Britney Spears' lawyer is seeking to have the pop star's temporary personal conservator made a permanent one.
Jodi Montgomery temporarily took over the role from Britney's father, Jamie, when he stepped down in 2019 due to health issues, and now the singer's court-appointed attorney, Samuel D. Ingham III, is filing a petition to have her remain as Britney's "care manager" on a permanent basis, according to Fox News.
It is unclear whether the role will also apply to Britney's estate, which is jointly being overseen by Jamie and Bessemer Trust, as ordered by a Los Angeles judge last month, CBS News reported.
Last year, Britney filed a petition to have her father removed as sole conservator of her estate. Instead, the "Toxic" hitmaker requested that a financial institution be granted power to manage her finances. The petition was denied but Judge Brenda Penny did appoint Bessemer Trust as a co-conservator.
Jamie's objections, which included concerns of how the co-conservatorship would be delegated, were further rejected by Penny, who granted equal power to Bessemer Trust and Jamie in managing Britney's affairs. She ordered that the financial institution and Jamie work together on a budget and investment plan for the pop icon's estate.
The controversial conservatorship has gained widespread attention following the release of The New York Times' documentary "Framing Britney Spears." Most recently, Rep. Matt Gaetz and Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, lent their support to the #FreeBritney movement when they wrote a letter demanding a hearing from the House Judiciary Committee on the issue of court-ordered conservatorship, including Britney’s.
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