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As you all may have seen from the trending tag #freeBritney, Britney Spears has been in a conservatorship administered by her father, Jamie Spears, since 2008. Within the past year, Britney has expressed concerns about the conservatorship becoming "controlling and oppressive." In 2019, her dad fell ill and was temporarily replaced by Jodi Montgomery, a care professional. Since her dad has gotten better, Britney has requested that Montgomery remain in charge of her finances. For the past year, Britney has been in a legal battle with her family on who was going to run her finances. 

As of September 7th Britney Spears's father, Jamie Spears, has filed to end her conservatorship. This news is surprising. For the better half of the year, Mr. Spears was adamant about staying in control of his daughters' finances. So, what changed?

BREAKING: Britney Spears father has filed to end her conservatorship.

However, her attorney suggests it may be an attempt to avoid accountability by having to sit for a deposition and answer questions under oath. He’s currently responsible for a $47 million bond. #FreeBritney pic.twitter.com/eZCAfvQZrf

— Britney Stan 💍 (@BritneyTheStan) September 8, 2021

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Britney's attorney, Mathew Rosengart, has provided a statement saying, "It appears that Mr. Spears believes he can try to avoid accountability and justice, including sitting for a sworn deposition and answering other discovery under oath, but as we assess his filing which was inappropriately sent to the media before it was served on counsel - we will also continue to explore other options."


Mr. Spears has taken out a bond of $47 million. If illegal activity occurred throughout this transaction, he would be responsible to pay back that entire amount. But if removed as Britney's conservator, he could not be held accountable for the bond. Which would explain his speedy exit from his 13-year long fiasco. 

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