Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny approved Spears hiring former federal prosecutor Mathew Rosengart, who called on Spears' father to immediately resign as her conservator. As Rosengart began to argue for a private hearing, Spears interrupted him to say "I can talk with it open." WATCH | A plea for change:Britney Spears pleads for end to conservatorship The National 2:02 After years of silence, Britney Spears pleaded with a judge to end her court-appointed conservatorship. Montgomery denied that Britney Spears was prevented from marrying or forced to use birth control. She lashed back at James Spears, saying that Britney Spears has expressed no desire to oust her as she has with her father.

Source: CBC News July 14, 2021 22:54 UTC