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Britney Spears’ father asks court to end conservatorship

By DW
10 September 2021   |   10:13 am
The pop star's finances and life have been controlled by a court conservatorship for the past 13 years. Her father has now reportedly asked for it to be terminated after a drawn out legal battle.

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