Britney Spears’ Dad Jamie on Conservator Suspension: ‘The Court Was Wrong!

NEW YORK: Jamie Spears released a lengthy statement through his lawyer, Vivian L. Thoreen, after the court suspended him as Britney Spears’ conservator — and it’s safe to say he doesn’t agree with the ruling.

“Mr. Spears loves his daughter Britney unconditionally. For thirteen 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 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 added that Jamie’s tasks included “biting his tongue and not responding to all the false, speculative, and unsubstantiated attacks on him by certain members of the public, media, or more recently, Britney’s own attorney. These facts make the outcome of yesterday’s hearing all the more disappointing, and frankly, a loss for Britney.”

Us Weekly confirmed on Wednesday, September 29, that the judge removed Jamie, 69, from his role overseeing Britney’s estate after 13 years in the role. The ruling came after both attorneys argued about the claims made in various documentaries about Britney’s team allegedly tracking and monitoring her phone.

“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 continues. “Again, it was Mr. Spears who took the initiative to file the petition to terminate the conservatorship when neither Britney’s former court-appointed counsel nor her new privately-retained attorney 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.”