Rumours that Spears was unhappy with her conservatorship circulated online for many years and became a trending hashtag with the #FreeBritney hashtag. Spears, however, spoke out about the matter in court last week and described her conservatorship as abusive.Since 2008, Jamie Spears, the father of Spears, has been managing the multimillion-dollar estate of his daughters. He was also the conservator for her person, until 2019 when he decided to resign from that part of the legal contract. Jodi Montgomery has been responsible for Spears' person since then.Spears testified last week before Los Angeles Superior Court about how her conservatorship prevented her from having another child, removing her IUD contraception, getting married, and taking time off from concerts and touring.Spears stated to the judge, "I believe that this conservatorship is abusive." "I want my life back. It's been 13+ years, and it's enough.Spears' request for an end to the role of her father in her conservatorship was denied by Judge Brenda Penny on June 30.A number of conservative lawmakers have taken up Spears’ cause in recent months. They used it to highlight what they call guardianship and conservatorship abuse.Gaetz said that Britney Spears would like to tell her story. She isn't someone who would like to pretend that it didn't happen. She is looking for accountability and justice. I think the United States Congress is the best place to tackle this issue and bring together people from all political parties to find solutions.Gaetz also stated to OAN that "Free Britney" is part of a larger movement for conservatorship and guardianship reforms in Congress.He and Jim Jordan, House Judiciary ranking Member (R-Ohio), wrote a letter to Jerry Nadler (D.N.Y.) in March asking for a hearing regarding conservatorship and the Spears case.POLITICO asked Spears' court-appointed attorney if he had received the letter and if he intends to reply, but he still hasn't responded.
