Judge denies Britney Spears request to bring forward conservatorship hearing

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Judge Denies Britney Spears Request To Bring Forward Conservatorship Hearing
Britney Spears. Photo: PA
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Keiran Southern, PA Los Angeles Correspondent

A judge has denied Britney Spears’ request to bring forward a hearing which could see the suspension of her father from her conservatorship.

Mathew S Rosengart, the pop star’s new lawyer, requested an emergency hearing last week to review the status of Jamie Spears.

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Mr Spears oversees his 39-year-old daughter’s finances, despite her repeated calls for him to be ousted from the role.

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Britney Spears’ legal team had asked a judge to bring forward a hearing in which her father could be suspended from her conservatorship (Yui Mok/PA)

However, a one-page court filing in Los Angeles shows judge Brenda Penny denied the request to bring forward the hearing, meaning the potential suspension will be heard on September 29th.

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Spears’ life and career have been controlled by the court-ordered conservatorship since 2008 after she suffered a series of mental breakdowns.

Mr Rosengart was formally announced as the singer’s new lawyer in July after she made a series of explosive claims against the complex legal arrangement that oversees her life.

She described the conservatorship as “abusive” during a June 23rd hearing.

Mr Spears’ legal team hit back at Mr Rosengart’s request to have him removed from his role, arguing there are “no grounds whatsoever” to do so.

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Mr Rosengart “does not (and cannot) specify what the wrongdoing is” to prompt such a suspension, according to a recent court filing.

Mr Spears (69) stepped down from overseeing his daughter’s person in 2019, citing ill health.

He was replaced on what remains a temporary basis by court-appointed professional Jodi Montgomery.

However, the two have recently clashed over their respective roles.

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After it was confirmed the hearing would not be brought forward, Spears took to Instagram to tell fans they “only know half” of what is going on.

Alongside a video of a fan with a #FreeBritney flag, she wrote: “Geez look at that flag !!!! I was like “My flag up over the American Flag !?!?” … Yes … I’m tooting my own horn  .. is that bad ????? I know in my previous post I said you guys know my situation but LET ME CLARIFY … you only know half of it !!!!

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“And for a lot of you who say I should be cautious with what I post … I mean if you REALLY THINK ABOUT IT … with what I’ve been through I believe I been WAAAY TOO CAUTIOUS !!!! One day I will live on the edge !!!! One day.”

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