Britney Spears' long conservatorship battle appears to be over. Press Association

Judge rules to end Britney Spears' conservatorship after 13 years

By Megan Armstrong | Last updated 11/12/21

Free Britney rings true today.

Multiple outlets first reported that Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny has ruled to terminate Britney Spears' court-ordered conservatorship, which began in October 2008.

The 39-year-old pop icon's father, Jamie Spears, was suspended as the conservator of her $60 million estate at the end of September. He had previously filed a petition to end the controversial conservatorship altogether.

Spears' attorney, Mathew Rosengart, confirmed the news:

"Judge Penny today decided to agree with Britney Spears. As of today, effective immediately, the conservatorship has been terminated as to both the person and the estate," Britney Spears' lawyer Matthew Rosengart says. https://t.co/VH7GACoxbW pic.twitter.com/9fc3iGclAM
— Variety (@Variety) November 12, 2021

Earlier Friday, Britney and fiancé Sam Asghari wore matching "#FreeBritney" tees:

Britney Spears’ fiancé posted a video of them wearing #FreeBritney t-shirts hours ahead of the crucial court hearing that could finally see the end of her conservatorship. https://t.co/NJm6N64Psy
— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) November 12, 2021

Momentum had shifted toward a termination of the conservatorship after Spears' delivered a powerful, revelatory 24-minute statement on June 23—her first time addressing the court in two years.

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