spears loves his daughter. since spears stopped performing several years ago. instagram is the only way fans have gotten glimpses of her life. >> i want to let you guys know, i am fine. i'm the happiest i've been in my life. >> reporter: but in the hearing, spears says those posts online weren't her true feelings. i lied and told the whole world i'm okay and i'm happy. it's a lie. i've been in denial. i've been in shock. i'm dratraumatized. i'm not happy. i can't sleep. i'm so angry. >> this was always the feeling of the people in the free britney movement. the things being said on social media connected to her name were not necessarily her true thoughts. ♪ show me how you want it to be ♪ >> reporter: britney spears was only 16 years old when she catapulted to stardom in 1998, with her multiplatinum hit "hit me one more time." >> she was pretty and sexy. a late teenager. that's an image she built on over the next several years. and she became one of the biggest stars in the world. snoe ♪ oops i did it again ♪ >> reporter: releasing one hit after another

jamie spears by his daughter unsubstantiated.— jamie spears by his daughter unsubstantiated. if we take a step back _ unsubstantiated. if we take a step back as _ unsubstantiated. if we take a step back as well _ unsubstantiated. if we take a step back as well and - unsubstantiated. if we take a step back as well and remind j step back as well and remind people and those coming to this perhaps without so much background knowledge why there was this agreement in place, under which britney spears had so little control, continues to have so little control over her personal and business affairs. this conservatorship, it's called the guardianship in some other states, was put in place backin other states, was put in place back in 2008 when you might remember there were some scenes in which britney spears appeared to lose control in public, clashes with the paparazzi at one point, she shaved her head at another point. i conservatorship is supposed to be put in place for a very short period of time until somebody recovers, or imposed in the case of somebody who is unable to deal wit

for the second time in three weeks britney spears gave very emotional testimony. she said that her father's control of her affairs was abusive, and she did succeed in getting her own lawyer to represent her after 13 years in which she's been represented by a court—appointed attorney. that lawyer, mathew rosengart, said that he plans to file immediately a motion seeking to have britney spears' fatherjamie stripped of his control over her life. he called — mr mathew rosengart — in court forjamie spears to stand down immediately in the interests of his daughter, and said, "you have claimed that you love your daughter so you should step down now from this position," but a lawyer representing jamie spears flatly refused to do so — she called some of the accusations levelled againstjamie spears by his daughter "unsubsta ntiated". david, if we can take a step back and remind people and those coming to this perhaps without so much background knowledge why there was this agreement in place under which britney spears had had so little control — continues to have s

from spears' father and mother lynn spears, attending the hearing virtually, spears' conservator of her person, jody montgomery said via her attorney that she plans to stay on overseeing the pop star's medical issues. britney spears ending her testimony by saying, quote, if this is not abuse, i don't know what is. i want jody's help to get back into the real world. right after the hearing, brianna, britney took to social media and posted a video of herself doing cart wheels, riding a horse, saying she feels blessed she has new and, quote, real representation, referring to her new attorney matthew rosengart and also used the #freebritney major validation for the free britney movement, bree yan sna. >> thank you so much for that, chloe. it strikes me video after video we're seeing of britney spears there, she was under this extremely, still is, controlling conservatorship that is unprecedented for someone in her situation. chloe melas, thank you. go on, please. >> i was just going to say, i mean, it's something that her mother lynn spears said in court filings, brianna, she made hundr

britney spears is young, rich and famous. how on earth could something, you and i talked about this offline, has happened to other people who are maybe elderly or disables which is horrible enough because they don't have her money and clout, how did this happen to her? >> well in some ways britney spears fame and wealth make her a-typical. you know, she was, i think was placed in a state of emotional distress that's very understandable because she was hounded by the paparazzi everywhere. she had very little space in her life to just live. and the fame and the money also meant that her family by strugg would control her fortune, who would control her career. we document all of that in this piece. but in other ways, you know, britney spears' case, it is in the eyes of a lot of disability rights attorneys fairly typical. one thing we see play out in these cases, joy, is if a conservatorship is leading to a situation where a conservatee, like britney spears is doing well under the conservatorship -- britney spears has toured. she

that friend adding that after the arrangement was made, jamie spears would boast, i am britney spears. britney's mother saying she had mixed feelings about everything. i don't know what to think. it's a lot of pain, a lot of worry. >> since her conservatorship spears has released four albums headlined a global tour that earned over $100 million and starred in her own las vegas show but the article revealed during that time britney has been strictly monitored both personally and financially. her instagram posts edited by a third party, in rare cases posts that raised legal questions have been deemed too sensitive to upload. spears also said her conservatorship has denied her reproductive rights, that she wants to have more children, but she's not allowed to stop using birth control. andrew, diedre? >> megan, thank you. >>> coming up, the encore performance by new york city's fire escape singer. after battling covid-19, the even bigger challenge that jill fiore is bravely facing down one song at a time. >>> and how a group of west virginians slid into the guinness book of world records.

for the second time in three weeks britney spears gave a very emotional testimony. she said her father's control of her affairs was abusive and she did succeed in getting her own lawyer to represent her after 13 years in which she has been represented by a court appointed attorney. that lawyer, said he plans to file immediately in motion seeking to have britney spears' father stripped of his control over her life. he called mr rosen guard foyjamie spears to stand down immediately in the interests of his daughter. he said you have claimed you love your daughter so you should step down now from this position but a lawyer representing jamie spears flatly refused to do so. she called some of the accusations levelled against jamie spears by his daughter unsubstantiated. if by his daughter unsubstantiated. . ., by his daughter unsubstantiated. .. ., ~ unsubstantiated. if we can take a step back _ unsubstantiated. if we can take a step back and _ unsubstantiated. if we can take a step back and remind - unsubstantiated. if we can take a step back and remind people| a step b

that statement comes before another hearing in spears' case. but today's court session is not expected to be anything like what spears revealed over the weekend. christine sloan reports. ♪ i don't need permission made my own decisions ♪ ♪ that's my prerogative ♪ >> reporter: this morning, pop icon britney spears taking aim at her critics on social media. ♪ you know that you're toxic ♪ >> reporter: telling her more than 31 million instagram followers that the conservatorship headed by her father jamie spears has quote killed my dreams, and that for those of you who choose to criticize my dancing videos, look, i'm not going to be performing on any stage any time soon with my dad handling what i wear, say, do, or think. i've done that for the past 13 years. i'd much rather share videos yes, from my living room instead of on stage in vegas. ♪ in the center of the ring like a circus ♪ >> reporter: spears' latest post comes after she lashed out at those close to her. after they shared supportive posts online. spears saying they weren'

from spears' father and mother lynn spears, attending the hearing virtually, spears is conservator of her person via her attorney that she plans to stay on overseeing the pop star's medical issues. britney spears ending her testimony by saying, quote, if this is not abuse, i don't know what is. i want jody's help to get back into the real world. >> following britney spears court hearing, emotional testimony. she took to social media to thank her fans for their support and to say that she is so excited to be working with her new attorney, matthew rosengard. chloe melas, cnn, los angeles. >> thanks so much, chloe. >>> 25 years ago, 230 people died on flight 800. it was a horrible tragedy but when investigators learned from it may still be saving lives today. not touching is still touching protection. adding lysol laundry sanitizer kills 99.9% of bacteria. detergent alone, can't. lysol. what it takes to protect. age is just a number. and mine's unlisted. try boost® high protein with 20 grams of protein for muscle health. versus 16 grams in ensure high protein. boost® high protein also

before the hearing spears gained some key support, too. her mother lynn spears said in court filings britney is able to care for herself and is in much different place than when the conservatorship began in 2008. that's when multiple health and psychiatric issues landed spears in the hospital in january. critics of the arrangement argue if britney can work then she can also handle her own affairs. and in recent years she's kept busy releasing several albums. headlining her las vegas residency and serving as a reality competition judge all while under the kconservatorshi and husband her petition stage earning, quote, literally hundr hundred and millions of dollars. and spears also said she's not willing to be evaluated again to get her father removed from this conservatorship. she said in court today, quote, i am not perfect but i am not crazy. >> thank you very much. and next terrifying new 911 calls from the night of the deadly condo collapse. is struggling to manage your type 2 diabetes knocking you out of your zone? lowering your a1c wi

i do want to ask you about the relationship between britney spears and her father jamie spears. tell us what you learned. >> so by all accounts all the people we spoke to, they have never had a great relationship. the sort of -- britney's mother lynn writes had her memoir that jamie was wrestling with alcoholism for much of their childhood. what we heard from our sources was that jamie came in and took charge of the conservatorship in part because he was not afraid of assuming this control, of having her be extremely mad at him. he was not afraid to use the primary weapon that it seems that they had together to cooperate, which is to say do this or you will not have access to see your children. >> and you detail how devastating that was, how effective that was of a cudgel in a way. if britney spears and her father have this so-called strained relationship, we did reach out for some comment, we didn't receive one, but with this strained relationship, why then was he one of the people appointed to her conser conservatorship? >> well, that's something that a lot of people around th

from spears's father and mother, lynn spears, attending the hearing virtually. spear's conservator of her person, jody montgomery, said via her attorney that she plans to stay on overseeing the pop star's medical issues. britney spears, ending her testimony by saying, quote, if this is not abuse, i don't know what is. i want jody's help to get back into the real world. >> following britney spears's court hearing, an emotional testimony, she took to social media to thank her fans for their support. and to say that she is so excited to be working with her new attorney, matthew rosengardt. the next hearing in this conservatorship battle is scheduled for september 29th. >> i am kim brunhuber. please, do stay with us. i will be back, in just a moment, with more "cnn newsroom." i don't just play someone brainy on tv - i'm an actual neuroscientist. and i love the science behind neuriva plus. unlike ordinary memory supplements, neuriva plus fuels six key indicators of brain performance. more brain performance? yes, please! neuriva. think bigger. ♪ fixodent ultra dual

this was the development now britney spears can hire her own attorney. what more do we know about the the development, and what stands out to you about this case? >> yamiche, obviously what we're learning today is this lawyer of spears' own choosing, mathew rosengard, a former federal prosecutor and prominent l.a. attorney, is going to be able to represent her. why that's significant is because, as we've laid out in the recent investigative report, in "the new yorker," britney spears has been trying to secure her own counsel of her own choosing for years. we document how again and again, essentially from the inception to have the conservatorship, she was setting clandestine meetings with contacts who might give her phones she could then use to call lawyers, including sophisticated plans where she would meet a contact in a hotel steam room to get a zip locked bag with a cell phone in it. couple of things from that, one, hiring her own counsel is a significant step and a long-time coming. two, those kinds of plans, that level of sophistication, reminds us

thank you, brittany spears. bean bag is good for my business. >> name something that brittany spears have lost over the years? >> her husband. >> that's her husband. >> it is up there. >> hair. >> hair. >> lost a lot of hair. >> she lost her sanity. >> she lost her mind. >> cruel, sexist. >> it is cruel and sexist, men are not treated in this way. we have seen famous men, charlie sheen or male celebrities attempt suicides and allegations of child abuse, they are not treated like this. they are not treated like in the media and they are not treated like this in court. it is shocking. it is sad and it is scary. we should all be concerned. >> i think that's so important what you said and the fact that we should all care about it and figure some of this stuff out, what's in the courtroom and what's in our society is important, you have been an advocate on these issues not exclusively for women but for so many. we'll stay on this story. the breaking news for today is she gets to use her money for a lawyer before the

from spears' father and mother, lynne spears, attending the hearing virtually, spears' conservator of her person, jody montgomery, said via her attorney she plans to stay on, overseeing the pop star's medical issues. britney spears ending her testimony by say ing, quote, if this is not abuse, i don't know what is. i want jodie's help to get back into the real world. >> following britney spears' court hearing, an emotional testimony. she took to social media to thank her fans for their support and to say she is so excited to be working with her new attorney, matthew rosengard. the next hearing in this conservatorship battle is scheduled for september 29th. chloe melas, cnn, los angeles. >>> now to this horrifying story. a 24-year-old man has been arrest and charged in new york after attempting to kidnap a 5-year-old on thursday. the whole thing was caught on video. and we do want to note, this may be very difficult to watch. we do want to say the young boy was not injured, and that is according to police. the video shows a man getting out of his car and quickly running, grabbing the bo

jamie spears would boast i am britney spears. her mother saying she had mixed feelings about everything. i don't know what to think. it's a lot of pain and worry. since her conservatorship, she leased four albums. headlined a global tour earning $100 million and starred in a las vegas show. the article reveals during that tile, she has been strictly monitored. personally and financially. her instagram posts edited by a third party. in rare cases posts that raise legal questions have been deemed too sensitive to up load. >> spears said her conservatorship denied her reproductive rights. she wants to have children. but is not allowed to stop using birth control. >> thank you. why it's a big day for jeff bezos. >> mark zuckerberg turning heads with his patriotic video. what can i du with less asthma? with dupixent, i can du more....beginners' yoga. namaste... ...surprise parties. aww, you guys. dupixent helps prevent asthma attacks... ...for 3!... ...so i can du more of the things i love. dupixent is not for sudden breathing problem

>> so prlynn spears also filed r own petition saying she supports removal of jamie spears and she alleges that jamie spears hired a psychiatrist that was prescribing drugs to britney that were not the right types of drugs allegedly. and that her daughter was forced in to a health treatment facility in 2019, that was widely publicized at the time, that britney wanted to seek treatment after her father was hospitalized for a colon condition. but i do want to point out that math n. this position they are not just asking to remove skjam spears but replace him with a certified public account at any time named justin rubin. because we thought that she wanted the connectic done serb ship ended completely. >> yeah, i thought halves interesting as well to have someone else still in the position of conservaconservator. so maybe the idea is just get the dad out of it and figure that part out later. >>> and so let's take a look at markets around the world. another day of sharp losses in asia, selloff in chinese tech stocks there big story. top tech stocks in china all closing lower as beijing expands

there is an element of sincere concern about britney spears' wellbeing. the conservatorship was put into place at a time when she appeared to be under distress, behaving erratically, why she was, by her own admission, letting people into her life that might not be a positive influence. that said, what you also see when you g inside of those rooms where this plot to place her in this extremely restrictive legal structure was hatched, is that there was an element of this that was motivated by a family locked in a power struggle and that had been financially dependent on her for a long time and that is in some ways distinctive to britney spears' level of fame and wealth but in other respects, is symptomatic of the wider ways in which this particular kind of legal structure, particularly this variety of conservatorship, which is quite extreme, can be vulnerable to abuse. yamiche: jonathan, ronan talked about this being an extreme case. she testified last month that she also didn't know she could get out of this, didn't know she could petition to get out of th

all eyes are on britney spears. overnight, the pop superstar speaking out about her family, this coming as she gets one step closer to possibly getting her freedom back. a judge allowing her to hire a heavyweight lawyer to represent her going forward. all gloves are off. ♪ >> reporter: this morning, britney spears has a hollywood heavyweight in her corner. after the judge in her conservatorship case approved the pop superstar's request to pick her own lawyer. ♪ spears choosing former federal prosecutor mathew rosengart to represent her. >> one thing that everybody has lost sight of in all of the controversy, all of the litigation and all of the drama, is what is in the best interest of britney spears? >> reporter: the singer joining a long list of his other high-profile celebrity clients including steven spielberg, dyfanu reeves and sean penn who called him a tough as nails street fighter with a bigger brain and principles. he argues defamation cases and defending clients in multimillion-dollar lawsuits and gene

there is still hope for britney spears to end the conservatorship. todd: a week to come up with the paperwork. >> reporter: the next hearing will be scheduled for july 14th. more to come on this front. todd: the white house banning fourth of july fireworks at mount rushmore. the governor calling it political. >> having breakfast with friends at the national memorial in south dakota. live next. ♪♪ you've got to fight for your right ♪♪ to party ♪♪ i've pricked my finger 3,000 time i've pricked my finger and my a1c was still over 9. then i got the dexcom g6. i just glance at my ph there's my glucose number. ye i feel like i'm calling the there's myshots,se number. not my diabetes. ye limu emu... and doug. so then i said to him, you oughta customize your car insurance with liberty mutual, so you only pay for what you need. oh um, doug can we talk about something other than work, it's the weekend. yeah, yeah. [ squawk ] hot dog or... chicken? [ squawk ] only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ every day in busine

. >> this popstar feeling stronger than yesterday, that is good writing and bad singing, britney spears storing a major winter conservatorship fight. "fox and friends first" continues right now and we will let britney sing that. ♪♪'s i did it again ♪♪ ♪♪ >> good news for britney spears, she chose her own attorney, high-powered hollywood lawyer in celebration. the free britney movement is full steam ahead. todd: i stopped singing britney, start singing, that is the weight should be. carley: welcome to "fox and friends first". todd: vice president kamala harris wanting over texas democrats, now being compared to freedom fighters. >> their tactics are costing hundreds of thousands of dollars. >> lauren blanchard joining us live with more. >> the vice president of planning experts comparing them to civil rights leaders like frederick douglass, the selma marchers and suffragettes but republicans say a cushy trip dc isn't exactly the same as what freedom fighters have gone through. >> they took bold, courageous action in line with everybody from frederick douglass. >> last i check

spears saying they weren't there for her when she was drowning. she slammed her sister, jamie lynn for performing her music back in 2017, writing i don't like that my sister showed up at an award show and performed my songs to remixes. my so-called support system hurt m me deeply. spears is fighting toend the conservatorship that has control herd life and career for 13 years. today the singer's co-conservator is scheduled to be in court, asking for the state to pay for additional security for her claiming she's received death threats. ♪ >> reporter: spears has received support from fans and celebrities and says she's hopeful. a judge allowed her to hire her own attorney, matthhew rosengar. the next hearing is scheduled for september. >> christine, thank you. >>> in golf, collin morikawa won two majors before his 25th birthday. he won the british open by two strokes. he joins tiger woods as the only to win the british and pga championship before 25. >>> coming up, how experts possibly find michelangelo's fingerprints. >>> ahead, lebron james scor

calling in to court today and emotional spears also said she wants her father jamie spears are moved removed from the arrangement in concert with conservatorship abuse. spears's new attorney says it is not over yet. >> we will be moving promptly and aggressively for his removal. on ins, whis he ldstep the best interest of britney spears. >> before the hearing, spears gained some key support from her mother who said in court filings that her daughter is now able to care for herself and is in a much different place than when this all began in 2008. >>> authorities confirmed two women were killed when that small plane crashed into a home in monterey. the passenger is identified from rancho cordova. according to the monterey herald, the pilot was a woman from pacific grove. thankfully no one on the ground was hurt. >>> bart will begin limited late-night service beginning tomorrow. the service has only been running until 9:00 p.m. during the pandemic, leaving many workers in the lurch. limited late-night service will continue on thursday, friday and saturday nights until the end of the mo

of spears in court? that's a little unclear although some indicate that she's in talks with hollywood attorney rosenthal. it sounds like he could be heard today in court and spears has the option of calling in just like she did last time. we have no word on whether or not that will happen, but we will certainly learn more when things get underway here in about two and half hours. jeff, thank you. britney's fight has led to protests all over the place. here in washington, they are in washington i should say. >> here in washington people are gathering at the lincoln memorial. anita vogel joins us now in the studio with all the details about this. >> i am going to be heading out to that rally in a little bit. we all know britney as the mega pop star in superstar entertainer, but behind-the-scenes she has been fighting a battle from freedom from what she calls in an abusive guardianship controlled by her father and under the eye of the courts. last month she told the judge in la she had been overly medicated

montgomery said it is not her holding spears down and the mudslinging by spears father leaves her no choice but to defend herself. who will defend spears now? not clear. some reports indicate spears -- the bigger question today is whether or not spears gets to make that choice about who represents her for the future and whether or not spears phones in today into court and what she has to say this time. >> dana: big day in court. >> bill: as that hearing gets underway in los angeles britney's fans hold a rally in washington, d.c. at the lincoln memorial. cassandra is the organizer of the free britney america. how did you get involved in this? >> how i got involved i've been a life long britney fan since 1998 but i'm also an advocate for equal rights as well as women's health. as i was starting to investigate this in 2019 as britney was publishing information they were getting from the conservatorship anonymously i became concerned in the breach of civil liberties associated with this and wanted to get involved. i got in contact with the free britney l.a. group last week and my team fo

and financial dependency on britney spears. and that really sort of set a trap, in a lot of ways, was the feeling of a lot of sources around this, that britney spears walked into. and what jacqueline butcher, specifically, says is, you know, this was a well-laid plan. they went into court. they were there for ten minutes. there was no testimony. there were no questions asked. the judge, in her article, you know, of course, we reached out for comment, disputes that characterization. but we have, now, heard from others involved in the process that this happened very quickly. and a lot of sources near it say, without adequate consultation with or assessment of spears, herself. >> ronan, the next hearing is july 14th. we will watch it very closely. thank you for your reporting on this. it's almost unbelievable. thank you, ronan. >> thank you. >>> well, she tested positive for marijuana. and now, sha'carri richardson won't be running her signature race at the olympics. seems, the rules apply for her but not necessarily for everyone

what happened to britney spears' money? >> well, first of all, it absolutely will be looked into. it will be part of the petition to dissolve the conservatorship. there will have to be an accounting. but i don't know that we know the numbers. i would be slow. i know they have thrown the 60 million number around. >> that's in court. >> but i don't know. it hasn't come from the judges, that's what the estate is. so i think we are going to have to have a little bit of a wait and see but your question goes to the exact-right concern. has somebody been ripping off britney spears for a lot of years? that answer is gonna come and it's going to come pretty soon, don. >> yeah. popular. she had a residency from 2013 to 2017 in las vegas. that show grossed $137.7 million. all the records that she sold, before that. britney spears, even with the issues that she's had, should be worth hundreds of millions of dollars. and in that time, remember with the umbrella and others, she was hanging out in l.a. didn't see her buying mansions or ca

icon britney spears taking aim at her critics on social media. telling her more than 31 million instagram followers the conservatorship headed by her father has quote, killed my dreams and for those of you who choose to criticize my dancing videos, look, i'm not going to be performing any time soon. i have done that for the past 13 years. i'd much rather share videos from my living room. instead of on stage in las vegas. spears' latest post comes a day after she lashed out at those close to her, after they shared supportive posts online. saying they weren't there for her when she was drowning. she also slammed her sister. for performing her music back in 2017. writing, i don't like that my sister showed up at a show and performed my songs to remixes. my so-called support system hurt me deeply. she's fighting to end the 13 year conservatorship that has controlled her life and career for 13 years. today's the co-coserve or the is scheduled to be in court. to pay for additional security. claiming she has received death threats. >> spears has receive

jamie spears is now limited to handling his daughter's finances. the court appointed conservator overseeing personal affairs has disputed the claims made in court last week. meantime, spears younger sister took to social media this week. >> to respond to criticism that she's failed to offer enough support, maybe hadn't support the way the public would like me to with the hashtag public platform. but i can assure you that have supported my sister long before there was a hash tag, score, a little after. >> and that was nancy loo reporting from los angeles and this just in, a judge has denied britney spears requests to remove her father from her conservatorship. that's according to variety magazine. the decision is not though in direct response to her emotional testimony. but instead because spears has yet to file an official petition to terminate that conservatorship. where are her attorneys? >> and now kron 4 sports from the 18 t fiber sports desk. >> warriors, assistant coach mike brown and nigerian national team have been hard at work this week pr

. >>> a major legal victory for britney spears. she's one step closer to ending the conservatorship that she's lived under. >> her fans are celebrating. >> reporter: the rally cry for fans across the country. >> what do we want? >> free brittany! >> reporter: los angeles to washington, dc this was more than a circus. it was a real celebration of a legal win. >> it's sad that she was allowed to live in this type of situation. >> reporter: wednesday a los angeles judge ruled spears can hire her own attorney as she fights to end the court ordered conservatorship. >> my firm and i are going to be taking a top to bottom look at what's happened over the past decade. >> reporter: spears wants her father removed as her conservator. he is responsible for her financial affairs. the hearing came weeks after spears made stunning allegations against the conservatorship saying she was forced to work against her will and use a contraceptive device to prevent her from having more kids. she sobbed as she accused her dad of abuse. >> we will be movi

in a court filing on july 1st obtained by cnn, spears' mother lynne spears asked the court to grant her wishes. her capacity is certainly different than in 2008. that's when the platinum artist experienced public meltdowns. following the resignation, the pop star conservator who handles medical decisions filed her own petition to appoint a guardian ad litem to aid the singer in finding an attorney. judge penny will have to deal with the co-conservator of the singer's $60 million estate. bessemer trust submitted the petition june 22nd. they had been recently appointed to work with the singer's father, jamie spears. ♪ ♪ during britney spears's hearing last month, she claimed that she had been forced to perform, take lithium, and remain on birth control against her will. her father has maintained to cnn that the conservatorship has done more good than harm, and that he's always acted in the best interests of his daughter. >>> brianna, the judge could deny -- the judge could deny britney's request to retain her own attorney. you can imagine that is going to really upset her. we will be

and a major court victory for britney spears. the judge permits her to hire her own lawyer as she battles to end the court-ordered conservatorship. gentlemen, good evening to you. thank you so much for joining. john, let's talk about this. this is frightening. the country's top military officer reportedly preparing to stop the then president from attempting a coup. they write about this at the chairman of the joint chiefs mark milley and i quote, they may try but they're not going to f'ing succeed, he told them. you can't do this without the military, the cia and the fbi. we are the guys with the guns. according to this, trump would stop at nothing, nothing to stay in power. should we be surprised? i don't know. it seems like it is beyond. >> i think we should be surprised because this is objectively shocking. there is nothing like this in all of american history, to see top generals actively concerned that the president of the united states, their commander in chief would try to execute a military coup by stoking unrest and invo

anyone disagree it is not in the best interests for james spears to be a co-conservator? >> spears broke down in tears as she demanded her dad be charged with conservatorship abuse saying she wanted to get rid of him, i'm here to press charges for abuse because i'm angry and i will go there. later in the show we are talking to a criminal defense lawyer about what comes next in her case. >> we will see if she can win this and be free. >> 1-story uniting the nation. carley: appreciate it. >> challenging the narrative. >> whites and asian americans our oppressors. >> is this the american you want? america divided by race, power and hatred? >> our next guest believes his success as an asian american debunks critical race.. >> the white house to the popstar to push people to get vaccinated. the new message they hope will strike accord with younger people. todd: who is that? who? .. jillian: president biden met with senate democrats to talk up a multi-trillion dollar budget blueprint that will ultimately fund a number of progressive priorities. todd: that is if the party can ma

britney spears made stunning revelations about her battle to remove her father, jamie spears as conservator of her estate. the singer has been dealt another legal blow. a judge denied a request by her legal team from last november to pull her father from this role mean jamie spears will still oversee years. 60 million dollars state as a co-conservator a decision. the judge said was not based on the pop star's emotional testimony last week when she made startling claims under conservatorship was abusive that she was forced to perform on stage against are well given medications. she didn't approve up and was blocked from removing her i u d birth control. a lot of britney supporters are going to be disappointed with this decision because the judge did sign this ruling. brittany spoke to the judge had told her that she wanted out of the my long before there was a hash tag, after father is controlled or stayed for more than a decade. spears still has a follow petition to terminate her conservatorship. according to cnn, the star has been pressuring her legal team to file that paperwork needed to

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and spears' posts to instagram and twitter. the conservatorship began in 2008 after a series of personal issues that played out publicly for the singer. a third of her life now has been spent under this conservatorship and she has continued to make money. she has complained she needs permission to spend that money, even to change the color of her kitchen cabinets according to court records obtained by "the new york times." perhaps the most troubling of her claims, during the recent hearing she told the judge of the i.u.d. birth control she uses. the so-called team won't let me go to the doctor to take it out because they don't want me to have any more children. spears' father has called for an investigation into the claims she made in court. forbes estimates her net worth at $60 million. at the tail end of a powerful list of pop stars, rihanna is worth $600 million. beyonce, $420 million. taylor swift, $365 million. jennifer lopez, $150 million, and jessica simpson, $110 million. these empires built on more than just singing an

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britney spears' fight for her freedom. so many different angles to her ord souce learngthpo su bug in legal analt areva martin to help break it all down for us. good morning, areva. >> good morning, eva. >> so let's start with the things i think fans were most shocked about. following her emotional testimony last week, the latest court ruling didn't end britney's conservatorship and a lot of people were expecting at the very least they would remove her father from it altogether. can you help us understand how the judge came to this most recent ruling? >> well, it's important to note that this ruling related to a petition that was actually filed in november of 2020. so it did not take into account the explosive testimony that we heard last week from britney. this was the judge ruling that britney's father would not be suspended as a conservator as had been requested by that earlier petition. also, this ruling confirmed that wealth management company bessemer would be co-conservator with britney's dad. >> and after her testi

' father jamie spears. and at this point we will see if they are allowed to also lead this conservatorship. we are seeing some changes here. and we are seeing that her mother is now supporting her. and as you can see the crowd here very much looking for any word we can get out of court. >> all right, stephanie elam, thanks so much. let's discuss this with cnn's chief media correspondent brian stelter as well as defense attorney joey jackson. joey, let me start with you. is what britney spears is asking for here unreasonable? what do you make of her legal claims? >> i think her legal claims are perfectly appropriate. i think we have to remember what this conservatorship was all about when it started. and it may have started in a very good way. and what i mean by that in 2008 when there were things that were of concern with respect to her mental status, behavior, and other usages of substances, then perhaps that was appropriate for her father to step in and temporarily try to get a measure of, you know, contr

la basura >>> la amo y estoy aquí por ella solamente quiero que sea feliz >>> seguidores de britney spears le quieren dar todo su apoyo qué haría si se encuentra con un oso le vamos a decir lo que dicen los expertos (♪ música ♪) (♪ música ♪) (♪ música ♪) >>> las cosas pueden empezar a cambiar para la cantante britney spears quien está en una batalla legal contra su padre nuestra colega nos explica de qué se trata todo esto >>> (gritos) >>> liberen a britney spears decían los miembros de este grupo cantos gritos una fan desmayada y apoyo como el de este cantante que dice que britney spears ha vivido bajo el abuso de su padre y de las autoridades hasta que ahora puede contratar a su propio abogado para terminar con el abuso >>> con esto va a terminar todo para salir de la situación con el nuevo abogado >>> en la audiencia de hoy se determinó que puede buscar a su representante legal y pide acusar al padre de abuso de tutela también dijo que si no es abuso entonces no sé qué es y dijo que cada efecto de su vida ha sido controlado como su dieta y horas de trabajo >>> e

jamie spears is now limited to handling his daughter's finances. the court appointed conservator overseeing personal affairs has disputed the claims made in court last week. meantime, spears younger sister took to social media this week. >> to respond to criticism that she's failed to offer enough support, maybe hadn't support the way the public would like me to with the hashtag on a public platform. but i can assure you that have supported my sister long before there was a hashtag sport little after. i was nancy loo reporting in documents file late last night. >> jamie spears, the father's claims to have no power over his daughter's personal affairs for nearly 2 years. and he also urged the court to investigate jodi montgomery, the co-conservator. >> on the 13 year case for the serious allegations that britney has brought forward regarding issues of being forced to work and being properly cared for medically. it's 6.51. we'll be right back. right now, she's not thinking about her work or her schedule. hi baby. -hey ma, how are you doing? i'm doing

. >>> but first a big day in court for britney spears. a decision that could come today. >>> we're back with a random attack in new york city leaving a man with second degree burns. he was walking down the street when a shirtless man snuck up from behind and threw a scalding liquid on his back. the attacker laughed as he fled. >>> a terrifying road rage confrontation caught on camera in houston. a driver tried to change lanes to exit the highway. another driver was so aggravated, he pulled a gun. thankfully no one was hurt. >>> britney spears' legal battle returns to court today, and one major issue is money. her father reportedly earns $16,000 a month from her conservatorship while britney spears is limited to a $2,000 allowance. here's abc's andrea fujii. >> reporter: this morning, britney spears will again appear in court fighting for her freedom. ♪ my life has been so overprotected ♪ >> reporter: she's expected to call into a los angeles courtroom when a judge considers her request for a new attorney in her hopes of ending her 13-

a new legal setback for spears. los angeles judge has denied a inquiry made by the singer last november to remove her father from her conservatorship. this comes one week after her testimony calling the conservatorship abusive. laura, to be clear, this decision comes a week after spears testimony. not as a result of that hearing. explain that. >> might be a little confusing at first glance. this has to do with a november request to have her father taken off this conservatorship arrangement which, of course, is for people who are incapacitied. the idea you can't take care of your financial affairs, your life and somebody else is supposed to have the reins. it's home run dad and trust that have this co-conservatorship arrangement and she wants her father removed. her attorney last fall tried to get that to happen. the judge said last night no dice on that. the judge is saying that the decision is without prejudice which means she can get a second bite at the apple and we know her attorney is planning to file to have h

last month ms spears delivered a testimony in court. it was the first time she had spoken out publically about her case and she didn't hold back. that testimony kick—started a series of major changes in her case. first, her court—appointed lawyer, samuel ingham, resigned. he had come under scruitiny following her testimony. the wealth management firm, bessemer trust, which acted as a co—conservator of spears financial assets of around $60m ? alongside herfather ? withdrew from overseeing her estate. her manager larry rudolph, stepped down after overseeing her career since the mid—905. and her father, jamie spears, has asked the court to investigate her allegations. its not clear if britney spears will appear in court today, but the big question at today 5 hearing is whether she will be able to select and hire her own lawyer. according to the new york times, ms spears has been in touch with this man — mathew rosengart. he's a former federal prosecutor and is expected to appear remotely in court this evening to argue that it is