After ending guardianship.. Britney Spears: This is the best day of my life
After a court process that lasted for months and witnessed exciting developments, a Los Angeles court decided last Friday to restore singer Britney Spears the power to make decisions about her life by lifting the guardianship that was given to her by her father, which burdened her for 13 years and described the star as "arbitrary."
"Conservation of Britney Spears' person and property ceases as of today," said Judge Brenda Penny, who handled the case. This is the court's decision.”
And the star wrote on her account via “Instagram”, commenting on the decision, “I think I will spend the rest of the day crying!!! It's the best day of my life... Alhamdulillah", thanking her fans for their support.
Spears did not attend the hearing Friday via an online link, as she did twice over the summer.
"What awaits Britney - the first time we have been able to say this in a decade - depends only on one person, Britney herself," her attorney, Matthew Rosengart, said as he walked out of the Palace of Justice.
Rosengart had confirmed during the hearing that a "safety net" would ensure Britney Spears' financial affairs and well-being. The accountant she chose as financial trustee in place of her father will continue to oversee the management of her estate, which the US media estimates are worth about $60 million.
Although the singer had previously obtained from the court a decision to withdraw guardianship from her father, Jamie Spears, what she was seeking above all was to regain control of her personal life, which Judge Penny agreed to on Friday by canceling the guardianship measure imposed on her since 2008 after Psychological disturbances she suffered.
For years, Britney Spears has had the support of an army of fans who have been calling for the singer to be "liberated". They gathered again in court in Los Angeles Friday in support of her.
One of them, Edward, said: 'We can't believe it, that's what she always wanted. She can now fly higher than a phoenix, she can do anything.”
Another fan said: "Britney is free, I'm very happy."
Britney Spears caused a shock at the end of last June when she confirmed to the court that she was "shocked" and "disappointed", and most notably, she said that she was unable to make fateful decisions related to childbearing, for example, and also said that she was forced to take medications that made her feel "drunk". .
The singer also complained of having to keep working despite this guardianship arrangement and "paying everyone around her" without being able to make her own life decisions. In particular, she had to pay huge sums of money for her father's lawyers, who were opposing her in this course.
She said that day, "All I want is to regain control of my life, for 13 years have passed and enough is enough."
In July, Judge Penny issued a ruling allowing Spears to choose a lawyer, which she has not been allowed to do since 2008.
This lawyer, Matthew Rosengart, was able to extract from the court a decision to stop Jaime Spears from custody of his daughter, describing him as a "cruel, poisonous and abusive man" who worked to abolish the guardianship of her completely.
Although Jaime Spears denied any wrongdoing or embezzlement, attorney Rosengart asked the court to open an investigation into his handling of his daughter's affairs.
A second session is scheduled for December 13 to discuss this aspect and pending financial issues, especially those related to lawyers' fees, which exceed one million dollars, according to the New York Times.
One of the reasons the singer hopes to get rid of guardianship is that this allows her to marry her fiancé Sam Asgari, whom she met for the first time in 2016, when they sang together in the video version of her song "Slamber Party".
The 27-year-old sports coach, who recently entered the world of acting, posted a video clip Thursday evening on "Instagram" in which he appears next to his fiancée, both wearing the "Free Britney" shirt.
Spears, 39, has two sons from a previous marriage to rapper Kevin Federline, and her marriage to childhood friend Jason Alexander only lasted a while, as it was called off after just 55 hours.
The "Princess of Pop" records have sold more than 100 million copies worldwide, and she is ranked eighth on Billboard's list of the most successful artists of this decade.
