Jamie Spears and Britney Spears.Photo: VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty; Steve Granitz/WireImage
Britney Spearsand her father Jamie are continuing to tangle in court over his legal fees and the singer’s allegations of conservatorship abuse.
“Britney’s counsel claims Britney is exempt from discovery obligations regarding her allegations of wrongdoing, but Jamie has a right to prepare his case and depose Britney, as she is the individual making unsupported claims against him,” Jamie’s lawyer, Alex Weingarten, wrote in a declaration to compel the “Toxic” singer, 40, to be deposed.
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“She claims through her court filings and through her social media musings to know all kinds of information relating to her allegations of wrongdoing,” the filing states. “Accordingly, Britney either: (1) has the knowledge about her allegations that she professes to have in court filings and on social media; or (2) has no such knowledge or support and simply believes that she can say whatever she wants in court and on social media regardless of whether her allegations are true.”
With that, Jamie, 69, is seeking the intervention of the court at their next proceeding, scheduled for July 13.
Jamie’s lawyer has not responded to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
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“Mr. Spears can run, but he cannot forever hide from his legal and fiduciary obligations,” Rosengart wrote. “After using his daughter’s money for more than 13 years to fund his legal fees and expenses, for the first time, Mr. Spears will now have to pay his own legal fees.”
In December,Jamie requested that Britney’s estate make payments to his legal teamfor “ongoing fiduciary duties relating to the winding up of the Conservatorship of the Person and Estate,” just over a month after her conservatorship ended — a request Rosengart called “shameful” in a statement to PEOPLE at the time.
Pushing for the court to compel Jamie to be deposed, Rosengart noted that Jamie has vital information on “pending matters” and is intentionally avoiding the sit-down because he allegedly violated conservatorship regulations.
source: people.com
