Current:Home > ContactBritney Spears settles legal battle with father Jamie Spears after conservatorship: Reports -Trailblazer Capital Learning
Britney Spears settles legal battle with father Jamie Spears after conservatorship: Reports
View
Date:2025-04-12 11:18:22
Britney Spears and her father, Jamie Spears, have finally settled their ongoing legal battle.
The father and daughter settled for an undisclosed amount, according to CNN and The New York Times, almost three years after the pop star's conservatorship ended in 2021.
The legal dispute stemmed from Jamie Spears' legal fees and his handling of the 42-year-old singer's finances.
In legal filings, Jamie Spears, 71, previously asserted he is entitled to have his legal fees paid by his daughter's near-$60 million estate "to ensure the Conservatorship can be wound up quickly and efficiently to allow Britney to take control of her life as she and Jamie desire," according to his 2021 petition to the court.
"The request is shameful," Britney Spears' lawyer, Mathew S. Rosengart, said in a statement at the time. "Mr. Spears reaped many millions of dollars from Britney as a conservator, while paying his lawyers millions more, all from Britney’s work and hard-earned money."
Rosengart told USA TODAY in a statement Monday that "Britney Spears won when her father was suspended as conservator and she obtained her freedom and her civil rights and liberties were restored."
He continued: "She now has obtained her final piece of freedom as she instructed, as she no longer will need to be entangled with the court or the court system in this matter."
Jamie Spears' lawyer, Alex M. Weingarten, said the singer's father is "thrilled all this is over," the lawyer told the outlets.
"Jamie loves his daughter very much and worked tirelessly to protect her," he continued. "He wants the best for Britney, nothing less."
Britney Spears, Jamie Spears settlement comes after decade-long conservatorship ended
Britney Spears' conservatorship, and her highly publicized legal battle to get out of it, ended in 2021 after nearly 14 years.
The pop star was first placed under a conservatorship in 2008 after suffering a public breakdown the year prior that played out before the paparazzi, who captured her erratic behavior.
Britney Spearsreveals in new memoir she had abortion while dating Justin Timberlake
Momentum to end Spears' conservatorship picked up dramatically following the release of The New York Times' documentary "Framing Britney Spears," which put a spotlight on controversies surrounding the pop star's conservatorship and the #FreeBritney movement to end it.
The public outcry against the conservatorship reached a fever pitch after Spears delivered an emotional testimony at a June 2021 court hearing, in which she called her conservatorship "abusive" and pleaded for it to end.
Sam Asghariopens up about Britney Spears divorce, says he'll never 'talk badly' about her
After controlling his daughter's person, finances or both since the conservatorship's implementation in 2008, Jamie Spears was suspended from the conservatorship in September 2021 and ordered to turn over all her assets, estimated at about $60 million, to a temporary conservator accountant.
Contributing: Maria Puente and Charles Trepany
veryGood! (2711)
Related
- Grammy nominee Teddy Swims on love, growth and embracing change
- Powerball winning numbers for September 23: Did anyone win $208 million jackpot?
- More women are charged with pregnancy-related crimes since Roe’s end, study finds
- See Selena Gomez Return to Her Magical Roots in Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’s Spellbinding Trailer
- Scoot flight from Singapore to Wuhan turns back after 'technical issue' detected
- Ken Paxton sues Biden administration over listing Texas lizard as endangered
- Jimmy Kimmel shows concern (jokingly?) as Mike Tyson details training regimen
- A bitter fight between two tribes over sacred land where one built a casino
- What to watch: O Jolie night
- Pac-12 Conference files lawsuit against Mountain West over potential 'poaching fee'
Ranking
- Charges tied to China weigh on GM in Q4, but profit and revenue top expectations
- Weeks after a school shooting, students return for classes at Apalachee High School
- Opinion: Tyreek Hill is an imperfect vessel who is perfect for this moment
- Chiefs RB depth chart: Kareem Hunt fantasy outlook after 53-man roster signing
- US wholesale inflation accelerated in November in sign that some price pressures remain elevated
- Judge to approve auctions liquidating Alex Jones’ Infowars to help pay Sandy Hook families
- Georgia court could reject counting presidential votes for Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz
- California governor signs bills to bolster gun control
Recommendation
California DMV apologizes for license plate that some say mocks Oct. 7 attack on Israel
Ex-officer charged with couple’s death in Houston drug raid awaits jury’s verdict
Mississippi’s Republican governor pushes income-tax cut, says critics rely on ‘myths’
Marvel Studios debuts 'Thunderbolts' teaser trailer, featuring Florence Pugh and co-stars
Mets have visions of grandeur, and a dynasty, with Juan Soto as major catalyst
Brett Favre reveals Parkinson's diagnosis during congressional hearing
Second US death from EEE mosquito virus reported in New York, residents warned
Climate Week 2024 underway in New York. Here's what to know.