Britney Spears hearing: Jamie Spears suspended as conservator
Judge has ruled to suspend Jamie Spears from his role with immediate effect
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Your support makes all the difference.A judge has ruled to suspend Britney Spears’s father from the conservatorship that has controlled her business and personal affairs for 13 years.
On Wednesday 29 September, Judge Brenda Penny was pressed to make major decisions on whether to end the conservatorship at Los Angeles Superior Court, or – if the system remains in place – whether her father James Spears should remain as his daughter’s conservator.
Judge Penny ruled to suspend Jamie from the conservatorship. Ahead of the hearing, Spears said she wanted the conservatorship to end and for her father to no longer oversee it.
Her attorney Mathew Rosengart, whom Spears was allowed to hire in July, has aggressively pushed for Jamie Spears to be removed from the conservatorship. Rosengart previously requested an emergency hearing on the issue, but Penny ruled that it could wait until this week.
A further hearing will take place later this year to petition to end the conservatorship completely.
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Britney’s former stylist speaks out
Britney’s former stylist has also spoken out about the result today, saying: “Britney means a lot to us...we just want her to do her. We want Britney to choose the people in her life.”
You can listen to the full statement here:
Court hearing to end Britney’s conservatorship set for November
A hearing which is set to terminate Britney’s conservatorship completely is now scheduled for 12 November.
Hey lawyer, Matthew Rosengart, said the musician, who did not attend the hearing today, wants an orderly transition and an opportunity to put a plan in place that will ensure she is prepared if her conservatorship is fully terminated in the next 30-45 days.
A further hearing is set for 13 December when Judge Brenda Penny will address financial matters and additional petitions.
A recap of what’s happened today
In case you missed the dramatic events in Britney’s court hearing, you can read a full report below of just what unfolded in LA earlier today.
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