though her father's role has recently been diminished an attorney for jamie spears said in court he's sorry to see his daughter suffering and in so much pain. mr. spears loves his daughter and misses her very much. >> erin, the details of her account were really quite stunning even disclosing private medical information. >> that's right, lester, and she fought to have her account heard publicly, even describing how the people running her conservatorship won't let her remove her contraception blocking her ability to have another baby we have yet to her from her conservatorship on that. lester >> erin mclachlan in los angeles, thank you. >>> in just 60 scene in wash, d.c. as a pedestrian bridge collapses on a highway. >>> terrifying moments on a highway in washington, d.c. today as a pedestrian bridge came crashing down garrett haake is on the scene. >> reporter: tonight, a curtain of concrete and steel falling across a washington, d.c. highway, with five people injured and lucky to be alive after a pedestrian bridge collapsed >> oh, man >> reporter: officials believe this large truck s

does she want her father, jamie spears, removed from involvement in and control over so many aspectsher life or does she want the conservatorship taken away completely? we'll find out we hope in the next 15 minutes or so. the supporters that have gathered here usually reserve their ire for jamie spears, her dad, who they believe his relationship, his control is toxic. although you can find legal experts that will argue, neil that the conservatorship has been good for britney spears. listen here. >> the whole reason why she was under this conservatorship is because she was being pursued by paparazzi, being triggered to perhaps have a breakdown at the very vulnerable part of her life. so i think she may feel protected by this. >> now, perhaps you could make an argument that at one point in her life she would have felt protected by the conservatorship. i think you'd be hard pressed to find anybody that would agree with the idea that she still feels protected by it. clearly she wants something to change. exactly what we'll find out when she speaks to the judge. neil? >> neil: you know, j

for 13 years jamie spears has been at the helm of a court ordered conservatorship for his daughter andthe relationship is toxic. her lawyer telling the court the pop star refuses to perform as long as her dad serves as constor server. court documents leaked to the "new york times" but not reviewed by nbc news the superstar says it has become an oppressive and controlling tool against her and restricted everything from whom she dated to the color of her kitchen cabinets. last year her attorney told the judge she was afraid of her father. the records provide a glimpse into a part of the court case. britney is expected to openly air other grievances and could face cross-examines from her dad's lawyers. how difficult will it be for her to persuade the deport >> i don't think it will be difficult. there's been a breakdown for over two years in this relationship. >> reporter: the court ordered the conservatorship in 208 after the star was placed into two involuntary psychiatric holds follow a public breakdown. the singer can't make any decisions about her career, finances and personal life w

her father jamie spears filed a petition with the los angeles county superior court that february toer under a temporary probate conservatorship. jamie spears and attorney were made permanent coconservators of brittany's estimated $60 million estate that october. her father was also given control of her medical care. >> usually most conservatorships and probate court are for the elderly, people that have exhibited memory deficits or judgment deficits that are pervasive and most likely going to endure for the rest of their lives. >> reporter: yet, while under this conservatorship, britney spears kept working, releasing several albums, two that went platinum. >> what's up, vegas! >> reporter: holding down her domination las vegas residency and serving as a judge on "the x factor." attorney wallet resigned in 2019 leaving spears' father in control of just about every aspect of britney's life. in august 2020, however, britney pushed back. in legal documents her court-appointed lawyer stated britney is, quote, strongly opposed to having her father as a conservator and requested that jamie

spears. let's watch. >> jamie, britney's father, wasn't around very much when britney was growing up.hol and later goes to rehab. he drifts in between construction, being a cook, tries to open a gym business that didn't work out and later files for bankruptcy. he doesn't seem to be a big presence in her life. >> what do we know -- and this is the man who's controlling essentially these elements of her life, according to the allegations. what do we know about their relationship now? >> so jamie was not around very much when britney was growing up. he had serious alcohol issues. but at the time of 2008 when they filed for a conservatorship jamie swept back into her life and was granted a large amount of control over both her day-to-day life and her finances. and then all was mum basically for a decade. britney went back to work, started making many millions of dollars. last year in court her lawyer started filing to remove jamie, saying that britney was afraid of him and wanted him gone. >> is there some variable now, even after this element has been made public, that makes ending this

jamie spears and the lawyer permanent co-conspirators of her estate.r getting control of her medical care, something spears smoke emotionally about saying quote i want to be able to get married and have a baby. i was told i can't get married. i have an iud inside me but the so-called team won't let me go to the doctor to remove it because they don't want me to have any more children. this conservatorship is doing me more hard than good. >> it is usually for the elderly. people that have exhibited memory deficits or judgment deficits that are pervasive and most likely going to endure for the rest of their life. >> through this, britney spears kept working while under this conzservatorship releasing several albums, two that went platinum. holding down her "pieces of me" los vegas regular desidency and her $30 million and serving as a judge on "the x factor." it leaves spear's father in control of every aspect of her life. last year britney pushed back. heifer her court appointed lawyer said she's opposed to having her father as conserve tore and requeste

she said her father, jamie spears, forced her to go to a rehab facility, breaking the news in a phonen the phone for an hour and he loved every minute of it. the control he had over someone as powerful as me, he loved the control to hurt his own daughter 100,000%. and pointing out that she's made albums and performed a vegas show while the conservatorship is in place. she said if i can work and provide money and work for myself and pay other people, it makes no sense. we shouldn't point out that this was a statement to the court by britney spears, not a formal legal request to end the conservatorship. spears will have to file a petition with the court to request that. she said she wasn't aware she had the right to do so. she certainly knows now and we wait to see if she does indeed file that formal petition. martha? >> martha: quite a story. thanks, jonathan. maureen callahan wrote a very interesting piece on this called britney spears reveres a horror film that is her life. always good to have you with us, maureen. you heard what jonathan said about the fact that she didn't know that

but jamie spears, the father, says he believes his daughter needs the conservatorship.he can end it whenever she wants. she took to insta and she doesn't know if she'll ever take the stage again. when concerts all but stopped last spring one musician from wisconsin wasn't a big fan of the sound of silence so he grabbed his trumpet and hit the road all over town local coverage now from nbc affiliate care 11. >> roberts, wisconsin has many signs of a small town but also a one of its kind sound. ♪ ♪ this is a one of a kind sound. pete close didn't set out to be the maestro of the feed mill, till covid shut down the five community bands in which he played and pete felt the need to get his brass back in gear ♪ ♪ >> he'll pull over on the side of the street and just start playing music. >> so this is the first page >> reporter: pages documenting pete's 113 covid concerts. >> ash and vine, which is the top of the hill i played on may 20th >> reporter: pete prefers the high ground, where his sound can waft across the town but everyone in roberts can tell you, pete's been on the

>> about jamie spears?nk there are real questions about whether he's simply trying to control his daughter for his own profit. he's profiting enormously, as are everyone involved in this, from britney. while britney, by the way, is not even allowed to see what is being filed in court. it's really unprecedented. >> what is the standard necessary for britney spears to undo this legal arrangement? >> right. so she's got to show that she's able to manage her affairs or that she can resist undue influence. but the key is, under law, you can't have a conservatorship except as a last resort. if there's any less restricted means of being able to help and protect her, a conservatorship can't stand. and the judge has an independent duty to review that and to terminate it. and certainly her lawyer, when she says to her lawyer, i want this thing over, he can give her advice, but it's go time. you go and you seek to terminate the conservatorship, and in 13 years she's never done that. >> why didn't you do it, and why ar

the singers father, jamie spears effect control over finance and personal life for more than a decade. now, spirit describe this legal arrangement as abuse a victim of tyranny. that was the defiant cover story of the last upper edition of the apple daily. as hong kong, the final pro democracy newspaper wrote its own obituary. it came just days after authorities move to shut down the paper on national security grounds. people waited in long lines to try to secure one of the last copies. $1000000.00 were printed several times. its normal circulation. newspaper was known for its criticism of china, communist schoolers. it said it had no choice but to seize operations after police frozen assets and arrested 5 top editors and executives last week. it is seen as another sign of china tightening on the city. d. w correspondent phoebe kong is standing by for us in hong kong with the latest on the story high phoebe. and tell us more about this last edition of the apple daily. and i am holding the pre interpretation update on this one page. the headline, that whole whole bases painful farewell

involve something like britney spears. >> reporter: legal experts say a judge could rule to remove jamie spearsy in charge of her affairs. it's important to note up until this point a court has kept jayme mifmy spears in place as conservator. >> one of the issues is the question of whether jamie, the father, benefits personally in any way from this current arrangement. >> reporter: yeah. well, he does. according to court documents, he received $16,000 a month for his work as her conservator. according to media reports he receives a percentage of her overall business earnings. many experts say that could amount to a conflict of interest. savannah. >> erin, we'll see what happens in court today. thank you. >> and worth noting, she's 39 years old. >> and the issue in the court case isn't about whether there should be a conservator, but whether the father should be the conservator. but it sounded like what erin was saying is there's going to be a conservator, at least for the moment. >>> up next, the record number of americans quitting their jobs saying they are overworked and underpaid. >> the rip

in a statement read by his attorney afterwards in court, jamie spears said that he was sorry to see hisat he loves her and that he misses her very much the judge, brenda penny, did not rule she said britney spears will have to file a petition, a formal petition if she wants the conservatorship to end, and britney spears having had her say is asking for further proceedings to be sealed >> let's turn to david henderson now, civil rights attorney, cnbc contributor. we figured this would be traumatic. she's alleging crimes of the highest order. and almost enslaving of her. taking away everything she has it was really stunning to read >> shep, that's exactly right. what jumps out is she effectively said these are her exact words, actually. it's doing her more harm than good and the reason that's important is because the only way you justify this type of intrusion into someone's life is to help them conservatorships for someone like britney spears are supposed to help them regain interest independence >> what she's explained it's exact opposite on her life >> reading that she said, scott hear

britney's main conservator has been her father, jamie spears, who has used his position to control everyt of his daughter's life. he restricted everything from whom she dated to the color of her kitchen cabinets. (as dad) your honor, avocado cabinets with a terra cotta backsplash? clearly, she's a danger to herself and cupboards. a lot of people have spoken out in favor of britney, but there's one person we haven't heard from publicly: britney... until yesterday, when she testified in court and she said she's been intimidated and punished by her father, and her management team. and that they should be in jail. that's right. britney told the judge: (singing) ♪ they're not that innocent ♪ ( cheers and applause ) spears said the conservatorship has total control over more than just her finances, explaining i have an i.u.d. inside of myself right now. i wanted to take the i.u.d. out so i could start trying to have another baby. but this so-called team won't let me go to the doctor to take it out. that is awful, and sexist as hell. i find it hard to believe that joey fatone would need a court

spears's father in control of just about every aspect of britney's life. she pushed back in august. her court-appointed lawyer said britney is strongly opposed and requested that jamied management firm to oversee her estate. now spears says she wants to pick her own lawyer. i just want my life back. >> but before all of that, up next, likely another court date for britney spears to officially petition the court to remove this conservatorship. after she spoke her peace that the whole world can hear, she believes all the proceedings should be sealed. erin? >> stephanie, thank you very much. incredible story. thanks to all of you for joining us. ac 360 starts now. >>> good evening. we begin tonight with new video. what police saw as the mob harassed and attacked them at the capitol. it shows better than we or anyone could say what some who were there, who were themselves under attack are still closing their eyes to. more than a dozen news outlets have spent months seeking access to video used in court against capitol riot defendants. today the justice department released six more clips showing police as they were being overrun. again, some of the lawmakers whose very l

jamie spears and attorney becoming permanent co-conservators of the estate in october, 2008.rol of her medical care. something, spears spoke, emotionally, about. saying, quote, i want to be able to get married and have a baby. i was told i can't get married. i have an iud inside me but the so-called team won't let me go to the doctor to remove it because they don't want me to have any more children. this conservatorship is doing me way more harm than good. >> usually, most conservatorships in probate court are for the elderly. people that have -- have, um, exhibited memory deficits. or judgment deficits that are pervasive. and most likely, going to endure for the rest of their lives. >> reporter: but through all this, britney spears kept working while under this conservatorship. releasing several albums. two that went platinum. >> what's up, vegas? >> reporter: holding down her "pieces of me" las vegas residency and serve as a judge on the x factor. the attorney resigned in the spring of 20 # 19 leaving spears' father in control of just about every aspect of her life. in lega

the chief target of their anger is her father, jamie spears.ce over her life is toxic. you don't have to go far to find some legal experts that say that britney has benefitted from the conservatorship. listen here. >> the question is am i ready to take the stage again? am i going to take the stage again? i have no idea. i'm having fun right now. i'm in transition in my life. i'm enjoying myself. that's it. >> that of course was not an attorney talking about how britney may have benefitted from the conservatorship. that was britney herself on instagram earlier this week. that's all we've heard from her. so it will be fascinating today to hear what she has to say and to what extent exactly she wants to take control of her life back. does she want complete control or does she simply want her father, jamie spears, out of the picture? we'll find out very soon. martha? >> martha: big crowd, a lot of buzz out there. very dramatic. thanks. thanks for clearing that up for us. that was britney spears, not the attorney. let's bring in mark garragos who re

her father, jamie spears, filed a petition with the los angeles county superior court that february toonservatorship. jamie spears and attorney andrew wallet becoming permanent coconservators of the estate in october 2008 her father getting control of her medical care, something spears spoke emotionally about saying "i want to be able to get married and have a baby. i was told i can't get married. i have an iud inside me but the so-called team won't let me go to the doctor to remove it because they don't want me to have any more children. the conservatorship is doing me more harm than good." >> usually conservatorships are for the elderly, people that have contributed memory deficits or judgment deficits that are pervasive and most likely going to endure for the rest of their lives. >> reporter: through all this, br britney spears kept working, releasing several albums, two that went platinum holding down her pieces of me las vegas residency reportedly earning her $30 million and serving as a judge on "the exact farktor." andrew wallet resigned in the spring of 2019 leaving spears' fat

she revealed alleged mental and financial abuse from her father, jamie spears. >> brittany spoke in courtremotely by phone. she asked a judge to and the court conservatorship that has controlled her life and money. ever since 2008. spears calling the conservative ship abusive in condemning her father and the others who have controlled it. spear says that she wants to marry her boyfriend and have a baby. but the conservatorship on allow her to do that. her dad and her and his attorneys have emphasized that she and her fortune remain vulnerable to fraud and manipulation. court records. put her net worth it. 50 million dollars about 100 fans from the so-called hashtag freebritney movement gathered outside the courthouse today to show their support for britney spears. i looked up for someone who was able to come out of this, come out of that. >> intense pressures. the media. the throwntinto the probate court system and put back up on stage a year later, she was always that strong person for me and i feel like now i and the words of my friendly and then i think i have to be that strong person

back to the jamie lynn spears front she said she wants her sister to be happy and is proud of her sisters toward that goal. sound like jamie lynn spears is siding with her sister but a lot of family members involved in this issue, tough place to be in. todd: rock and a hard place. still ahead a lot of students across america struggling with online learning during the pandemic. jillian: a repeat year to ensure kids can make the grade. the republican lawmaker who wrote the bill and two parents join us live next. [ "me and you" by barry louis polisar ] ♪ me and you just singing on the train ♪ ♪ me and you listening to the rain ♪ ♪ me and you we are the same ♪ ♪ me and you have all the fame we need ♪ ♪ indeed, you and me are we ♪ ♪ me and you singing in the park ♪ ♪ me and you, we're waiting for the dark ♪ >> pennsylvania parent phrasing a plan to repeat the school year because of the pandemic, lawmakers passing the bill sinker as they, quote, way no later than july of 2021 to have a child repeat a grade level to make up for lost educational opportunities due to covid 19. here to discuss, au

should be put on jody montgomery she is the one who's been one of her conservators, since 2019 jamie spearsfinances. and that montgomery makes the medical and personal decisions one of spears' allegations last week that she is forced to be on birth control. jamie spears says he's been cut off, completely, from communicating with britney and that he's done everything in his power to support and care for her. responding today, montgomery's lawyer said she's been a tireless advocate for britney and her wellbeing. and that britney's choice to marry and to start a family have never been impacted by the conservatorship while montgomery was overseeing it. good news for everyone whose phone rings nonstop with those annoying spam calls. today, the fcc set the deadline for all-major providers to start using a new technology one that's supposed to help reduce the number of robocalls all of us get. it's called stir shaken. it authenticates where each call comes from so that spammers can't use fake-phone numbers to trick you into thinking they're local. in just the first-five months of this year, people

and over the years, jamie spears has carried out as hen conservators.nt to the court. some experts believe by trying to push her father out, britney is laying the ground for all-out control of her life. >> britney who could still work a few years ago was making millions and millions of dollars in las vegas. it's extremely usual for a conservatorship of this length to involve someone like britney spears. >> reporter: legal experts say they do not expect a judge to make a decision today. there are court dates on the calendar, the next big one being in july. geoff. >> erin mclaughlin, thanks to you. joining me is zoe brennan cohen. this story matters because britney spears is a cultural icon but also about the control. there are lots of people who find themselves subjected to a conservatorship. can you explain exactly how it works? >> sure, thank you for having me. the conservatorship or a guardianship in other states, it takes rights from one person and gives those rights to another person who is a conservator or guardian. it's a nearly complete deprivati

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. >> reporter: britney's father jamie spears became the conservator of her $16 million estate after his daughter's behavior became erratic. the singer famously captured on video after shaving off her blond locks at a barber shop. during one of her most emotional revelations in court spears says i have an iud inside of me so i don't get pregnant. i wanted to take the iud out so i could start having another baby but the so called team does not want me to take it out because they don't want us have a baby. and justin timberlake spoke out. no woman should ever be restricted from making decisions about her own body. the superior court judge told spears she has to to to formal. >> she's certainly been through a lots that for sure. >>> moving on to the pore cast now. mild for now ama buts but but that is going to change. >> yeah, sandhya what's coming our way. >> yeah, heat is coming our way. i have to tell you it's not going to be any where as intense as last week. ama and larry let me show you the conditions earlier tonight from our mount tam cam. that's the marine layer just so healthy comi

a lawyer for her fatherjamie spears said: jamie serves as britney's conservator because he loves her.n los angeles, look at what your precedents are. they are the oj simpson trial, the robert blake trial, and the michaeljackson trials, and you've got lots of fans outside. and this one is particularly difficult, because britney's fans are so impassioned. although it is not known what the star will say in court on wednesday, it will be seen as a landmark moment in the ongoing legal matter. rachel stanton, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with darren bett. hello there, it is in much better day today across southern and eastern parts. the sun is out and the winds are lighter as well. towards the northwest, the weather has changed somewhat. we have seen all this cloud spilling in from the atlantic, moving very, very slowly southwards. the cloud is thick enough to bring some pockets of rain and drizzle. mainly around the western areas. to the east of high ground. the skies are brighter, it's a bit warmer. from the midlands this is where we have the sunnier skies and tempera

liberty. ♪ >> jamie lynn spears breaking her silence and her sister britney's commercial conservatorshipn: carley shimkus here with what she had to say. >> reporter: jamie lynn spears is speaking out, so she loves and supports her older sister, the 30-year-old posted a video and instagram where she said the criticism she should have spoken out sooner. >> now that she has clearly spoken i feel like i can follow her lead and say what i need to say. maybe i didn't support her the way the public would like me to with hashtag on public platforms but i supported my sister long before then. >> he says i'm proud of britney for using her voice, so proud of her for requesting new counsel. another notable name chiming in, fellow popstar christina aguilera posted a tweet saying the last few days i have been thinking about britney and everything she is going through. it is unacceptable that anyone a human wanting to be in control of their own destiny might not be allowed to live life as they wish. on thursday spears and her boyfriends traveled to hawaii for rest and relaxation after her testimony but

her father, jamie spears, forced her to go to a rehab facility breaking the news in a phone call. hone for an hour and he loved every minute of it. the control he had over someone as powerful as me, he loved to control -- the control to hurt his own daughter 100,000 percent. she went on. i've been in denial and in shock and traumatized, you know, fake it until you make it. now i'm telling you the truth, okay? i'm not happy. i can't sleep. i'm so angry it is insane and i'm depressed. i cry every day. adding i just want my life back and it has been 13 years and it's enough. she also said her conservatives won't allow her to get married or pregnant again saying they are forcing her to continue with an implanted contra septemberive device an iud wants removed so she can have a baby. she hasn't yet formally petitioned the court to end the conservatorship. the court can't do anything until she does that. >> dana: thank you for the update. >> bill: let's get perspective now. maureen callahan and misty marris is a trial attorney. as an attorney britney asked for in part after the statement

. >> reporter: britney's father jamie spears became the conservator of her $16 million estate after his daughter's behavior became erratic. the singer famously captured on video after shaving off her blond locks at a barber shop. during one of her most emotional revelations in court spears says i have an iud inside of me so i don't get pregnant. i wanted to take the iud out so i could start having another baby but the so called team does not want me to take it out because they don't want us have a baby. and justin timberlake spoke out. no woman should ever be restricted from making decisions about her own body. the superior court judge told spears she has to to to formal. >> she's certainly been through a lots that for sure. >>> moving on to the pore cast now. mild for now ama buts but but that is going to change. >> yeah, sandhya what's coming our way. >> yeah, heat is coming our way. i have to tell you it's not going to be any where as intense as last week. ama and larry let me show you the conditions earlier tonight from our mount tam cam. that's the marine layer just so healthy comi

the fingers father jamie spears has had control of her finances and her personal life for more than a decade. spears described the legal arrangement guardianship as abusive rescue. teams are searching for close to 100 people who are believed to be trapped under the rubble of a 12 story apartment building that collapsed near miami, florida. a large section of the building crumbled mysteriously in the middle of the night, killing at least one resident and injuring several others. and the community now wants to know how does a modern building simply collapse. it was around 1 30 in the morning when firefighters arrived at this beach front condo in the city of surfside, florida, 12 stories over 130 units. at least 55 apartments collapsed, say local officials. many residents are still unaccounted for help in the morning. them not just trying to ring their cell phone as much as we can either to help the rescue or just to see if they could hear her cell phone. but we have no clue building. sure. and then i looked out the window and you can see i thought it was like a storm or something coming

the singers father, jamie spears, has controlled her finances and personal life. for more than a decade. there's describe a legal arrangement as abusive. a victim of tyranny. that was the defiant cover story of the last ever edition of the apple daily. as hong kong final pro democracy newspaper wrote its own obituary. it came just days after authorities moved to shut down the paper on national security grounds. people waited a long line to try to get one of the last copies. $1000000.00 were printed several times its normal circulation. the newspaper was known for its criticism of china communist rulers. it's that it had no choice but to seize operations. after police froze, its assets and the rest of 5 top editors and executives last week, it is seen as another sign of china tightening. grip on the city. dw correspondent phoebe kong is standing by for us in hong kong with the latest on the story high phoebe. and tell us more about this last edition of the apple daily. and i am hurting the pre interpretation of update on this one page. the headline, that whole colo

jamie spears has had control of her $60 million fortune since 2008. g this whole time and she is not okay. i spoke to a britney spears insider who spent years by her side. he said britney's father used to be a cook who had a drinking problem. now he oversees a multi million dollar employer. he doesn't want to let it go. the custodianship was supposed to be temporary. they used her kids against her. go on tour or you can't see your kids. she pays for both teams of lawyers. her lawyers are court appointed. everyone is getting paid except britney. she is clearly not incapacitated. all she wants is a family and a normal life. what happens now? joining me to discuss, celebrity attorney, mark geragos. she says they stuffed an uid inside her, they watch her change naked. they take her blood, force her into these institutions. have you ever seen anything as harsh as this? clearly she is not incapacitated. she is going on tour and doing vegas shows. >> the conservatorships in california as originally designed was for someone with dementia and can't manage their

the singers father jamie spears have been in control of her finances in personal life for more than a decade. spirit described legal arrangement as abusive. now, glimmer of hope for stability and libya has emerged after a meeting of international leaders here in berlin. the focus is keeping libya on course for an election scheduled for late this year. all agreed on plans to withdraw some of the thousands of foreign mercenary fair libya, its been a battleground for rival militia. since dictator more market duffy was forced from power in 2011. he got off to a confusing start. the american top diplomat meets his gym and counterpart in berlin, despite if you could welcome both men that they share the same vision for libya. we share the goal of a sovereign stable unified, secure libya, free from foreign interference. it's what the people who deserve it's critical to regional security as well. the table for permanent members of the un security council, together with other regional powers. and for the 1st time, representatives from libby is transitional government progress on the military an

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but the writing is on the wall as far as jamie spears, her father, is concerned. is coming to an end. david, extraordinary testament nsw david willis outside that court in los angeles. thank you so much. of course, lots more on our website. —— extraordinary testament there. russia says its patrol ships and fighterjets have fired warning shots and dropped bombs in the path of a british warship sailing in the black sea near crimea. the russian defence ministry said, that hms defender, had violated its territorial waters. but the uk's ministry of defence has flatly denied their claims, saying the russians were carrying out exercises when they fired. the mod says the royal navy destroyer was sailing in an internationally recognised shipping lane, within the 12 mile limit of crimea's territorial waters. our defence correspondent jonathan beale is the only broadcaster onboard hms defender. he sent this report. hands to action stations. this is not a drill. come in, take your seat straightaway. we want composure in this ops room. a british warship in the black sea about

conservatorship, making bombshell statements about the rare arrangement under which her father, jamie spearsgally controls much of her life. >> conservatorship has got to go! hey hey ho ho! >> reporter: the singer told the court she wants her life back, wants to end the conservatorship, and that she didn't know she could petition the conservatorship to end. spears compared the situation to sex trafficking and said she's not here to be anyone's slave. the conservatorship began in 2008 when there were concerns over her mental health. a recent "new york times" investigation found that spears expressed serious opposition to the arrangement years ago, saying that it restricted everything from whom she dated to the color of her kitchen cabinets. >> so it's really rare that someone like britney spears, who has been able to actively perform and make millions of dollars, would be under a conservatorship. >> reporter: lilia luciano, cbs news, los angeles. >> o'donnell: there's still much more news ahead on tonight's "cbs evening news." major league strip search: how some pitchers are reacting to a new

i'm sure, and you know the father, jamie spears has been oppressively trying to stop this. 000 in bills, legal fees which ironically, britney spears pays, it's all been reported. so we don't really know what evidence will come forward to combat that. you might hear from experts, medical experts, you might hear from psychological experts, he will probably hear testimony from the father he does choose tooth take the sand so those who do interact britney on a daily basis may take the stand and defend bring in experts say this is someone who, despite how high functioning she may seem, still has significant needs and cannot make decisions for herself so therefore for conservatorship will just continue. arthel: this has been dragging on for what, 13 years, since 2008? so if britney went, if she does regain control over her life and finances, or if she went her battle in court, does she get her control immediately or is there potential for her father to appeal? shall be 40, december. >> right, there are multiple steps past the proceeding for the could be additional decisions by the

the court ordered agreement her father, jamie spears, control over her estates and other aspects of herld have been brief, maybe one or two years, in orderfor her to be protected, get help, and then restore herfreedom. i don't understand why it's gone on so long. there may be very good reasons for it, but we're not privy to those. according to the new york times, the 39—year—old expressed opposition to the conservatorship earlier and more often than had previously been known. a lawyerfor herfather jamie spears said — when you're talking about celebrity court cases in los angeles, look at what your precedents are. they are the oj simpson trial, the robert blake trial, and the michaeljackson trials, and you've got lots of fans outside. and this one is particularly difficult, because britney's fans are so impassioned. although it is not known what the star will say in court on wednesday, it will be seen as a landmark moment in the ongoing legal matter. rachel stanton, bbc news. in a moment, we will speak to the bbc�*s mobeen azhar — presenter of the battle for britney — fans, cash and cons

this morning, jamie lynn spears backing her big sister.pporting britney spears' petition to end her conservatorship. >> i support my sister. i love my sister, always have, always will, as long as she's happy. >> reporter: the 30-year-old "zoey 101" star speaking about the matters after her sister spoke out first. >> maybe i didn't support her with the way the public would like me to, but i've supported her long before there was a hashtag and i'll support her long after. >> reporter: the show of solidarity comes just days after britney spears pled for a judge to end the conservatorship, the 39-year-old megastar called it abusive and said it has controlled her finances and her life for more than a decade. her shocking courtroom allegations comparing her conservatorship to sex trafficking saying she's been exploited and embarrassed by those in control. spears testifying she's not allowed to ride in a car driven by her boyfriend or make her own decisions about birth control, marriage or having more children. >> i just want to let you guys know

the court—ordered agreement gave her father, jamie spears, control over her estate and other aspectse singer is seeking to dismiss him from the position sophie long, our la correspondent, joins us. she has spoken and does give us the update on the latest. yet. she has spoken and does give us the update on the latest.— update on the latest. yet, there was a very passionate — update on the latest. yet, there was a very passionate demonstration - a very passionate demonstration outside the courthouse where i am now when britney spears started talking and felt silence and very compassionate, very impassioned speech in the courtroom saying that she one of the conservative ship that she felt was abusive and bullying to and without evaluation. she said their father has had 70% control over me and he loved it. and the censorship doesn'tjust cover her financial life, the censorship doesn'tjust cover herfinancial life, but the censorship doesn'tjust cover her financial life, but her life the censorship doesn'tjust cover herfinancial life, but her life in general. she wanted to have an iud remo

jamie spears was granted what's known as conservatorship over his daughter in 2008, because of concerns'd been traumatised, and wanted her life back. here's sophie long. # oh baby, baby # she was one of the biggest stars of the early noughties. britney spears lived, loved and lost in the limelight. but for the last few years, she's been publicly silent about the arrangement her fans have been so vocal about. but via video phone, she finally told a los angeles court her side of the story. in an impassioned speech, britney spears, clearly angry and upset, said she wanted the abusive and controlling arrangement to end. she said she had been forced to take drugs so strong she felt drunk and unable to hold a conversation. she told the court, "i want my life back". i am truly shocked at what i heard about the conservatorship. i think the reality was even worse than what we suspected. but i think we were also vindicated because a lot of what was suspected turned out to be true. in response, herfather�*s lawyer read a statement on his behalf. it said... it did little to appease the anger toward

her father, jamie spears, filed a possession with the superior court that february to place her underporary row beat conservatorship. he and his attorney becoming permanent co-con seven tokconsa. and spears says i have an iud instead me but this so-called team won't let me remove it because they don't want me to have any more children. this conservatorship is doing me way more harm than good. >> usually most dconservatorshis are for the elderly, people who have exhibited mem aory deficit that are pervasive and most likely going to endure for the rest of their lives. >> reporter: but through all this, b , britney spears kept working releasing several album, two that went platinum. holding down her pieces of me las vegas residency, reportedly earning her $30 million, and serving as a judge on the x factor. the attorney resigned in the sp spring of 2019, leaving her father in control of just about every aspect of her life. last summer her legal document stating that britney is strongly opposed to having her father as conservator and requested that jamie be removed. instead, a judge in no

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told in los angeles jobs that she wants the conservation to ship of state revoked. single father jamie spears has have control of her finances and personalized for more than a decade is described to legal arrangement as abuse this anti virus software pioneer john massey has been found dead in his jail cell in spain. the discovery came shortly after the court approved his expedition to the united states way was wanted for tax evasion. a prison spokeswoman said he had apparently committed suicide to suck now into euro 2020, where germany's through to the last 16, which was barely after. after dividing was, was billed as the group of death. the roller coaster game had fans very much on the edge of the seat with germany on the verge of elimination. but then leon griddisca spark, while celebrations in the waning minutes of the match. when he's gone to secure a to, to draw just good enough to advance the knockout round against england. the story rivals will face off in london on tuesday in the game between title holders, portugal and world champions, france there was a similar drama and the same re