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Inside Britney Spears’ toxic family after conservatorship battle left her estranged from her father, mother and sister

Britney Spears’ ‘cult’ conservatorship was ended by a judge last November after 13 years of having her $60 million fortune and personal affairs controlled by her father Jamie Spears, 69.

And in the months leading up to the end of the deal, Britney exposed the true state of her relationship with Jamie, as well as her mother Lynne and sister Jamie Lynn.

She has criticized her family for allegedly taking advantage of her during the “demoralizing and degrading” guardianship, going so far as to say that they should be in jail for “what they did to me.”

And now, with Britney living a life apart from her father, sister and mother, DailyMail.com is remembering how the conservatorship tore the Spears family apart.

Jamie Spears

Jamie was granted ‘temporary guardianship’ over her daughter in 2008 after the singer made headlines for erratic behaviour, including THAT infamous head shaving incident, and eventually suffering a nervous breakdown.

Despite its initial temporary nature, the conservatorship was extended indefinitely, leaving Britney under the control of her father for the next 13 years.

Although Britney has previously hinted at the fact that the conservatorship seemed “like Groundhog Day to her every day,” the Lucky singer rarely spoke about the settlement or the extent of her father’s involvement in her financial, personal and financial decisions. and professionals.

Jamie would abruptly step down as guardian in 2019, citing personal health reasons. Jodi Montgomery, an experienced conservator, would temporarily assume her duties.

Obvious tensions between Jamie and Britney became public when the artist objected to him remaining her guardian the following year, and even threatened to quit performing if he remained in power.

His lawyer told him NBC that Britney was “afraid of her father,” a sentiment that would be reflected in the harrowing court testimony she gave in July 2021.

Although her attempt to fire Jamie was rejected, Britney’s fight to end her conservatorship for a time would gain intense momentum in 2021 following the release of the New York Times documentary Framing Britney Spears, which delved into the controversial conservatorship.

Just a month later, Britney’s lawyer, Samuel Ingham III, requested Jamie’s removal and Jodi’s takeover. And in April, she would ask to address the court about the life she had been forced to live for the past 13 years.

In the 24-minute testimony, Britney slammed Jamie and claimed the conservatorship was “allowing my father to ruin my life.”

She accused her family of deliberately instigating her “tantrums” and “crazy” behavior, leading her to undergo a series of psychological evaluations “against my will.”

He further alleged that Jamie and the rest of the family were staying at their home in Jackson Beach, Florida at the time and that his father “didn’t care to ask what was going on at the time.”

Britney also told the court that she was “always very afraid” of Jamie growing up because of her struggles with alcohol.

In August 2021, after continued efforts in court by Britney’s new attorney, Mathew S. Rosengart, Jamie agreed to step down as conservator.

After learning she would eventually be leaving the role, Britney criticized the conservatorship as “a family business” and thanked Jamie for “getting out of my life and finally allowing me to live my own.”

The following month, Jamie filed a petition to end the conservatorship entirely, noting that she “unconditionally loves and supports her daughter”; a judge officially ended it on November 12.

In the months since the firing, Britney has continued to use Instagram to air her grievances with her father, and her lawyer also recently accused the Spears family patriarch of ‘bullying and harassing’ Britney after the fact.

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Lynne Spears publicly expressed in a statement released in July 2021 that she fully supported her daughter’s decision to remove Jamie as conservator.

“It is clear to me that James P. Spears is incapable of putting my daughter’s interests before his own, both professionally and personally,” he said.

However, Jamie responded by accusing Lynne of being an absent mother and claiming that Britney paid him $150,000 a year for her mansion in Louisiana.

“In stark contrast, it appears that Lynne is the one who is incapable of putting her daughter’s interests before her own,” Jamie Spears’ statement read.

“Lynne has not been involved in her daughter’s life for most of the last twelve years.”

Controversially, Lynne had published her own memoir Through The Storm: A Real Story Of Fame And Family In A Tabloid World in 2008, the year Jamie was appointed Britney’s guardian following the pop star’s months-long mental breakdown.

Britney would later accuse her mother of “secretly” ruining her life and being the real mastermind behind her conservatorship in a now-deleted Instagram post published in November.

“My father may have initiated the conservatorship 13 years ago… but what people don’t know is that my mother was the one who gave him the idea,” Britney captioned, adding that Jamie “wasn’t smart enough” to devise guardianship. idea.

She continued: ‘She secretly ruined my life… and yes, I’ll call her and (Britney’s former manager) Lou Taylor… so take your whole ‘I HAVE NO IDEA what’s going on’ attitude. and fuck you! !!!’

More recently, in a post published in April of this year, Britney alleged that her mother “loved drama” and argued with a “drunk” Jamie “every night of my life.”

Jamie Lynn Spears

Britney and her younger sister, Jamie Lynn Spears, have developed a highly contentious relationship over the years, which would accelerate as Britney’s attempt to end her long conservatorship accelerated in court.

Jamie Lynn broke her silence on the matter in an emotional Instagram video posted in June 2021, where she stated that she wanted nothing but ‘happiness’ for her sister and that she has always supported her and ‘always will support her.’

The Zoey 101 star insisted she had made a “very conscious decision” to “solely participate” in the singer’s life as her sister, and that she was not on Britney’s payroll as fans had previously accused her of.

The video appeared to irritate Britney as she launched countless attacks on Instagram directed at her sister Jamie Lynn, as well as her mother and father, one of which saw the star threaten to expose them if she ever got a TV interview.

Jamie Lynn publicly pleaded for “peace” amid her sister posting the explosive claims on social media, which later resulted in Britney unfollowing her “mean sister” on Instagram.

In late 2021, Jamie Lynn announced that she would be publishing her own memoir, titled Things I Should Have Said. She had changed the title to Must Confess, after receiving backlash from Britney fans because it was a partial lyric from Britney’s chart-topping song, Baby One More Time.

Then, while Jamie Lynn was doing publicity for the memoir, she voiced a series of eye-catching accusations about Britney.

Jamie Lynn claimed her older sister once locked them both in a room with a knife in her hand, describing her behavior at one point as “erratic, paranoid and spiraling.”

Britney categorically denied the knife story and retaliated by calling her sister “scum” for telling “crazy lies” about her.

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During the week of the book’s release, Britney’s attorney sent Jamie Lynn a cease and desist over the “misleading or outrageous claims” contained in the memoir.