Britney Spears is bearing the brunt of her father’s legal bills after quietly settling his lawsuit against him.
The pop singer and her father, Jamie Spearshad been involved in a legal battle over legal fees and his handling of her finances when he was her conservator.
According to reports, Britney was furious that she had to pay her father’s legal bills, which reportedly amounted to more than $2 million.
Britney Spears’ Legal Tussle With Her Father Has Been Settled
Shortly after a judge ended the conservatorship that granted Jamie control over the pop star‘s finances, the two became involved in a legal dispute. It came after her father filed that he be paid fees for lawyers he hired during her conservatorship and that his current lawyer’s bills be paid.
Britney’s attorney, Mathew S. Rosengart, objected to the request, alleging that her father had inflicted significant harm on his daughter throughout her tenure as conservator.
This included allegations of illegal surveillance and self-payment of $6 million, which he characterized as financial misconduct.
Now, jamie-spears-money-attorneys-fees/” data-ylk=”slk:reports;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “reports have emerged that the case has been settled out of court, ending the possibility of it heading to trial in May.
Details of the settlement have been kept out of the public, but it is understood that Britney will pay legal bills, which are reportedly worth $2 million.
Jamie Spears Is ‘Thrilled’ The Lawsuit Is Over
Britney is reportedly furious that the case ended with her bearing the brunt of her father’s legal bill because her lawyer assured her she had a good chance of winning if they went to trial.
However, according to Jamie’s attorney, Alex M. Weingarten, his client is “thrilled” that the lawsuit debacle is “over.”
The attorney added, per the New York