Why Britney Spears’ Longtime Manager Larry Rudolph Just Resigned

Britney Spears’ longtime manager, Larry Rudolph, has announced his resignation in a statement to her conservators, citing the singer’s intent to “officially retire.”

After over 25 years together, Larry Rudolph is stepping down from managing Britney Spears.

In a statement first published by Deadline, Larry announced his resignation after, as he explained, becoming aware of the singer’s plans to “officially retire.” The letter was addressed to Britney’s father, Jamie Spears and Jodi Montgomery, who serve as co-executors of her conservatorship.

“It has been over two and a half years since Britney and I last communicated, at which time she informed me she wanted to take an indefinite work hiatus,” the statement, published on July 5, read. “Earlier today, I became aware that Britney had been voicing her intention to officially retire.”

In January 2019, the “Pieces of Me” singer abruptly suspended her Las Vegas residency and announced an indefinite work hiatus, citing her father’s health issues as the reason at the time. Larry also went on to state that since he has not been part of the conservatorship, he was not aware of the details surrounding the superstar’s decision to officially retire from music.

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Britney Spears Through the Years

“I was originally hired at Britney’s request to help manage and assist her with her career,” the statement continued. “And as her manager, I believe it is in Britney’s best interest for me to resign from her team as my professional services are no longer needed.”

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“I will always be incredibly proud of what we accomplished over our 25 years together,” the statement concluded. “I wish Britney all the health and happiness in the world, and I’ll be there for her if she ever needs me again, just as I always have been.”

News of her longtime manager’s resignation comes just days after Bessemer Trust, a wealth management group, requested that a judge remove it from its role as co-conservator of Britney’s estate, “due to changed circumstances” when Britney “claimed irreparable harm to her interests” during her court testimony on June 23.

The company shares the position with her father, Jamie, but if their resignation is approved, it would leave Jamie as sole conservator of the pop star’s estate and manager Jodi Montgomery as conservator of her person. 

In a petition filed in Los Angeles on June 29 and obtained by E! News, Jamie said he is “concerned about the management and care of his daughter” and noted that for the past two years, he has not managed her personal or medical affairs. Britney’s father was responsible for her personal and financial affairs for more than a decade after he was first made her conservator in 2008, following her psychiatric hospitalization.

For a full timeline of events surrounding Britney’s conservatorship, click here.

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Britney Spears‘ mother Lynne Spears has spoken out about her daughter’s recent turmoil. With a whisper.

Lynne, 66, spoke to The New Yorker by phone about her daughter in comments published more than a week after the 39-year-old singer said in a June 23 court testimony that she wanted to end what she called her “abusive” 13-year conservatorship, largely controlled by the star’s father and Lynne’s ex-husband, Jamie Spears.

“I got mixed feelings about everything,” Britney’s mother was quoted as saying in a phone interview. “I don’t know what to think…It’s a lot of pain, a lot of worry.”

She added, “I’m good. I’m good at deflecting.”

The article was published on Saturday, July 3, and penned by journalists Ronan Farrow, who in 2018 won a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting on the #MeToo movement, and Jia Tolentino. They wrote that Lynne made her comments in June, was “fastidiously polite as she declined to answer detailed questions about the case” and “spoke in a whisper and apologized that she might have to hang up abruptly if other family members walked in and discovered her speaking to a reporter.” The date of the phone call was not disclosed.

 

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This marked the most detailed public comments Lynne has made in response to her daughter’s legal battle, although she has voiced support for the singer’s well-being over the years.

Many of Britney’s fans have accused her entire family of taking advantage of the singer’s success, ignoring or even enabling her alleged mistreatment and not speaking out more in support of her or endorsing their #FreeBritney campaign to end her conservatorship, first put in place in 2008 following her psychiatric hospitalization. Lynne has never commented publicly about Britney’s bid to regain her independence, which began as a push to remove Jamie, 68, as a conservator in 2019.

However, in April of that year, as the fans’ campaign launched following renewed personal and legal turmoil for the singer, Lynne did like social media posts from people who voiced concern for her daughter. A month later, Britney’s mother filed court documents requesting to be informed of all matters pertaining to her daughter’s conservatorship.

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Britney’s turmoil, past and present, and the #FreeBritney campaign are the focus of a recent New York Times-produced Hulu documentary Framing Britney Spears. In February, paparazzi asked Lynne at Los Angeles International Airport about what she thought about the film. She did not respond to the question but did give a non-verbal response when asked about her daughter’s well-being.

“She never talks,” an eyewitness told E! News at the time. “She is very kind and very polite. She looked and nodded when asked how Britney was doing.” 

A family source also told E! News in February that Lynne, who still lives in the family’s hometown of Kentwood, Louisiana, “comes out every few months and spends a good amount of time with Britney” in Los Angeles. The insider added, “When she isn’t here, they talk all the time. Lynne wants to help Britney and make sure she has the freedom that she deserves.”

This past March, Britney shared on Instagram a throwback clip of her performing, writing in the caption, “Geez … My mom sent this to me and reminded me that I can sing!!!! She said ‘You never sing anymore … you need to again !!!!’ I’ve actually never watched this performance … it’s definitely from a while ago !!!! It’s from one of the first trips I took alone … mostly I just remember saying ‘WOW Singapore’!!!!!”

Britney has not performed since canceling a Las Vegas concert residency in January 2019, citing her father’s health issues. Jamie co-managed Britney’s personal and medical affairs for the first 11 years of her conservatorship before stepping away from those responsibilities in September 2019, citing his undisclosed illness. An outside professional, Jodi Montgomery, later took over the role as a co-conservator. However, Jamie remains in control of his daughter’s estate and is responsible for approving all her expenditures.

In her testimony, which marked her first comments about her conservatorship, Britney slammed her “dad and anyone involved in the conservatorship and my management” and called for it to end without having to undergo an evaluation by a therapist.

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Lynne Spears’ Bond With Britney Spears

“My precious body has worked for my dad for the past f–king 13 years, trying to be so good and pretty,” she said. “So perfect because he works me so hard when I do everything I’m told. And the state of California, my father, ignorant father to take his own daughter, who only has a role with me if I work with him, they get back the whole course and allow him to do that to me? That’s given these people I’ve worked for way too much control.”

Following Britney’s testimony, Jamie’s attorney said in a statement, “Mr. Spears is sorry to see his daughter suffering and in so much pain. Mr. Spears loves his daughter and misses her very much.” In March, the singer’s lawyer told CNN that “Jamie believes every single decision he has made has been in her best interest.” 

Earlier this week, a judge denied the request from Britney’s court-appointed lawyer to have her father dropped as her co-conservator. 

Meanwhile, Britney’s father has petitioned the court to investigate the claims the pop star made in her testimony. And the issue over control of her finances remains up in the air. Also following Britney’s testimony, a financial company that the singer’s lawyer formally requested to co-manage her estate filed to withdraw from the role. A judge has yet to approve that request.

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News details continue to emerge about Britney Spears‘ ongoing fight to end her 13-year conservatorship.

On Saturday, July 3, The New Yorker reported that the pop star allegedly called 911 the night before her court hearing, in which she gave a bombshell testimony on Wednesday, June 23.

According to the article, which was written by Ronan Farrow and Jia Tolentino, a person close to Britney, as well as law enforcement in Ventura County, Calif., told the outlet that the musician “called 911 to report herself as a victim of conservatorship abuse.”

Moreover, People confirmed the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department was called before Britney’s hearing, stating that police records show authorities “arrived at her home per her request.”

The New Yorker noted that while California typically allows the public to access emergency calls, the county sealed the records of Britney’s message because it’s an ongoing investigation. Following the singer’s alleged call, the outlet reported that her team began “texting one another frantically,” stating, “They were worried about what Spears might say the next day, and they discussed how to prepare in the event that she went rogue.”

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Britney Spears Through the Years

E! News has reached out to Britney and her father Jamie Spears‘ attorneys for comment.

The 39-year-old star addressed a Los Angeles judge on June 29—that E! News was present for—testifying, “They’ve done a good job at exploiting my life. So, I feel like it should be an open court hearing and they should listen to what I have to say.”

“I haven’t done anything in the world to deserve this treatment,” she continued. “It’s not OK to force me to do anything I don’t want to do.”

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The “Lucky” singer asked the judge to terminate her conservatorship after saying she’s felt “enslaved” by her father and conservator.

“Nothing has been done to this generation for doing wrong things, but my precious body, who has worked for my dad for the past f–king 13 years, trying to be so good and pretty, so good,” Britney testified. “I’m told the state of California allowed my ignorant father to take his own daughter—who only has a role with me if I work with him—they sat back and allowed him to do that to me? That’s given these people I’ve worked for way too much control.”

She later said that she’s been “traumatized” by her father and described how it’s impacted her mental health.

“I’ve lied and told the whole world ‘I’m okay. And I’m happy.’ It’s a lie,” she told the judge. “I thought just maybe I said that enough. Because I’ve been in denial. I’ve been in shock. I am traumatized. You know, fake it till you make it. But now I’m telling you the truth. Okay? I’m not happy. I can’t sleep. I’m so angry. It’s insane. And I’m depressed. I cry every day.”

Following Britney’s remarks, Jamie’s attorney issued a statement on his behalf, stating, “Mr. Spears is sorry to see his daughter suffering and in so much pain. Mr. Spears loves his daughter and misses her very much.”

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In March, Jamie’s attorney, Vivian Thoreen, told NBC News, “Britney being safe and not being taken advantage of is his number one priority.”

Vivian echoed similar sentiments when speaking to CNN that same month, stating Jamie “would love nothing more than to see Britney not need a conservatorship…Like any parent, he doesn’t always see eye-to-eye on what Britney may want. But Jamie believes every single decision he has made has been in her best interest.”

On June 30, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge denied a request from Britney’s lawyer, Samuel D. Ingham III, to remove Jamie as her co-conservator, per the court order obtained by E! News. Moreover, Jamie petitioned the court on June 29 to investigate the accusations Britney made in her testimony.

“Given the nature of the allegations and claims, it is critical that the Court confirm whether or not Ms. Spears’s testimony was accurate in order to determine what corrective actions, if any, need to be taken,” Jamie’s filing states, which was obtained by E! News. “It is also imperative for the proper functioning of conservatorship proceedings before this Court that all parties be provided a full and fair opportunity to respond to allegations and claims asserted against them, including by way of an evidentiary hearing.”

At this time, Jamie controls his daughter’s estate and has the authority to approve all of her expenditures. Back in 2008, Britney’s father was appointed as her co-conservator, along with Andrew M. Wallet. Andrew resigned in 2019. In November 2020, a judge decided that Bessemer Trust Co.—a wealth management group—would serve as a co-conservator alongside Jamie.

On July 1, the Bessemer Trust Co. requested a judge remove it from its role as co-conservator “due to changed circumstances” after Britney “claimed irreparable harm to her interests” in the court hearing.

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Jamie Lynn Spears has signaled that she and her children received death threats, days after she broke her silence about her sister Britney Spears‘s plea in court to end what the singer called her “abusive” 13-year conservatorship” and amid renewed criticism of the pop star’s family. 

In a statement made to a judge last week by phone, Britney, 39, slammed their father Jamie Spears, the co-conservator of her finances who also oversaw her personal and medical care for the first 11 years of her conservatorship, and others involved in her life, including her family. She did not name her sister, who spoke out in support of Britney and her court battle days after her testimony amid criticism from fans. In an Instagram Story post shared on Friday, July 2, Jamie Lynn said some supporters took their anger too far.

“Hi, I respect that everyone has the right to express themselves, but can we please stop with the death threats, especially the death threats to children. -JLS,” read the statement by the Zoey 101 alum, a mother of two daughters.

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Jamie Lynn Spears & Britney Spears’ Sister Moments

Britney was first placed under a court-mandated conservatorship in 2008, months following a psychiatric hospitalization. In her testimony, the “Toxic” singer, who has undergone therapy for years, said she wanted the conservatorship to end without her having to undergo an evaluation by a mental health professional.

“I’ve done a lot of research and there’s a lot of judges who are in conservatorship for people without them having to be evaluated all the time,” the star said in her testimony. “The only time they don’t is that the conservator’s family member says something’s wrong with in person and considered otherwise. And considering my family has adopted my conservatorship for 13 years, I won’t be surprised if one of them has something to say, go forward and say, ‘We don’t think this should be asked to help her.’ Especially if I get my fair serve and trying to get something like they did to me.”

After Britney spoke, her father’s attorney said in a statement, “Mr. Spears is sorry to see his daughter suffering and in so much pain. Mr. Spears loves his daughter and misses her very much.” In March, Jamie’s lawyer told CNN that “Jamie believes every single decision he has made has been in her best interest.” Earlier this week, Britney’s father petitioned the court to investigate the claims the pop star made in her testimony.

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Many of Britney’s fans have accused Jamie Lynn and other members of their family of taking advantage of the singer’s success, ignoring or enabling her alleged mistreatment and not speaking out more in support of her or endorsing their #FreeBritney campaign. Following the star’s testimony, which marked her first public comments about her court battle to end her conservatorship, Jamie-Lynn came under renewed criticism for not immediately making a statement to back up her sister. She broke her silence five days later.

“The only reason I hadn’t before is because I felt like until my sister was able to speak for herself and say what she felt she needed to say publicly that it wasn’t my place and it wasn’t the right thing to do,” Jamie Lynn said in an Instagram video posted on Monday, June 28. “But now that she’s very clearly spoken and said what she needed to say, I feel like I can follow her lead and say what I feel I need to say.”

She continued, “I think it is extremely clear since the day I was born, I’ve only loved, adored, and supported my sister. I mean this is my freaking big sister, before any of this bulls–t. I don’t care if she wants to run away to a rainforest and have a zillion babies in the middle of nowhere, or if she wants to come back and dominate the world the way she has done so many times before, because I have nothing to gain or lose either way. This situation does not affect me either way because I’m only her sister who’s only concerned about her happiness.”

The country star added that she “made a very conscience choice” to only participate in Britney’s life as her sister and aunt to the singer’s two sons, Sean Preston Federline, 15, and Jayden James Federline, 14.

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“Maybe I didn’t support the way the public may have liked me to, with a hashtag on a public platform, but I can assure you I have supported my sister long before there was a hashtag and I’ll support her long after,” Jamie said “I mean I’ve worked since I was 9 and paid my own bills since I was 10 years old, not that I owe the public anything because my sister knows I love and support her and that’s the only person I owe anything to. I am not my family. I am my own person I am speaking for myself.”

Jamie Lynn continued, “I am so proud of her for using her voice, I am so proud of her for requesting new counsel like I told her to do many years ago. Oh, not on big public platform, but just in a personal conversation between two sisters. So, I am very proud she has taken that step. If ending the conservatorship or whatever hell else she wants to do to be happy. I support that 100 percent because I support my sister, I love my sister, always have and always will as long as she’s happy. So let’s keep praying. That’s all.”

In addition to Jamie Lynn, her husband Jamie Watson also spoke out about Britney’s testimony, telling The New York Post three days after the court hearing, “I can assure you her family loves her and wants the best for her. I wouldn’t be around people who weren’t. Who wouldn’t want to be in support of Britney?”

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In a social media post shared on June 30, the rapper shared a glimpse into her experience working with the Grammy winner for their collaboration titled “Pretty Girls.” According to Iggy, she found herself interacting with Britney’s dad Jamie Spears. 

“It’s basic human decency to at the very least remove a person Britney has identified as abusive from her life. This should be illegal,” Iggy wrote on Twitter. “During the time we worked together in 2015, I personally witnessed the same behavior Britney detailed in regards to her father last week and I just want to back her up & tell the world that: She is not exaggerating or lying.”

Iggy continued, “I saw her restricted from even the most bizarre & trivial things: Like how many sodas she was allowed to drink. Why is that even necessary?”

On June 23, Britney addressed a Los Angeles judge remotely during a hearing on her conservatorship. The 39-year-old mother of two described the conservatorship as “abusive” and asked for it to be terminated. 

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Britney Spears Through the Years

“The last time I spoke to you by just keeping the conservatorship going and also keeping my dad made me feel like I was dead, like I didn’t matter, like nothing had been done to me, like you thought I was lying or something,” Britney told the judge. “I’m telling you again because I’m not lying. I want to feel heard and I’m telling you this again so maybe you can understand the depth and the degree and the damage… I deserve changes going forward.”

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She added, “My dad and anyone involved in this conservatorship, and my management who played a huge role in punishing me…they should be in jail.”

Britney was first placed on a conservatorship back in 2008 when her father was appointed co-conservator of her estate. After Britney’s testimony, an attorney shared a statement on behalf of Jamie. “Mr. Spears is sorry to see his daughter suffering and in so much pain,” the statement read. “Mr. Spears loves his daughter and misses her very much.”

E! News has reached out to Jamie and Britney’s attorneys for comment on Iggy’s claims and has not heard back.

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In her latest social media post, Iggy also alleged that Jamie asked her to sign an NDA before her Billboard Music Awards performance with Britney. If she didn’t, Iggy alleged that “he would not allow me on stage.”

“The way he went about getting me to sign a contract, sounded similar to the tactics Britney spoke about last week in regards to her Las Vegas show,” Iggy wrote. “Britney Spears should not be forced to co-exist with that man when she’s made it clear it is negatively impacting her mental health.”

In courtroom testimony, Britney alleged that Jamie supported her being put on lithium and monitored by nurses at her home after she said no to a Las Vegas residency. “Not only did my family not do a goddamn thing, my dad was all for it,” Britney testified. “Anything that happened to me had to be approved by my dad.”

Back in March, Jamie’s attorney spoke to CNN saying, “Jamie is not suggesting that he is the perfect dad or that he would receive any ‘Father of the Year’ award. Like any parent, he doesn’t always see eye-to-eye on what Britney may want. But Jamie believes every single decision he has made has been in her best interest.”

And in a petition filed in Los Angeles on June 29, and obtained by E! News, Jamie said he is “concerned about the management and care of his daughter,” noting that for the past two years, he has not managed her personal or medical affairs. “Mr. Spears requests instructions and an order from the Court to investigate the veracity of the allegations and claims made by Ms. Spears at the June 23, 2021 status hearing,” Jamie’s filing stated. 

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The most recent attempt by Britney Spears‘ team to remove her father from her conservatorship has proven unsuccessful. 

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge denied a request from the pop star’s lawyer, Samuel D. Ingham III, to have Jamie Spears dropped as his daughter’s co-conservator, as stated in the court order obtained by E! News that the judge signed on Wednesday, June 30.

Jamie was named co-conservator of Britney’s estate and person in 2008, with wealth-management firm Bessemer Trust Company joining him last year as co-conservator of the estate.

“The conservator’s request to suspend James P. Spears immediately upon the appointment of Bessemer Trust Company of California, N.A. as sole conservator of estate is denied without prejudice,” the document read. 

This decision follows Britney’s impassioned public testimony at the court hearing about her conservatorship on Wednesday, June 23. During her remarks, the 39-year-old “If U Seek Amy” singer was highly critical of her father and alleged that he “loved the control to hurt his own daughter.”

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Lynne Spears’ Bond With Britney Spears

At the time, Jamie’s attorney issued a statement that read, “Mr. Spears is sorry to see his daughter suffering and in so much pain. Mr. Spears loves his daughter and misses her very much.”

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Back on Nov. 10, 2020, the court declined a previous request from Britney’s legal team to suspend Jamie, 68, as conservator of her estate. At that time, the judge also decided Jamie would be joined by Bessemer Trust Company as co-conservator. 

On Tuesday, June 29, Jamie filed a petition that has been obtained by E! News and called for an investigation into Britney’s allegations of mistreatment against her conservatorship. In the document, Jamie noted that he has not managed his daughter’s personal or medical affairs for the past two years. 

For the full timeline of Britney’s conservatorship drama, click here. 

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Britney Spears‘ father Jamie Spears has filed legal documents calling for an investigation into the singer’s claims of mistreatment, which she detailed in a scathing court statement against him and the 13-year conservatorship he continues to partially control.

In a petition filed in Los Angeles on Tuesday, June 29, and obtained by E! News, Jamie, 68, said he is “concerned about the management and care of his daughter,” noting that for the past two years, he has not managed her personal or medical affairs. He does co-manage her estate with a financial company.

Britney’s father was responsible for her personal and financial dealings for more than a decade after he was first made her conservator in 2008, following her psychiatric hospitalization. In her court testimony last week, the pop star called her conservatorship “abusive” and requested that it end without her being evaluated by a therapist.

“Mr. Spears requests instructions and an order from the Court to investigate the veracity of the allegations and claims made by Ms. Spears at the June 23, 2021 status hearing,” Jamie’s filing states. “Given the nature of the allegations and claims, it is critical that the Court confirm whether or not Ms. Spears’s testimony was accurate in order to determine what corrective actions, if any, need to be taken. It is also imperative for the proper functioning of conservatorship proceedings before this Court that all parties be provided a full and fair opportunity to respond to allegations and claims asserted against them, including by way of an evidentiary hearing.”

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However, in her testimony, Britney, 39, put a good amount of blame on her father, speaking in detail about life under what she described as his “control.” She said, “My precious body has worked for my dad for the past f–king 13 years, trying to be so good and pretty.” She also alleged receiving unwanted medical and psychiatric care while under conservatorship.

Following her remarks, her first public comments about it, Jamie’s lawyer said in a statement to the court that the star’s father “is sorry to see his daughter suffering and in so much pain. Mr. Spears loves his daughter and misses her very much.” 

The attorney has previously said Jamie believes ever decision he’s made has been in Britney’s “best interest.”

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In 2019, Jodi Montgomery was made the singer’s temporary conservator of her person, or manager of her personal and medical affairs, after Jamie stepped aside from such duties due to his own health issues. This past March, Britney’s court-appointed attorney, Sam Ingham, filed papers requesting that Jodi replace Jamie in the role permanently.

Jodi’s lawyer said in a statement to E! News on Wednesday, June 30, “I can state unequivocally that Jodi Montgomery has been a tireless advocate for Britney and for her well-being. While she does not control Britney’s financial assets, she is responsible for her personal care, and if Britney wants any issue brought up to the Court, Ms. Montgomery is and has always been ready, willing, and able to do so. From the very beginning of her appointment in September 2019, Ms. Montgomery and the medical team that she assembled have had one primary goal—to assist and encourage Britney in her path to no longer needing a conservatorship of the person.”

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Lynne Spears’ Bond With Britney Spears

In her court testimony, Britney testified about her physical and mental health treatment, alleging that she was put on psychiatric medication that she “never wanted to be on to begin with.” The singer, a mother of two sons and who is dating Sam Asghari, also told the court she wants to marry again and have a baby but is unable to because she claims “so-called team won’t let me go to the doctor” to take out a birth control IUD that was put inside her body.

In his statement, Jamie reiterated he is not involved in decisions regarding his daughter’s personal or medical affairs, adding, “Unlike Ms. Montgomery and Mr. Ingham, Mr. Spears does not speak or meet with Ms. Spears’ medical team, and he is not permitted to nor does he have the opportunity to provide any input into his daughter’s current medical treatment, diagnosis, or therapy. Nor does Mr. Spears participate in or discuss Ms. Spears’ personal affairs with her, such as issues related to her self-care, marriage, and reproductive desires. These are issues under the purview of Ms. Montgomery as Ms. Spears’ conservator of the person, and issues that Ms. Spears presumably discusses with her court-appointed attorney, Mr. Ingham.”

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Jodi’s lawyer said in their statement, “As to Britney’s right to marry, that is unaffected by the conservatorship under Probate Code §1900. As to family planning, that is also unaffected by the conservatorship. If Britney needs any assistance with either, Ms. Montgomery has and will be there to provide any assistance needed to Britney. Britney’s choice to marry and to start a family have never been impacted by the conservatorship while Ms. Montgomery has been conservator of the person.”

Jamie noted in his filing that in past years when he was in charge of his daughter’s personal affairs, he “never prevented” her from getting married. While she did not end up walking down the aisle again, Britney was engaged to her former agent Jason Trawick for just over a year until they split in 2013. During their relationship, he briefly served as her co-conservator.

In his March 2021 filing requesting that Jodi be made Britney’s conservator of her personal and medical affairs, Britney’s lawyer cited a 2014 order that determined the pop star had an “incapacity to consent to any form of medical treatment,” CNN reported. In his recent filing, Jamie claimed the attorney “incorrectly” stated that Britney’s alleged incapacity to consent to treatment “was determined by order filed in this matter.” The singer’s father’s petition read, “But there was no such finding and there is no such order.”

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Jamie also said in his petition that based on his daughter’s recent court testimony, “it is unclear if she is even aware of and agrees with” the statements made in her lawyer’s request to appoint Jodi, “including specifically that she lacks capacity of give informed consent for her own medical treatment.” Jamie added, “This is something that should also be further investigated by the Court.”

Jodi’s attorney said in Wednesday’s statement, “Since being appointed in September 2019, Ms. Montgomery has tirelessly acted in Britney’s best interests with the approval of her doctors and the oversight of the Court.”

The co-conservator’s lawyer also said, “While it is Ms. Montgomery’s professional duty to be Britney’s protector and advocate, honoring her wishes and seeing to her best interests while Britney is under conservatorship, it is her sincere personal wish that Britney continues to make meaningful progress in her well-being so that her conservatorship of the person can be terminated. Ms. Montgomery looks forward to presenting a comprehensive Care Plan to the Court setting forth a path for termination of the conservatorship for Britney, and Ms. Montgomery looks forward to supporting Britney through that process.”

—Reporting by Taylor Bryant, Holly Passalaqua and Beth Sobol