Britney Spears’ guardianship will be withdrawn from her father, Jamie Spears. It is this Wednesday, September 29, 2021 that the Los Angeles court made this decision. Back on the nightmare of the pop star.
Good news for Britney Spears! After 13 years under the tutelage of her father and a legal battle that has lasted for several months, the American singer is finally released. During a hearing in Los Angeles, this Wednesday, September 29, 2021, Judge Brenda Penny replaced her father with professionals chosen by Britney Spears to manage her tutorship. “This decision is in the best interests of the person under guardianship, which is my goal”, said the judge.
Mathew Rosengart, Britney Spears’ lawyer, spoke at the hearing, alarmed at the situation. “That man (his father, Editor’s note) has no place in his life one more day. It must be ruled out today, Britney Spears pleads for it. It is a very easy decision to make. My client will be absolutely distraught if Mr. Spears remains tutor one more day. If he cares about his daughter, he will give up today. ”
This decision comes as several documentaries revisit the singer’s situation. Tuesday, September 28, 2021, Netflix has indeed released the film Britney vs Spears, directed by Erin Lee Carr and Jenny Eliscu. A chilling documentary which allows to better understand the system of putting under guardianship and the way, in this framework, the rights of the star were not respected.
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Britney Spears should have been able to challenge her guardianship
Britney vs Spears sheds light on the conditions that normally surround any placement under guardianship. We understand that, if a request for guardianship is made by a person’s relatives, the latter is supposed to have five days to contest it and find a lawyer if they wish. However, Britney Spears was not entitled to this delay and was placed under guardianship directly after the request of her father Jamie Spears. A first violation of his rights, which led to a real nightmare.
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Britney Spears reportedly falsely reported dementia
Many confidential documents, to which the two directors had access, are revealed in Britney vs Spears. They show in particular that a geriatric psychiatrist, J. Edward Spar, observed a state of “dementia” at the pop singer. Except Britney Spears seems too young to have dementia. And that she was able, during these 13 years under supervision, to work in an intense way: she did not stop concerts and tours around the world. This diagnosis, written in black and white, therefore does not hold water.
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The importance of an external guardianship to the relatives of Britney Spears
What is put back at the heart of the debate is also the responsibility of the relatives of a person placed under guardianship. While hiring a professional to manage the guardianship of an individual is possible, Britney Spears has not been entitled to it so far, despite her requests. The documentary available on Netflix questions the risks of entrusting guardianship to a close relative or a family member, especially in the specific case of Britney Spears. “She’s never had anyone to trust. Not mom, or dad, or her friends, or her sister. Nobody.”, testifies Adnan Ghalib, a paparazzi who lived a love affair with the star.
We can therefore only welcome this first step towards freedom.
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