Britney Spears Cried Tears Of Joy After Dad Jamie Was Suspended As Her Conservator: Report
KEY POINTS
- Britney Spears reportedly "burst into tears" after her dad was suspended as the conservator of her estate Wednesday
- The singer didn't address the legal victory directly but shared a post on Instagram saying that she was on "cloud 9"
- A judge conceded that it was in Spears' "best interest" to suspend Jamie from the restrictive legal arrangement
Britney Spears is "jumping for joy" after her father was suspended as the conservator of her estate, a report says.
The "Toxic" singer, 39, was overwhelmed with emotion after Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny ruled Wednesday to immediately suspend her father, Jamie Spears, as her conservator after 13 years, an unnamed source told Page Six.
"Britney burst into tears upon hearing the judge's decision," the insider said. "For the longest time, she had begun to think that she would never see the day that her father's domineering control over every single aspect of her life would end, but it finally happened."
The tipster continued, "She's in shock and at a loss for words but literally jumping for joy. She hasn't felt joy like this in 13 years."
Spears, who did not attend the Wednesday hearing, didn't address the legal victory directly, but shortly after the decision was made, she shared a post on Instagram saying that she was on "cloud 9."
"On cloud 9 right now!!!!" she wrote alongside a video of herself flying a small aircraft. "First time flying a plane and first time in a prop plane!!! Geez I was scared!!! Pssss bringing the ship home, JL ... Stay classy beautiful people!!!!"
The judge conceded that it was in Spears' "best interest" to suspend Jamie from the restrictive legal arrangement, agreeing that his control over her life was "toxic."
"The current situation is untenable," she said. "It reflects a toxic environment which requires the suspension of James Spears."
Following Jamie's suspension, Spears' lawyer Mathew Rosengart asked the court to appoint certified public accountant John Zabel as the temporary conservator of the singer's $60 million estate. Penny agreed to Zabel's appointment despite resistance from Jamie's legal team.
During Spears' court testimony on June 23, the Grammy winner described her conservatorship as "abusive." She also wanted her father charged with "conservatorship abuse," saying the arrangement "has allowed my dad to ruin my life."
On Monday, Rosengart filed a new supplemental motion calling for Jamie's immediate suspension after allegations surfaced that Spears' conservators were monitoring her phone and bugging her home. He also asked for the "prompt termination" of the pop star's conservatorship.
Spears lives in California, where two-party consent is required.
"Unauthorized recording or monitoring of Britney’s private communications — especially attorney-client communications, which are a sacrosanct part of the legal system — represent an unconscionable and disgraceful violation of her privacy rights and a striking example of the deprivation of her civil liberties," Rosengart said in his filing. "Placing a listening device in Britney’s bedroom would be particularly horrifying, and corroborates so much of her compelling, poignant testimony. Mr. Spears has crossed unfathomable lines."
Spears hired Rosengart as her new lawyer in July. An unnamed source told People at the time that Spears made the move with the goal of removing her dad from her conservatorship. Fans have since praised Rosengart's performance.
"The performance of Britney’s lawyer today in court — fighting vehemently on her behalf — is incredible, but it’s also what a lawyer *should* be doing on behalf of their client," Gibson Johns, host and producer of "We Should Talk," tweeted. "Imagine if she had gotten to choose her own lawyer 12 years ago back in 2009. #FreeBritney."
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