Britney Spears Set To Make First Court Appearance Via Zoom At Upcoming Conservatorship Hearing, Ready For Showdown With Dad Jamie
June 14 2021, Published 5:49 p.m. ET
Britney Spears is gearing up to face a judge for the first time in her longstanding conservatorship case, but it will not be in person.
The Los Angeles County Superior Court announced Monday that "all parties, including Ms. Spears, are scheduled to appear remotely" for the June 23 hearing, reports Page Six.
"Limited seating will be available in the courtroom and in an overflow courtroom with a live audio feed from the courtroom," a press release noted, adding that that while fans can "listen remotely" to the hearing, cameras will not be permitted" inside.
LA Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny – who presides over the 39-year-old pop star's conservatorship case – previously granted her permission to address the court, for herself, for the first time.
As Breaking Celebrity News reported, Spears is not expected to ask Penny to end her 13-year conservatorship, but rather remove her father from his role.
While Jamie Spears is no longer Britney's personal conservator, he still has his hands in managing her business affairs, which includes dealing with money and her estate.
The singer reportedly doesn't like some of the people her dad has brought onto his team and doesn't think they have her best interest at heart – feelings her mother, Lynne Spears, recently echoed.
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