A lawyer representing Britney Spears’ father spoke out on Thursday to deny allegations that he is controlling the pop star.
For the past eight years, the 39-year-old has been under the legal conservatory of the patriarch, Jamie Spears. The 68-year-old is in charge of her business and personal decisions.
“I understand that every story needs a villain, but people are so wrong here,” Jamie’s attorney Vivian Thoreen said during her “Good Morning America” appearance.
“This is a story about a very loving, devoted and loyal father who saved his daughter from a life-threatening situation,” she explains. ‘People have harmed her and exploited her. Jamie saved Britney’s life. ”
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According to Thoreen, when Jamie took over his famous daughter’s finances, Jamie reportedly had only $ 2.8 million in the bank, despite making tens of millions every year for more than a decade. Thoreen shared that with Jamie’s guidance, Spears’s revenues have since risen and she now reportedly has $ 60 million in assets.
Spears released several albums, had a successful residency in Las Vegas, and worked as a judge on America’s Got Talent.
“Britney’s assets were clearly mismanaged,” Thoreen told the outlet. She was abused by some around her.
“He worked with her,” she said. “When she’s ready to perform, she performs. When she wants to record an album, she records an album and when she wants to live her life as a normal person, he has worked with her on it.”
Britney Spears ‘attorney did not immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment.
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Britney Spears (left) has spent the past eight years under Jamie Spears Law Conservatory (right).
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During her performance, Thoreen revealed never-before-seen videos of the couple in Louisiana, taken in early 2020. She said the duo were “huddled” with the rest of the family amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
“In 2020, Britney and her dad had a lot of talks,” Thoreen said. “At the beginning of the pandemic, they spent two weeks with other family members in Louisiana. Britney and Jamie went on long car rides … they played in the family garden. her father. She never asked him to step aside. “
“Jamie loves his daughter,” Thoreen continued. “As with any other family, problems come up, but this in no way takes away the love and support they have from each other. Britney knows that her father loves her and that she can call on him. , curator or not.
“Jamie serves as her curator because he loves her. He wants the best for Britney. We have to remember how the conservatorship started. Britney needed help and that’s why it was set up.”
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A recent unauthorized documentary entitled ‘Framing Britney Spears’ explored her life and career, including her legal troubles.
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Legal custody has been in effect since Spears’ public collapse more than a decade ago. It has given conservators – Jamie for most of its existence – control of the star’s estate, including her fortune.
The protracted legal situation has led to calls from fans to release Spears from the conservatorship through the # FreeBritney campaign, which saw the flames further fueled by the recent release of the unauthorized documentary ‘Framing Britney Spears’, which explored her life and career. . including her legal woes.
Last summer, it was reported that Spears is “strongly opposed” to resuming her duties as her sole curator. It is believed that Spears could seek the conservatoire’s termination in the future.
Fox News’ Nate Day and The Associated Press contributed to this report.