Britney Spears conservatorship: Judge denies Britney Spears request to remove her father as conservator

Britney Spears’ months-old plea to remove her father Jamie Spears as her conservator has hit an impasse after Judge Brenda Penny refused to accept her request, according to a report by tabloid newspaper TMZ citing court documents.

This decision comes after her explosive court testimony on 23 June.

The 39-year-old pop star’s lawyer Samuel Ingham III had filed the request to remove her father back in November 2020.

“The conservator’s request to suspend James P Spears immediately upon the appointment of Bessemer Trust Company of California as sole conservator of the estate is denied without prejudice,” the court documents from 30 June state.

The documents state that Spears’ request to deliver the “entire” conservatorship to a single trust company were refused by the judge.

“The conservatee’s request for an order directing James P Spears, Tri Star Sports & Entertainment Group and Michale Kane, to deliver the entire conservatorship estate together with all books and records forthwith to Bessemer Trust Company of California, NA as sole conservator of the estate is denied without prejudice,” state the documents.

This decision means Jamie and the Bessemer Trust Company Of California continue to hold power in obtaining all documents and records related to the “Till The World Ends” singer and her assets.

They have also been granted additional orders to “revoke all powers of attorney, including powers of attorney for making health care decisions and managing real estate, and to terminate any and all agencies.”

According to recent reports, Spears’s father has called for an investigation into the singer’s explosive claims around her long-running conservatorship, in place since 2008.

His attorneys have requested an evidentiary hearing and questioned the actions of the singer’s current personal conservator, Jodi Montgomery, and court-appointed lawyer, Ingham III.

“It is critical that the Court confirm whether or not Ms Spears’s testimony was accurate in order to determine what corrective actions, if any, need to be taken,” said the filings. “It is also imperative for the proper functioning of conservatorship proceedings before this Court that all parties be provided a full and fair opportunity to respond to allegations and claims asserted against them.”

In her testimony, the “Toxic” singer spoke about wanting to end her conservatorship without being medically evaluated, given the extent to which she has already been seen multiple times for many years.

At one point, she claimed she was forced to take lithium after she publicly announced a break from live performances.

“It’s a strong drug. You can go mentally impaired if you stay on it longer than five months. I felt drunk. I couldn’t even have a conversation with my mom or dad about anything,” she said.

She also explained that her team allegedly did not want her to get pregnant with another child.

“I want to be able to get married and have a baby,” Spears said. “I have an IUD in my body right now that won’t let me have a baby and my conservators won’t let me go to the doctor to take it out.

“I feel ganged up on. I feel bullied and I feel left out and alone,” she told the court.

For a full transcript of Spears’s address to the court, click here.