Britney Spears settled her conservatorship case with her estranged father, Jamie Spears.
“It has been our honor and privilege to represent, protect, and defend Britney Spears. Ms. Spears is and always will be an icon and a brilliant and brave artist of historic and epic proportion,” the superstar’s lawyer, Mathew Rosengart, confirms in an exclusive statement given to Page Six on Friday.
“Although the conservatorship was terminated in November 2021, her wish for freedom is now truly complete,” he continues.
“As she desired, her freedom now includes that she will no longer need to attend or be involved with court or entangled with legal proceedings in this matter.”
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The restrictive legal arrangement — established in 2008 by Jamie, now 71, to control Britney’s financial, professional, personal and medical affairs — was eventually terminated in November 2021 thanks to the “Stronger” singer’s own advocacy, Rosengart and worldwide support from her fans, who launched the #FreeBritney movement.
“Britney Spears won when the court suspended her father, and Britney Spears won when her fundamental rights and civil liberties were restored,” Rosengart tells us.
On the other side of her conservatorship, Britney has dropped two singles: “Hold Me Closer,” a 2022 duet with Elton John, and “Mind Your Business” — a collaboration with Will.i.am that was originally recorded for her 2013 album, “Britney Jean,” but released in 2023.
In her book, Britney, 42, detailed the experience of recording “Hold Me Closer” as a free woman.
“Recording ‘Hold Me Closer’ and putting it out into the world was a fantastic experience,” she wrote in “The Woman In Me.”
“It didn’t feel good — it felt great.”
Rosengart, who worked pro bono for Britney after receiving more than $4 million from the recording artist since she retained him in July 2021, acknowledges both achievements — her return to music and the release of her memoir — in his statement to Page Six.
“Since obtaining her freedom in late 2021, Britney Spears has achieved remarkable success on several fronts,” he notes, adding that “Hold Me Closer” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart and became her 24th Top 10 single.
“Her landmark book deal with Simon & Schuster for her memoir, ‘The Woman in Me,’ an immediate NY Times No. 1 bestseller, which received universal, breathtaking praise and would not have been possible during the conservatorship,” the former federal prosecutor tells us.
Although Britney reportedly must pay Jamie’s legal bills, a source close to the situation tells us that the Grammy winner “wanted to put everything behind her” and is pleased with the result, which avoids a trial and keeps her out of court.
“Although he was ready to go to trial, Rosengart acted upon her wishes and she’s thrilled it’s all resolved,” the insider emphasizes.
Rosengart, for his part, remains grateful for the opportunity to aid Britney in regaining her autonomy.
“We repeat our gratification for being in a position to help restore the civil rights and liberties of Britney Spears and the honor and privilege it has been to serve and protect Ms. Spears and obtain her goals in resolving various legal matters pursuant to her thoughtful and wise instruction and requests, which once again are to her credit,” he tells us.
TMZ was first to report news of the settlement.
During an explosive address to the court in June 2021, Britney alleged that, under the watch of her father, she was forced into a mental health facility, prescribed lithium and had an IUD contraceptive inserted, all against her will, after years of working for the financial benefit of Jamie and his associates.
The pop icon previously said she would like to “sue [her] family” for their roles in her conservatorship, sparing neither brother Bryan Spears, sister Jamie Lynn Spears, nor mom Lynne Spears — the latter of whom Britney accused of giving Jamie the idea for the conservatorship alongside former business manager Lou Taylor.
Despite the pain of losing her freedom and trust in her family members, Britney repeatedly expressed gratitude to her legions of fans for assisting in her fight for freedom from afar.
“I’m a very strong woman, so I can only imagine what the system has done to those people… So, hopefully my story will make an impact and make some changes to the corrupt system,” she said in a touching Instagram video shared in November 2021, explaining that the #FreeBritney movement inspired her to “advocate for people with real disabilities” stuck in conservatorships.
“You guys rock, honestly. I honestly think you guys saved my life in a way 100 percent.”
