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 Her father, Jamie Spears, has
been a major figure in the conservatorship since
he set it up in 2008 when his daughter had a
mental health breakdown. He is currently the
sole person in charge of her $60 million estate.
"You're allowing my dad to ruin my life," Spears
told the Los Angeles judge by phone. "I have to
get rid of my dad and charge him with
conservatorship abuse," she added.
Speaking for about 10 minutes on Wednesday,
Spears, 39, said she had always been "extremely
scared of my dad."
She said she was fed up with multiple
psychological evaluations in the last 13 years
and wanted the conservatorship brought to an end
without another one.
“I’m not a perfect person .. but their goal is
to make me feel like I’m crazy," Spears said.
Details of Spears' mental health issues have
never publicly been disclosed.
Last month she called the legal arrangement
abusive and stupid in a 20-minute public
address.
Los Angeles Superior Court judge Brenda Penny on
Wednesday approved former federal prosecutor
Mathew Rosengart to represent Spears going
forward. The singer's court-appointed attorney
stepped down last week.
Rosengart, who has previously represented
Hollywood stars Sean Penn and Steven Spielberg,
said his goal was to end the conservatorship.
“Does anybody really believe Mr. Spears’
continued involvement is in the best interest of
Britney Spears?,” Rosengart said. “If he loves
his daughter, it is time to step aside.”
Rosengart's first job is likely to be filing a
formal document asking for the conservatorship
to be terminated.
Spears on Wednesday posted video of herself
doing cartwheels to celebrate getting what she
called "real representation."
"You have no idea what it means to be supported
by such awesome fans!!!! God Bless you
all!!!!!," she wrote on her Instagram account,
adding the #FreeBritney hashtag.
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 In June, the pop star
complained of being prevented from marrying or
having more children, and said she was compelled
to take medication against her will.
Jamie Spears' attorney on
Wednesday said that many of the singer's
complaints were not valid.
“I’m not sure Ms. Spears understands she can in
fact make medical decisions and can have birth
control devices implanted or not," attorney
Vivian Thoreen said.
Thoreen said Spears believes her father "is
responsible for every bad thing that happened to
her and that is the farthest from the truth.”
Outside the courthouse, dozens of fans held a
rally, chanting "Free Britney" and calling for
the conservatorship to end. A smaller rally took
place near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington,
D.C.
"If you look at her, she looks tired. She just
wants her life back and I understand that
completely," said fan Christina Goswick.
Penny made no decisions on requests for 24/7
security following death threats against those
involved in the conservatorship.
Jodi Montgomery, who is tasked with the pop
star's personal care, Jamie Spears, Ingham and
the singer's sister Jamie Lynn Spears have all
received threatening calls and messages that
have escalated since the pop star's address to
the judge on June 23, according to court
documents.
The next hearing in the case was set for Sept.
29.
(Reporting by Lisa Richwine. Writing by Jill
Serjeant; Editing by Cynthia Osterman and
Michael Perry)
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