Britney Spears and Mathew Rosengart.Photo: Britney Spears/Instagram
Britney Spearsis expressing her gratitude for a key player in the termination of her 13-year conservatorship.
On Wednesday, the pop starshared a photofrom a recent lunch outing with her attorneyMathew Rosengart.
“This man has turned my life around … So many exciting projects ahead !!!!” the “Toxic” singer, 40, began her caption. “We accidentally matched for lunch !!!! Thank you for being so kind and respectful to me always!!!!!!”
She continued, “Pssss Mathew Rosengart … I simply adore you !!!!”
On Nov. 12, Britney’s conservatorship of 13 years was terminated. After the hearing, Rosengart spoke to reporters gathered outside the courthouse and called it a “monumental day” for the star.
“What’s next for Britney is up to one person — and this is the first time we can say this in a decade. It’s up to Britney,” he said. “Britney, as of today, is a free woman.”
One day before the hearing, theNew York Timespublished an article withallegations Britney made against her father, 69. Alex M. Weingarten, Jamie’s lawyer, then tangled with Rosengart during the hearing and accused him of planting the story with theTimes, calling her accusations “nonsense.”
“Virtually everything that is alleged is … fake or taken out of context,” said Weingarten, referring to Britney’s claims that Jamie bugged her bedroom, tapped her phone and tried to obtain private therapy reports. Weingarten added that there is “sealed” information about Britney’s case that would “demonstrate that there is no evidence to these allegations.”
Rosengart hit back, telling the court that he feels “compelled to respond to these false statements [and] lies.”
Weingarten later asked the judge to file a motion to unseal Britney’s health records, saying that the “public has the right to know” more context.
Though no decision was made regarding the allegations, the next hearing is scheduled for July 27 and is expected to further address the legal fees and Britney’s claims against Jamie.
Since the hearing, a source told PEOPLE the singer’s fiancéSam Asghariis trying to help herlook past the ongoing family drama.
“There is just so much hate towards her family. All she wanted was to move on from the conservatorship and be happy,” the source said. “But Britney is still very hurt.Jamie Lynn’sbook has been a huge triggerfor her.”
The source added, “Sam likes to keep things positive. He is trying his best to distract her from all the drama. He is trying to help her move on from all the hate.”
Last week, Britneyshared photos from her Hawaiian vacationwith Asghari, 27.
“here’s me and @SamAsghari in Maui !!!” she wrote in the caption of the carousel, which begins with a photo of the pair standing in the sand with the ocean and grassy hills in the background.
source: people.com
