Britney Spears' Father Jamie Responds To Suspension As Her Conservator: 'The Court Was Wrong'

Britney Spears' father, Jamie Spears, has responded to the court's decision to suspend him as the conservator of her estate.

Jamie, 69, released a statement through his lawyer, Vivian L. Thoreen, after Wednesday's conservatorship hearing, in which Judge Brenda Penny ruled that his suspension was in the "best interests" of his daughter and appointed certified public accountant John Zabel as temporary conservator. In his statement, Jamie made it clear that he doesn't agree with the ruling.

"Mr. Spears loves his daughter Britney unconditionally. For 13 years, he has tried to do what is in her best interests, whether as a conservator or her father. This started with agreeing to serve as her conservator when she voluntarily entered into the conservatorship," the statement obtained by Us Weekly began.

"This included helping her revive her career and re-establish a relationship with her children. For anyone who has tried to help a family member dealing with mental health issues, they can appreciate the tremendous amount of daily worry and work this required."

Thoreen said Jamie had to ignore "false, speculative and unsubstantiated attacks on him" by the public, the press and his daughter's lawyer. Thoreen added that the ruling was "a loss for Britney."

"Respectfully, the court was wrong to suspend Mr. Spears, put a stranger in his place to manage Britney’s estate and extend the very conservatorship that Britney begged the court to terminate earlier this summer," Jamie's lawyer's statement continued.

His attorney also stressed that it was Jamie who took the initiative to file the petition to terminate the conservatorship when allegedly neither Spears' court-appointed counsel nor her new privately-retained lawyer would do so.

"It was Mr. Spears who asked the court at yesterday’s hearing to immediately terminate the conservatorship while Britney’s own attorney argued against it," the statement read.

An unnamed source told Us Weekly that Jamie was prepared for the ruling but was still "extremely disheartened." However, his "biggest concern remains his daughter," the tipster added.

Following Wednesday's hearing, Spears' lawyer, Mathew Rosengart, addressed a crowd outside the courtroom after the judge's decision came down.

"[The next court date of] Nov. 12 will be about the termination of the entire conservatorship. It's a great day for justice. She's very happy. We're all very happy," he said.

Zabel will serve as Spears' temporary conservator until Dec. 31.

The "Toxic" hitmaker is currently celebrating her major legal victory. She recently shared several snaps and videos on Instagram from her getaway with fiancé Sam Asghari in what she described as "paradise."