Britney Spears’ dad Jamie says Reps. Matt Gaetz & Jim Jordan are ‘wrong’ after they call conservatorship ‘questionable’
BRITNEY Spears’ father Jamie Spears fired back at Reps. Matt Gaetz and Jim Jordan. The Republicans Reps. previously called Jamie’s motives behind the conservatorship “questionable.” For the past 13 years, Britney has been under a court-mandated guardianship that gives Jamie control of her medical and financial decisions. According to TMZ, the politicians previously called Britney’s father’s motives “questionable” […]
BRITNEY Spears’ father Jamie Spears fired back at Reps. Matt Gaetz and Jim Jordan.
The Republicans Reps. previously called Jamie’s motives behind the conservatorship “questionable.”
For the past 13 years, Britney has been under a court-mandated guardianship that gives Jamie control of her medical and financial decisions.
According to TMZ, the politicians previously called Britney’s father’s motives “questionable” in a letter obtained by the outlet.
Jamie’s attorney, Vivian Thoreen, told TMZ on Tuesday that Gaetz and Jordan’s claims are “flat out wrong.”
The lawyer said that “the conservatorship has been a system of checks and balances with annual accountings, reviews and expert opinions” since the beginning.
Thoreen added that the singer and her legal team “have been a part of the decisions involving the conservatorship over the years.”
The attorney explained the structure of the conservatorship to TMZ, stating: “Britney’s Conservatorship of the Estate was co-managed by a private professional fiduciary and her father until early 2019. At that time, Britney requested in court papers that her father be the sole conservator of her estate. Her Conservatorship of the Person is not managed by her father but by a private professional fiduciary.”
Responding to the claims that the conservatorship is “questionable,” Thoreen said: “Jamie Spears has diligently and professionally carried out his duties as one of Britney’s conservators, and his love for his daughter and dedication to protecting her is clearly apparent to the court.”
She also pointed out that Britney and her legal team have never filed a petition to end the conservatorship in the past 13 years.
The outlet previously reported that Gaetz and Jordan sent a letter to House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler requesting for a hearing to discuss conservatorship and guardianships.
The Reps. used Britney’s case as a prime example of why they want the hearing.
Gaetz told TMZ that he wants Britney to testify and share her story.
The politician also admitted his concerns for the singer’s situation began after he watched the New York Times documentary Framing Britney Spears.
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Thoreen previously said in a statement that if Britney wanted to end her conservatorship “she can file a petition.”
Speaking to CNN on the matter, Thoreen said: “[Jamie] would love nothing more than to see Britney not need a conservatorship.
“Whether or not there is an end to the conservatorship really depends on Britney. If she wants to end her conservatorship, she can file a petition to end it.”
