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A US court yesterday declined to force Britney Spears to sit for a deposition as part of her ongoing legal dispute with her father over the management of the conservatorship that ran her life for thirteen years.Although that often controversial conservatorship was brought to an end last year, there remains plenty of legal wrangling in relation to it, including over allegations that Spears’ father Jamie, in his role overseeing the conservatorship, mismanaged his daughter’s finances and spied on her by monitoring her phone calls and putting a listening device in her bedroom.As part of the legal proceedings, Jamie has been ordered to take part in a deposition, in which he will have to answer questions posed by his daughter’s legal team under oath. In return, Jamie’s lawyers wanted Britney to do the same, answering their questions.However, her lawyer Mathew Rosengart argued that such a deposition would “re-traumatise” his client just as she is she is getting her life back together following last year’s termination of the conservatorship.According to Variety, he told the court: “Whether [Jamie] accepts it or not, his daughter feels traumatised by what she went through at his hands for more than a decade”.

Britney Spears was recently handed another win in her conservatorship case as a judge ruled Wednesday that Spears will not have to sit for a deposition Spears' attorney, Mathew Rosengart, argued in court that she "feels traumatized by what she went through" and answering questions from her father Jamie Spears' attorney, Alex Weingarten, would "retraumatize" her, per Page Six. Weingarten reportedly plans to appeal the decision.  Jamie Spears will sit for a deposition by Aug.

Britney Spears will not have to answer questions from her father’s lawyer in a deposition, a probate judge ruled on Wednesday.Spears’ father, Jamie Spears, sought the court’s permission to take Spears’ deposition as the two sides continue to war over attorneys’ fees and other costs connected to her 13-year conservatorship.But Judge Brenda Penny ruled that a deposition would not be likely to produce information relevant to the remaining issues in the case.Britney Spears’ lawyer, Mathew Rosengart, said that a deposition would serve only to “retraumatize” his client. He also said that Spears would not be a witness in any future trial or evidentiary proceeding in the case.Spears was put under a court-ordered conservatorship in 2008 by her father, who acted as her sole conservator for most of the 13 years.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentHold me closer, Britney Spears?Some six years after she last released newly recorded music, Spears is back in the studio recording music with Elton John, according to reports in Page Six and TMZ — and it will be a brand-new recording of John’s 1971 song, “Tiny Dancer,” which took on a new life after it was featured in Cameron Crowe’s 2000 film, “Almost Famous.”According to the reports, Spears met with John last week in a Beverly Hills recording studio for a new version of the song, according to Page Six, and says the track is set to be released by Universal Music next month. Grammy-winning producer Andrew Watt, who has worked with everyone from Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber to Pearl Jam and Ozzy Osbourne, is reported to be overseeing the session.

Jamie Spears won’t be able to avoid a deposition.

FINALLY!!

Britney Spears’ attorney Mathew Rosengart has filed new legal papers accusing the company that formerly worked as his client’s business manager – Tri Star Sports & Entertainment Group – of being directly involved in setting up and then benefitting from the conservatorship that oversaw the star’s career and personal life from 2008 until last year.Tri Star was hired by Spears’ father Jamie in 2008 and continued to manage the singer’s business affairs until October 2020, when the company resigned from its position.Rosengart now alleges that Tri Star – and in particular its founder Lou Taylor and Services Director Robin Greenhill – were directly involved in setting up the conservatorship with Jamie Spears. He also claims that it benefitted from the arrangement to the tune of $18 million and used its association with Britney to build its wider business.“Tri Star, Lou Taylor and Robin Greenhill have all denied that Tri Star was involved in the creation of the conservatorship”, says the filing, but – it then insists – various claims that “at the time the conservatorship … was established by this court in early 2008, Tri Star had no role in Ms Spears’ affairs … are false”.The lawyer also includes emails allegedly showing that Taylor had originally pushed to become co-conservator alongside Jamie Spears, and that – while the conservatorship was still being considered in court in early 2008 – she had expressed concern that the judge hearing the case “will not give Jamie the power to administer psychotropic drugs”.In response, Tri Star’s attorney Scott Edelman said on Saturday: “This is materially misleading.

Jamie Spears is fighting back against some pretty sketchy allegations made against him!

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentBritney Spears’ conservatorship is terminated, but the legal battle continues for the pop star.In the latest move in the saga against her father Jamie Spears — who was her former conservator — the pop star’s attorney is blasting the elder Spears for seeking “revenge” by trying to depose his famous daughter, calling it a “low blow” and a strategy to “intimidate” the singer.“He now, with no legitimate, good-faith basis, seeks to take a sham deposition of his daughter, all in an effort to upset and intimidate her,” the star’s attorney, Mathew Rosengart, wrote in a new legal filing to the Los Angeles Superior Court.The next hearing in Spears’ case is set to be held on July 13, where this matter is expected to be addressed in court. But if the conservatorship is over, why is this messy battle still ongoing? The singer is still fighting against her father, who has requested she pay his hefty legal bills, despite being suspended by the court, shortly before the conservatorship was terminated in November 2021.

Britney Spears' father is going on the offensive. Jamie Spears is accusing his famous daughter of actively trying to trash his name, and he's asking a judge to make her sit for a deposition. Jamie argues in newly filed court documents that Britney has slandered him on Instagram (prior to her deleting it), and he's certain she'll do so again in her soon-to-be-published memoir, according to TMZ. In his paperwork, Jamie wants Britney to address her claims that he forced her to give eight tubes of blood for medical treatment, was forced to participate in therapy and was not allowed to own pain-reliever meds — all of which she argued occurred while he was in control of her conservatorship.Since the pop star's conservatorship was terminated last November, both she and her lawyer, Mathew Rosengart, have alleged that Jamie abused his role as conservator.

A man once briefly married to Britney Spears who showed up uninvited at the pop star’s wedding to longtime boyfriend Sam Asghari was charged Monday with felony stalking.

Britney Spears has secured a restraining order against her first husband Jason Alexander after he broke into her home last Thursday as she was preparing to marry her new husband Sam Asghari.Spears famously married Alexander, a childhood friend, in 2004 at an impromptu wedding ceremony in Las Vegas. The marriage was then annulled just 55 hours later.His attempts to gatecrash Spears’ latest wedding were livestreamed on Instagram last week, with footage showing Alexander initially evading security and introducing himself to guests at the event.

Britney Spears has been granted an emergency restraining order against her ex-husband, Jason Allen Alexander, after Alexander gatecrashed the pop star’s wedding at her house in California last week.Alexander, who Spears wed during a Las Vegas ceremony in 2004 – before the marriage was annulled 55 hours later – broke into the premises on June 9, prior to the ceremony beginning. “Where’s Britney?… I’m here to crash the wedding,” Alexander said, referring to Spears as his “first and only wife”.The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to investigate a trespassing complaint, and Alexander was arrested on an outstanding warrant.

Singer Britney Spears and her new husband Sam Asghari have been granted a restraining order against the popstar's ex Jason Alexander after an attempt to crash their wedding. Britney, 40, and 28 year old Sam’s lawyer reportedly said that Jason was not allowed to be within 100 yards of the newlyweds or their Los Angeles home.

Britney Spears and her new husband, Sam Asghari, have obtained an emergency restraining order against the singer's ex-husband, Jason Alexander, after he tried to crash their wedding, ET has confirmed.In court documents obtained by ET, Mathew Rosengart, the singer's attorney, filed a restraining order against Alexander on behalf of Spears and Asghari saying Alexander «ran on property into house while armed with a knife.» The documents also show that Alexander «has continually trespassed on her property» and that he was «advised multiple times» that he was «not welcome.» The judge granted Spears and Asghari the restraining order on Thursday and it'll remain in effect until June 17.The restraining order requires Alexander to stay at least 100 yards away from Spears and Asghari and at least 100 yards away from their residence.In a new statement to ET, Rosengart says Alexander, who is due back in court Tuesday afternoon, remains incarcerated. He added that he'd like to thank the Ventura County Sheriff's Office «for their prompt and good work and look forward to working with law enforcement to ensure Alexander is aggressively prosecuted and hopefully convicted, as he should be.

Britney Spears and Sam Asghari are officially married! The famous couple tied the knot in an intimate ceremony on Thursday filled with Hollywood stars. From Madonna, Selena Gomez, and Drew Barrymore, to Maria Menounos, Paris Hilton, Carter Reum, and Kathy Hilton, the singer made sure to invite all her beloved friends to her special day.Donatella Versace and lawyer Mathew Rosengart also witnessed the bride and groom saying their “I dos.” As reported by People, Spears’ dress was designed by Versace.The publication also informed that the A-listers wore their best fits.

From bride to wife. Britney Spears’ wedding dress was just one of four outfits she wore on her big day. Britney married her fiancé, Sam Asghari, on June 9, 2022, in Los Angeles.

Jason Alexander crashed the wrong wedding!

The drama isn’t over between Britney Spears and her father Jamie Spears!

Britney Spears‘ legal team wants Jamie Spears to sit down for a deposition. On Wednesday, the 40-year-old’s lawyer, Mathew Rosengart, filed a motion to compel Jamie’s deposition.

Britney Spears' legal team wants Jamie Spears to sit down for a deposition. On Wednesday, the 40-year-old's lawyer, Mathew Rosengart, filed a motion to compel Jamie's deposition.In the docs, which ET obtained, Britney's lawyer claims that Jamie's deposition was initially noticed on Oct.

Sean Penn hailed his longtime lawyer Matthew Rosengart as a dedicated crusader for justice Wednesday at the Variety Power of Law breakfast in Beverly Hills, presented by City National Bank, where he presented Rosengart with the Power of Law award.Penn noted Rosengart’s major accomplishment of helping the “Free Britney” movement triumph last November by guiding pop superstar Britney Spears through the maze of ending the restrictive conservatorship arrangement that had been in place for her since 2008.“By extracting a young woman named Britney Spears from a disturbingly antiquated conservatorship, he did much more than inspire the memes of fans in finding justice for this high-profile client,” Penn said at the event, held outdoors at the Four Seasons Hotel. Penn praised his legal eagle for managing to stay very involved in his life and CORE non-profit that aims to provide disaster and humanitarian relief around the world, despite being in the thick of an all-consuming case that drew worldwide attention.“He remained the constant and active general counsel for my organization, CORE,” Penn said.

Malina Saval Associate Editor, FeaturesIn February 2018, Mathew Rosengart traveled to Haiti on behalf of Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE), the crisis response organization co-founded by Sean Penn and Ann Lee to aid underserved communities and provide emergency relief in the wake of worldwide disasters.As CORE’s legal counsel, Rosengart, with the steady support of his firm Greenberg Traurig, has been there every step of the way. “My role, along with my great team, is to strike a balance, ensuring that CORE can fulfill its important mission on the ground while minimizing risk from a legal perspective,” says Rosengart.

Mathew Rosengart arrives on the rooftop restaurant of the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills wearing a wheaten wool coat from Barney’s, steeled against the early February cold snap that has whipped across Los Angeles. The sky is awash in Monet watercolors, the twinkling lights of Beverly Hills are aglitter. “It’s imperfect, and the clichés are often true, but there is something magical about L.A.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentAs Britney Spears’ court battle continues, her lawyer is asking the judge to prohibit her father, Jamie Spears, from accessing files from a private investigator that was hired by the pop star’s legal team to help probe into his management of his daughter’s 13-year conservatorship, which he largely oversaw.Spears’ father has requested records from Kroll, the P.I. firm brought on by the singer’s attorneys.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentBritney Spears is objecting to her mother’s request to pay $663,202.84 in attorney’s fees, in conjunction with her conservatorship.The objection marks the latest move in the pop star’s ongoing and drawn-out legal battle. The singer’s attorney, Mathew Rosengart, filed new court documents ahead of a Wednesday hearing — where no decision was made — asking a judge to deny Lynne Spears’ petition for her famous daughter to foot her hefty legal bills.“Britney Spears has for decades been her family’s sole breadwinner, supporting her entire family,” Rosengart stated in a filing on Tuesday with the Los Angeles Superior Court.“Lynne Spears and her counsel seek payment of legal fees and costs — from Britney Spears — of more than $660,000,” Rosengart’s filing states, arguing that there is “no legal authority” supporting the singer’s mother’s request, since she was not an official party involved with the conservatorship.

Britney Spears won’t be shelling out any more cash to her family if her attorney has anything to say about it!

Britney Spears' lawyer has filed a petition asking the court to deny Lynne Spears' request that the pop singer pay for the attorney fees she accumulated while trying to help free her daughter from her conservatorship.According to legal documents, obtained by ET, Britney's lawyer, Mathew Rosengart, argues that the singer should not have to pay for Lynne's $663,202 legal bill because «first, and most fundamentally, there is no legal authority supporting the petition.» Rosengart explains that the petition cites «no authority  to support the conclusion that a conservatorship estate can be held financially responsible for the attorney's fees » like Lynne.Lynne filed her petition back in November, and in those legal documents, she claimed that she hired the firm Jones Swanson Huddell & Garrison LLC in 2019 to see «what they could do to get involved to help Britney free herself from what she saw was a very controlling existence,» and to «achieve independence from her conservator father Jamie Spears.» The conservatorship was terminated back in November after 13 years.Britney's lawyer, however, says that while Lynne «had the right to hire and pay, from her own funds, this is, in effect, an issue between Lynne Spears and her lawyers, and there is no legal basis for placing Britney Spears in the middle of it.»In the docs, Britney's lawyer claims the singer «has for decades been her family's sole breadwinner, supporting her entire family.» And, to that point, the «Toxic» singer's lawyer says that if Britney «were to voluntarily agree that Lynne Spears should receive an additional payment from her, that would be her choice» but that Lynne's request «is entirely unsupported by law or equity and must be rejected for these reasons

William Earl Variety announced today the programming for its in-person, invite-only Power of Law Breakfast, presented by City National Bank, on April 20. Variety Power of Law is tied to the annual Legal Impact Report, which profiles the top business lawyers working in entertainment and media.This year’s Power of Law honoree will be Mathew Rosengart, Partner, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, one of the nation’s foremost litigators, who is being recognized for his distinguished career and philanthropic endeavors.

People and Page Six, Bynes has asked that the conservatorship, which has has been in place for the last 13 years, comes to an end as her condition has “improved”. Her mother currently serves as her conservator.The Nickelodeon star lost full control of her personal, medial and financial affairs in 2013 after setting her neighbour’s driveway on fire.

Britney Spears has revealed she was invited by members of Congress to meet and discuss her much-publicised conservatorship, which was finally terminated after 13 years in 2021.Yesterday (February 16), Spears shared a screenshot of a letter sent to her from two members of Congress, Florida’s Charlie Crist and California’s Eric Swalwell, on her Instagram account.Dated December 1, 2021, the letter begins by congratulating Spears and her lawyer, Mathew Rosengart, on their “historic victories” following her conservatorship’s termination on November 12.Crist and Swalwell go on to say they were “elated” when Spears’ father, Jamie, was suspended as her conservator last September, and again when the conservatorship ended entirely. The letter then acknowledges the issues present in many conservatorships that Spears’ case helped spotlight.“Especially troubling was news that, for years, you were unable to hire your own counsel to represent your personal and financial interests,” it reads.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentIs Britney Spears headed to Washington D.C.?The pop star and her attorney, Mathew Rosengart, have been invited by Congress to speak about guardianships and conservatorships. The outreach from Capitol Hill follows Spears’ recent legal victory — the singer was freed from a 13-year conservatorship in Nov.

Britney Spears is feeling fortunate!

Britney Spears found an unlikely ally in Gene Simmons after the iconic Kiss band member threw his support behind the pop star amidst her legal drama with her family. After it was reported Britney’s father Jamie Spears requested the “Toxic” singer to sit down for a deposition following her claims he took millions of dollars from her during her conservatorship, Gene fired up his Twitter on Friday (January 28) to respond.

Britney Spears' legal team requesting that the pop singer sit for a deposition.In the letter, obtained by ET, Jamie's attorney, Alex Weingarten, writes to Britney's attorney, Mathew Rosengart, «We write to advise that we intend to depose your client and would like to discuss a mutually agreeable date to conduct the deposition.»Weingarten also says they can «discuss scheduling Mr. Spears' deposition with you and work with you to find a mutually agreeable date for that to proceed as well.» Jamie's attorney also proposes that Jamie's deposition be conducted first.«Ideally, we would agree to conduct these depositions in early March, with them either occurring on consecutive days or at least the same week.» Should Rosengart agree to Jamie's request, Weingarten proposes formalizing the schedule through a stipulation and court order «so that we are all under a Court order to appear for the depositions as noticed.» Weingarten proposes this «to avoid any issues or problems.»Furthermore, Weingarten asks Rosengart if he is «authorized to accept service of a subpoena on behalf of Sherine Ebadi.» Ebadi is the former FBI special agent who, via a declaration filed in court by Rosengart, concluded Jamie «used his role as Conservator to enrich himself and those loyal or useful to him, often at the expense and against the best interests of his own daughter, whose assets, welfare, and best interests he was supposed to protect.»Ebadi — now an associate managing director of an L.A.-based forensic intelligence firm -- also declared that she «corroborated» the claim that, under the direction of Jamie Spears, a security company was instructed «to place a secret recording device in Ms.

The audacity of Jamie Spears never ceases to shock us!