Ms. Spears best interests are being met, that she is on a path to recovery and termination of her conservatorship, and that she is living her best life possible. Instead, Mr. Spears has decided it is time to start the finger-pointing and media attacks.
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Under the terms of the agreement approved by Superior Court Judge David Stuart, which was first reported by The Times last month, the criminal case against Lacey will be dismissed after he performs 100 hours of community service and attends anger management and gun safety classes. He also is barred from possessing a firearm for the duration of the agreement, which lasts 18months.