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Britney Spears Won’t Have to Sit for a Deposition in Legal Battle With Dad, Judge Rules
A Los Angeles judge sided with Britney Spears on Wednesday (July 27) and rejected her father’s demand that she sit for a deposition. At a hearing Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Judge Brenda Penny finalized her earlier tentative decision to deny a request from attorneys for Jamie Spears to depose his daughter amid ongoing litigation over his alleged misconduct during her controversial 13-year legal conservatorship. Britney’s attorney, Mathew Rosengart, argued there was no reason for the pop star to face a deposition in the case, and called it an act of revenge by her father and his lawyers. “Whether he believes it or accepts it, what she went through under him [was traumatic]. What would a decent dad do? He would say, ‘That’s my daughter, I love my daughter,’” Rosengart said...
Jamie Spears Suspended as Conservator of Britney Spears’ Estate
Jamie Spears has been removed as the conservator of his daughter’s, Britney Spears, conservatorship that has been in place for 13 years. In a move that was a long time coming, on Wednesday according to the New York Times, Judge Brenda Penny granted a petition that removed Spears from his current role, saying that it was no longer in the pop star’s best interest. In August, it was reported that Spears would be willing to step aside from his position in due time. “The current situation is not tenable,” Judge Penny said. Certified public accountant John Zabel has been appointed as temporary conservator of her estate. This was the first hearing since June 23, when Britney Spears told Judge Penny that she didn’t want or need the conservatorship anymore. “I’ve been in denial. I’ve been in s...
