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He asked for the other attorneys and family members at the hearing to also do the same.
Its an open ended hearing, Ingham said.
My client is free to discuss any aspect of the conservatorship that she wishes.
And then, after an almost 12-year wait, she spoke.
Out of fear, she said, she went ahead with the plan and put her all into it.
I taught my dancers myself choreography.
It wasnt good, it was great.
Then she said she was told that she wasnt participating in rehearsal and I wasnt taking my medication.
She continued, I take my medication in the morning.
Maam, I am not here to be anyones slave, said Spears, addressing the judge.
I can say no to a dance move.
After that Spears said she was told that she no longer had to perform at her Las Vegas residency.
She said she was scared.
She said she cried because she had worked seven days a week with no days off.
She said the whole experience was traumatizing.
I lied to the whole world, said Spears.
Fake it till you make it.
For what she says they did to her, Spears said, They should be in jail.
The state of California allowed them to do it, she said.
She said she was advised, for her image, not to say anything.
How come I was always threatened that they are going to enslave me?, she asked Judge Penny.
I dont even drink alcohol.
I should drink alcohol for what they put me through.
I want to be heard, she said.
I want changes going forward.
Its embarrassing and demoralizing what Ive been through, she said.
Ive met with enough people against my will.
But she said it is time.
I just want my life back and its been 13 years, Spears said.
Its been a long time … To be told that Im not good enough.
Spears said she cries every day over what has happened to her.
I would honestly like to sue my family, said Spears.
I need to get the anger off of my heart, she said.
Its not fair that they are telling lies … and I cant say one thing.
She added that I know my lawyer has been scared for me to come forward.
He told me to keep it to myself.
Spears also took issue with her three counseling meetings that she is made to attend even when Im sick.
She said she thought that that the conservators had specifically chosen a location that was out in the open.
Because, actually, I need therapy, she said.
[But] what I have been forced to do is illegal.
I havent done anything wrong to deserve this treatment, Spears said.
I firmly believe conservatorships are abusive, she said.
She added that during the whole year of COVID-19 that she was prevented from getting any self-care.
She said she saw her maids with manicures, but she wasnt allowed.
For a year, I didnt have my nails done, spa, or massage.
Nothing for a year.
I want to be able to get married and have a baby, Spears told the judge.
I have been told that I have an IUD inside of me so I cant get pregnant.
I deserve to have a life, she said.
I deserve to have a child and family.
(Spears is also mother to two children with her ex-husband, Kevin Federline.)
I wish I could stay on the phone with you forever, she said.
Because when I get off the phone from you I hear all these nos.
After Spears spoke, her attorney Samuel Ingham said that he had concerns over the issues that Spears raised.
I have to be in agreement with this care plan, Spears said.
I cant be forced to do things I dont want to do.
I dont mind doing therapy, she continued, to the judge.
I would like this man to come to my house two times a week and do a therapy thing.
That is what I want to do.
I just want to know my request [is heard].
I first want to say that was very courageous of Ms. Spears, Jones said.
I feel we need to double-check today that she was heard.
That is her mothers request.
That we not leave the court without having a plan.
After hearing from Britney, Jamies Spearss attorney Vivian Thoreen requested a brief recess to consult with her client.
Mr. Spears loves his daughter and misses her very much.
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