Father Spears wants Britney to testify under oath | Stars

entertainment">In the email, which is owned by entertainment site TMZJamie Spears’ lawyer Alex Weingarten writes that they “intend to take a statement” from Britney. Weingarten also writes that he hopes both parties can “work together” to find a “mutually acceptable” date when Britney’s hearing can continue. Father Jamie will first make a statement, according to his lawyer, followed by his daughter. Weingarten wants both Jamie and Britney to be heard in March.

entertainment">Sources tell TMZ that the proposed statement concerns, among other things, the statements that Britney made in June, when the judge lifted her family supervision order. For example, the singer said that she was being held in a treatment center against her will and that her father refused to let her marry or have a baby.

Mental breakdown

entertainment">Weingarten would also like to ask Britney about the ‘safety of her children’ and ‘possible drug use’. Britney’s lawyer Matthew Rosengart, in turn, wants to ask Jamie about “possible personal gain” during the time Britney was under her father’s tutelage.

entertainment">The American singer, known for hits like Baby One More Time in Toxic, came under the supervision of her father fourteen years ago after a mental breakdown. From that moment on, he determined just about everything for her. Several recently released documentaries show that Britney was not allowed to go anywhere without permission, was unable to talk to her own independent lawyers about the situation and had to survive on a budget that her father had put her on.

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