Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentBritney Spears’ conservatorship is terminated, but the legal battle continues for the pop star.In the latest move in the saga against her father Jamie Spears — who was her former conservator — the pop star’s attorney is blasting the elder Spears for seeking “revenge” by trying to depose his famous daughter, calling it a “low blow” and a strategy to “intimidate” the singer.“He now, with no legitimate, good-faith basis, seeks to take a sham deposition of his daughter, all in an effort to upset and intimidate her,” the star’s attorney, Mathew Rosengart, wrote in a new legal filing to the Los Angeles Superior Court.The next hearing in Spears’ case is set to be held on July 13, where this matter is expected to be addressed in court.
But if the conservatorship is over, why is this messy battle still ongoing? The singer is still fighting against her father, who has requested she pay his hefty legal bills, despite being suspended by the court, shortly before the conservatorship was terminated in November 2021. (Spears had been under a conservatorship for more than 13 years with her dad serving as her conservator for the majority of the court-approved arrangement, until he was suspended in September 2021.) Spears’ legal team claimed that her father was “abusive,” “cruel” and “toxic,” and took advantage of his role as conservator, taking millions from his superstar daughter’s earnings, instead of looking out for her best interest.
Rosengart has pledged to investigate his conduct, but has said that his client’s father has failed to appear for his deposition three times.Spears’ father has continuously stated he loves his daughter and was always serving in her best interest throughout his.
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