While Britney Spears rejoices her fathers lawyer calls conservator suspension wrong
Los Angeles: A lawyer for Jamie Spears has denounced a Los Angeles judgeâs decision to suspend him as conservator of his daughter Britney Spearsâ $US60 million ($83 million) estate.
LA Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny removed Jamie Spears from the role on Wednesday, local time, and set a November court date to consider whether to terminate the 13-year-old legal arrangement. The judge replaced him temporarily with an accountant suggested by Britney Spearsâ attorney.
A lawyer for Jamie Spears, left, said the outcome was âdisappointing, and frankly, a loss for Britney Spearsâ.Credit:AP
âRespectfully, the court was wrong to suspend Mr Spears, put a stranger in his place to manage Britneyâs estate, and extend the very conservatorship that Britney begged the court to terminate earlier this summer,â Vivian Thoreen, a lawyer for Jamie Spears, said in a statement on Thursday.
The outcome was âdisappointing, and frankly, a loss for Britney Spears,â Thoreen said.
The Stronger singer previously told the court that her father was controlling and that she was afraid of him. After he was suspended, the pop star said that she was âon cloud 9 right nowâ.
Thoreen, however, said Jamie Spears had helped the singer revive her career and re-establish a relationship with her children under the conservatorship, which has governed her personal and financial affairs since she had a mental health breakdown in 2008. Details of the singerâs mental health have not been publicly disclosed.
âFor anyone who has tried to help a family member dealing with mental health issues, they can appreciate the tremendous amount of daily worry and work this required,â Thoreen said.
âFor Mr Spears, this also meant biting his tongue and not responding to all the false, speculative, and unsubstantiated attacks on him by certain members of the public, media, or more recently, Britneyâs own attorney,â she added.
In a surprise move earlier this month, Jamie Spears asked the court to end the conservatorship.
Reuters
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