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News Articles: Britney Spears

#FreeBritney activists outside of a Los Angeles court hearing regarding the Britney Spears conservatorship on July 14.

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  • Music News

Britney Spears' Lawyer Files To Have Her Father Removed From Controlling Her Finances

In a blistering 120-page document submitted to Los Angeles Superior Court, Mathew Rosengart claims that Jamie Spears appears to be responsible for the "dissipation" of the singer's fortune.

July 27, 2021
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By:
  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
Britney Spears' recently hired lawyer, Mathew Rosengart, speaking to reporters outside the Los Angeles County Courthouse on July 19.

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  • Music News

Britney Spears' Lawyer Files Request For New Conservator Of Her Money

Attorney Mathew Rosengart, who began representing the pop singer a week and a half ago, wants someone new to look after Spears' estate. For the past 13 years, it's been controlled by her father.

July 26, 2021
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By:
  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
Protesters attend a #FreeBritney Rally at Stanley Mosk Courthouse on Wednesday in Los Angeles. The group is calling for an end to the 13-year conservatorship led by the pop star's father, Jamie Spears, who has control over her finances and business dealings.

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  • Music

Britney Spears Says She Will Not Perform Under Her Father's Conservatorship

The artist took to Instagram to address criticism of her dancing videos and to say that those are the only performances she will be doing under her father's conservatorship.

July 19, 2021
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By:
  • Wynne Davis
#FreeBritney activists protest outside a conservatorship hearing for pop singer Britney Spears on June 23 in Los Angeles.

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  • Arts & Life

Britney Spears' Conservatorship Is Back In Court: Who's Who, And What They Want

On Wednesday, the parties involved in the pop icon's conservatorship head back to court for the first time since Britney Spears spoke to the judge last month. Here's who the main players are.

July 14, 2021
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By:
  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
A #FreeBritney protestor flies a Britney flag outside a Los Angeles courthouse. The superstar's conservatorship case has another hearing July 14.

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  • Law

Spears' Case Goes Back To Court — Here's What Could Be Next For Her Conservatorship

While a flurry of petitions and requests were made after the popstar's testimony, no one has filed a petition to end the conservatorship.

July 12, 2021
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By:
  • Andrew Limbong
#FreeBritney activists protesting outside a Los Angeles courthouse, sporting a sign that reads "Investigate Ingham!"

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  • Law

Britney Spears' Lawyer, Samuel Ingham III, Requests To Resign

The court appointed lawyer has represented the pop star since the beginning of her conservatorship. At Spears' explosive hearing last month, she expressed wishes to hire her own lawyer.

July 06, 2021
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By:
  • Andrew Limbong
A #FreeBritney activist protests against keeping her in a conservatorship earlier this year in Los Angeles.

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  • Arts & Life

Judge Weighs Company's Withdrawal From Co-Managing Britney Spears' Conservatorship

Bessemer Trust asked to be removed from its planned role as co-conservator of the pop icon's estate on Thursday. The judge will hear the company's petition on July 14.

July 03, 2021
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By:
  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
A judge has denied Britney Spears' request to remove her father, Jamie Spears, as a co-conservator.

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  • Arts & Life

Judge Denies Britney Spears' Request To Have Her Father Removed From Conservatorship

Judge Brenda Penny signed an order denying Spears' request to have her father, Jamie Spears, removed from control of her conservatorship.

July 01, 2021
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By:
  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
Over the last few days, it's been said a lot on Twitter: "Chris Crocker was right." But as Crocker explained during a recent interview with NPR, they don't want to be right, and it's not about them at all.

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  • Arts & Life

Chris Crocker, 'Leave Britney Alone' Video Creator, Reflects On What's Changed

Chris Crocker opens up on the reignited interest in his 2007 viral video while asking the important question: Why did it take the world this long to care about Britney Spears?

June 28, 2021
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By:
  • Sharon Pruitt-Young
Britney Spears arrives for a movie premiere in Hollywood, Calif., on July 22, 2019. On Wednesday, the singer asked a judge to end her conservatorship.

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  • Law

Read Britney Spears' Statement To The Court In Her Conservatorship Hearing

Britney Spears asks a judge to end her conservatorship, saying she is being exploited, bullied and feeling "left out and alone." Read a transcript of the singer's remarks at Wednesday's hearing.

June 24, 2021
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  • NPR Staff
Britney Spears arrives at a Hollywood movie premiere in 2019.

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  • Law

Britney Spears Is Under Conservatorship. Here's How That's Supposed To Work

With her father in charge of her life and her finances, the pop star has practically no autonomy. We spoke with a legal expert about what guardianships do — and what makes Spears' case different.

June 24, 2021
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
#FreeBritney activists protest outside the Los Angeles Superior Court during one of Britney Spears' hearings this April.

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  • Arts & Life

Britney Spears Is Headed To Court To Address Her Conservatorship. Here's What To Know

Pop icon Britney Spears is scheduled to speak in court on Wednesday as part of her ongoing conservatorship case. Here's a guide to help understand why she's there and what's going on.

June 23, 2021
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By:
  • Anastasia Tsioulcas

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