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BREAKING NEWS: Pop icon Britney Spears has lost her battle to have her father removed from his role as conservator of her estate, despite widespread public support and an impassioned plea to the court last week, according to multiple reports.
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/britney-spears-request-remove-father-conservator-shot-down-by-judge-reports
friarRat
It's because you're mostly insane Brit. Sorry.
CatsHTM
I wonder how much of her money he had to use to bribe for that verdict.
Felcomic
Ashley Too!!!
TruthofOne
Anyone else reminded of that south park episode? Where Brittany was killed due to over media exposure, photo'd to death in a field.
Bytencoder
MarishkaGinny
I read that the judge asked her why she wasn’t trying to get rid of the conservatorship. She didn’t know she could and is trying that next.
londonosierra2000
It's fox news. Wait to see who else corroborates...
LenWeirdracin
I hear her father wants an investigation into her claims & think of Star Wars where the Trade Confederation asks so they can keep going on.
polkapowa
*US anthem played in the distance intensifies* Amazing how the system works flawlessly, those advocating for reforms are radicals, for sure.
mytruepersonality
Fucking bullshit paid judges. Pieces of shit that have no morals should not be judges.
EtaCatinae
Fuck the patriarchy.
goddamimgur
Goddamnit this makes me so irrationally angry. What the fuck.
IAmDuckHammer
Judges: Denies Britney Spears' request. Also judges: releases a rapist from jail.
aTokenOfMyExtreme
It's crazy, how much of a danger can she be? I've seen more dangerous people while in Healthcare who need a conservativeship and don't
AimlessSavant
She isn't a danger to society. She is a danger to herself. Hence why the father has control of her entire life
davegsm82
The danger is that her dad wont get any money any more.
JanieKSmith
lysani
In the case of Bill Cosby, he was arrested and sent to prison without proper due process. Legally, he had to be released.
JanieKSmith
I read what the DA's did in his case & am aware but thanks for explainig my joke.
SrMordred
Conservators should have no financial benefit. It's a blatant conflict of interest.
EveryBodyLovesMe
***the judge made this decision knowing Bessemer will be named sole conservator very soon- they are simply dotting their I’s for now
WyrdDarcnyzz
Can you explain please? If Bessemer gets appointed as SOLE conservator, how does her father keep the position as well?
EveryBodyLovesMe
He doesn’t. But the transition isn’t ready to be made yet. The decision at hand was to immediately remove him- they chose not to
WyrdDarcnyzz
Ahh, okay, that makes more sense, thank you.
LicensedAdHominem
This might be controversial to me if one side insisted her to be in a conservatorship, and the other—for her to be free of all that. ⤵
LicensedAdHominem
⤷ But she literally just wants a different conservator, one that already did the job before. Everyone close that's not anonymous agrees. ⤵
LicensedAdHominem
⤷Only her father disagrees. Why wouldn't he, he's getting free money from this. Conservatorship or not, he specifically doesn't belong in it
forscience6686
Sad part, it'll prob take legislation to change her situation. It's typically used for people near death, who won't be getting out of it.
StevieMcSteveface
If this carries on too much longer I think her death will be a whole lot closer than we expect.
sheanar
She doesn't even want out, she just wants it not to be her father.
DrPepper523
Yeah but only because that's an attainable change...she'll likely never get rid of it, so her only choice is to try&get another person in.
igotyoursauce
Or for those who have chronic mental illnesses. I'm not sure she qualifies either way.
LSAH
There are unverified court docs that have a box ticked stating she has dementia. It’s all very strange and few facts have been revealed.
Aboutasbad
I think the problem was back in 2008. She was in bad spot and needed help and now cant get out of it. It's freaking sad.
IrishPub
I really hope she doesn't kill herself over this. Poor girl. This is all sorts of fucked up.
therealsarahconnor
I’m seriously worried about this
adiving
I'd totally forgive her if she killed the dad over this though
Link01
I would've by now. And since she's supposedly too messed up to rent a car surely she wouldn't be convicted of murder.
IHadDreamsWhereAreTheyNow
@OP, did you read from any other sources instead of Fox News. I’m kinda skeptical about their articles given the fucked up stuffs they said.
muhvitus
It's not very useful to speculate this as the real facts affecting the situation aren't available. The most important pieces aren't public.
LupusMalevolens
"Land of the free? Whoever told you that is your enemy!"
TestSubject86
I think she needs a GoFundMe to get her a decent lawyer
AwesomeBorderCollies
She cannot hire any lawyer without her conservator’s approval. That’s why she has a court appointed one.
Toinifintyandbeyond
She will be 40 in December, making this whole thing seem even more ridiculous. Isn't she raising a couple of kids too?
ijustmadethissoicanfavorite
Yep and she cant have more because she has a forced iud currently.
IHateApostrophes
She wants another kid but her conservator demanded she get an IUD. She wants it removed but she isn't allowed to visit a doctor to do so.
jimjamjimmerjimmyjames
Stupid question, but can't she just leave the country and live somewhere else? Or does the situation mean she cannot leave the country?
AimlessSavant
Assuming she could run from her conservator, the cops, and past any border/airline security. Maybe?
AimlessSavant
She would immediately have a warrant for her arrest, and I'd assume many countries might help extradite her back to the USA unless
AimlessSavant
She convinces countries to support her fight. Like with what happened to Snowden.
RodMadrid
I guess she could but she wouldnt be able to take her kids with her. Iceland and Switzerland dont have extradition with he US though
roseblud
I didnt know she had a conservator before this story became so big recently, googled the reason and all it says is that it was put in 1/?
roseblud
place after her '08 mental breakdown. All I remember/is always mentioned about that was her shaving her head and attacking paparazzi, 2/?
roseblud
and after all the bombardment she had received so suddenly from them due to her overnight fame, I would not say that was the reaction 3/4
roseblud
of someone with a chronic mental illness. Yes it was a breakdown but it was created by external circumstances. 4/4
roseblud
Basically I'm trying to say why did she need a conservator and not any other celeb going through the same thing? 5/5 (ok I'll stop now!) Lol
SteveTheEgg
I personally think she's a little off, but far less than Trump and we let him run the country.
TheSongofRiver
That breakdown was deep back then. And public. It was after the break up with Kevin. Thats how he got custody. I can understand that at
macthelost
She needs to sue for a violation of her civil rights in the Supreme Court. Conservatorships should not exist.
IHateApostrophes
She can't sue. She's a conervatee so she isn't deemed fit to hire her own legal counsel and would require her conservator to agree.
Barkinsons
They do exist for good reasons to protect mentally ill, but courts should be able to end one that is clearly abusive
AimlessSavant
And how do we determine what is and is not abusive from the testimony of the very person in the conservatorship? Without appealing to an
AimlessSavant
Evaluation all she has done is waste time, and millions of dollars.
macthelost
Anything done by a conservatorship can be done with a POA without removing someone’s constitutional rights.
whatsisname
1) You can't just "sue in the supreme court". 2) Conservatorships exist for very real and legitimate reasons.
macthelost
Not for any reason that a POA and a guardianship wouldn’t accomplish
oscarmatic
Conservatorship is what Guardianship is called in California. Samesies.
macthelost
Negative. A guardian cannot control your rights to live or die or control your reproductive rights like a conservator can.
Baggsy13
Why does she have a court appointed lawyer, when she's also paying for all the ones opposing her?
TieflingDelivery
Because normally a conservatorship is for someone incapable of making such decisions
Pmmeyourink
She doesn't have control of her money. That's the point.
iQuitlmgurAndNeverLookedBack
I started to respond but decided it's just not worth the effort.
imeanYUUUGE
Yet you responded.
iQuitlmgurAndNeverLookedBack
Get some rest. And cut back on the junk-food (seriously, look at yourself!)
TheS4ndm4n
Because she's in conservatorship, she's deemed unfit to enter a contract without the conservators signature. That includes hiring a lawyer.
practicaljester
She’s sure fit and stable enough to keep performing. How the fuck is she not fit to make her own decisions? This is so cruel
Damiv
Because no one involved has a problem keeping her a slave so they can profit off of her.
TheS4ndm4n
Apparently no one told her she can petition the court to end the conservatorship.
practicaljester
That’s horrible. I wish the courts had done better by her
TheS4ndm4n
The law assumes the conservators have your best interest in mind. And anyone can become one. Not the first time this gets abused.
jrbaconchee
Well look on the bright side guys, they let Cosby out *drinking intensifies*
AimlessSavant
Just because a judge was a scoundrel fuck does not mean Cosby is innocent. He still admitted to his crime.
TiredOfTheBS
This makes me so fucking angry.
blueipDriver
Bojok1
Where did you get that drink
timberjackchris
Make mine a double
schmittyboss
SensualCactus
NO, NOT THE DRINK. THAT'S HOW COSBY GETS YOU
DavidGage
And only gave Allison Mack 3 years.
DrClaww
Smalltime for Smallville
Animorphs
Somebody save me :’(
timberjackchris
I've read articles, but every time I worry that it's Allison Pill (Scott Pilgrim, Goon) who is great. So many Allisons
JohnPtempkinReborn
Yep. At least donald rumsfeld was nice enough to up and die today to make my life a little brighter
Ikwilstroopwaffels
Oh did he? Good.
DetectiveGaff
Yeah, it's a known known to you now
JohnPtempkinReborn
Too late to help any of his victims but we still appreciate the gesture
Tomcruiseisinyoursockdrawer
That's kinda fucked up.
fudgex
It’s way worse when you find out she’s forced to use contraceptives by her estate so she can’t have another child, which she wants.
Hogwaller
Her father was appointed because she's really really bad with money, and had a few noggin episodes in the past. .
ontarioOT
They can appoint someone else, doesn't have to be someone who's getting like 12k a month to force her to do things against her will.
ChicaFoxy
Worse than him? And *why* did she have those episodes? I'm sure it had nothing to do with her normal upbringing...
BaelKor
She can't even control her own uterus. That's fucked up.
ilikepot8os
Lots of people are bad with money. My uncle owned a gun store in Texas and went broke. Didn't lose his freedom.
Hogwaller
You know she attempted suicide more than once. They are trying to help her, not hinder her.
WhyCantIStopArguingWithInternetTrolls
When Charlie Sheen publicly lost his mind a few years ago did anyone say he couldn't control his own life? Nope.
MrMetroid
Ah yes the deadbeat who came back into her life for money totally fine. Let her make her own mistakes it's her money to what she wants with
janedope
Odd flex, but I'm considering an allowance.
dontrike
You really don't get how bad it is, do you? The contract I mean.
Hogwaller
If she's let out of the contract, and the mental problems resurface, and she kills herself - you approve? She's tried before.
dontrike
Do you think her being under contract stops her from killing herself?
Hogwaller
Do you think your question answers my question. Check out Michael Jackson and Amy Winehouse NO brakes.
Tomcruiseisinyoursockdrawer
People go bankrupt and get committed. Doesn't mean daddy gets to take control of their assets. Tis messed up.
Hogwaller
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1027339/Troubled-star-Britney-Spears-attempted-suicide-occasions.html
Hogwaller
I don't know why I get so many downvotes by ppl. She's tried to kill herself more than once. some ppl need help in life
Tomcruiseisinyoursockdrawer
I know people who have attempted suicide multiple times. None of them have had their financial assets given into another person's care.
Hogwaller
You may not know any, but conservatorship is not uncommon among people who cannot manage their own lives. Link next
therealsarahconnor
He also won’t let her take out her IUD to have another child.
milesmiles
Wtf? How is that a thing?
therealsarahconnor
Because he controls every aspect of her life. Literally.