Lawyer claims Britney Spears' mom Lynne orchestrated her split from Jason Alexander after Las Vegas marriage
Britney Spears’ infamous 55-hour marriage to her childhood sweetheart ended in large part at the insistence of her mother, divorce attorney Mark Goldberg claims. In January of 2004, Spears married Jason Alexander in a speedy ceremony in Las Vegas only to annul the whole thing roughly 55 hours later by way of a petition that claimed she "lacked understanding of her actions." However, speaking to The Daily Mail, the 80-year-old retired attorney claims that Alexander came to him at the time telling a different story. "Jason was looking for advice. He was very emotional and upset.