Britney's Dad Gets A Raise! Judge Approves Over $1 Million In Legal Bills

Access Hollywood - December 23, 2008 8:33 AM PST
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Britney Spears is back with a hit album and a worldwide 2009 tour, but going from her troubled start at the beginning of 2008 to the top of the charts hasn't come cheaply.

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge approved over $1.5 million in payouts to those who have assisted the pop singer, who has been under a conservatorship overseen by her father, Jamie Spears and attorney Adam Wallet, since earlier this year.

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"My client has made an informed consent to all of these fee amounts," Britney's lawyer, Sam Ingham, said in court Monday.

Britney's father, Jamie, has been receiving $10,000 a month for working as part of the conservatorship to assist his daughter. And on Monday, the judge approved a pay raise for Jamie due to Britney's hectic schedule, allowing him to now receive $16,125 a month. He was also approved to receive $37,556 from previous business.

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The judge also approved $1,200 per month for Jamie to rent an office, where he will be working on the conservatorship.

Britney's older brother, Bryan Spears, who is a trustee of a trust established in Britney's name, was also approved for a payment of $200,000 for his services to the "Circus" singer prior to the establishment of the conservatorship.

Sam Ingham, who serves as Britney's attorney, was approved to receive $143,643, while $81,849 was approved for co-conservator Wallet.

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Luce Forward's law firm, which represents Jamie Spears, was approved for the largest sum of money -- $509,080 - for their work.

Michael Flanagan, who was Britney's lawyer during her driver's license case earlier this fall, was ordered to be paid $11,811.

A payment of $15,275 was approved for Laura Wasser, the counselor who serves as Britney's family law attorney.

Additionally, the judge ordered a $1.5 million dollar bond as insurance to protect the conservatorship.

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  • Shadow B*tch
    That's a loving family for you...Jamie,Lynn & dear old brother Bryan,living off of their daughter/sister because their too leechy to get a job of their own! When everything is said and done, they will have more money than Britney,the one who had to work her "rear" off!!! That's Spears family values for you!
    report abuseposted December 30, 2008 3:45 PM PST
  • Donna S
    Did anyone add up how much friggin' money the judge ordered out to be paid from Britney's account???? Shame on the three people who are suppose to love her the most: Jamie, Lynne and Bryan Spears get a job and STOP living off Britney!!! Britney, if you ever need someone that is honest and will not steal from you unlike your own family, send me an email. Poor baby...
    report abuseposted December 28, 2008 9:23 PM PST
  • Princess74
    Freeloader... That's what he is. All of this ppl are taking advantage of this girl. Why do they need that much money. She is the one working. Specially her father was suppose to be there to help her and then getting out. I guess Money is more important that her. He is doing what the other ppl did to her when she was in trouble...Taking advantage of her. Mayb the father is paying the judge
    report abuseposted December 28, 2008 12:51 PM PST
  • brit avd
    well done britney,as a new year come start ur year ryt pick up wer u left off we all miss you...gudluck in ur career and ofcourse take care ur kids cause their ur genuine wealth...welcome back......
    report abuseposted December 26, 2008 6:35 PM PST
  • knows her stuff
    brit you are awesome dont let people who want ur money push you around you need support not stealers and liars you have kids for gods sake and you just produced the best album you worked hard to make and then people just steal your money just tell them to back off you know wat you want you are not retarted, you no left from right and you know how to take care of your kids, tell people to back off.
    report abuseposted December 25, 2008 9:28 PM PST
  • al
    Goes to show how low the legal system will go in this country. Guess they all stick together. Makes since for California. Just like true gutter snipe.
    report abuseposted December 24, 2008 8:52 AM PST
  • Traci
    she needs to get the hell out of the country before she is broke.
    report abuseposted December 24, 2008 12:26 AM PST
  • And don't say better her family get paid than strangers, their is a limit to how much. everything should just be within limits. the more she makes the more she has to give.
    report abuseposted December 23, 2008 6:42 PM PST
  • jogi
    wow some family she has... they're all bent on ransacking her =/!
    report abuseposted December 23, 2008 6:31 PM PST
  • amour
    After Brit's dad, brother, lawyer, K-Fed, and everybody else in the world finishing taking all of her money there won't be any left for her boys. Brit's kids are the only ones who really deserve any of her money. It seems like this poor woman is being used for her money, and treated like she does not have sense enough to know left from right. Jamie give Brit' her fr
    report abuseposted December 23, 2008 4:10 PM PST
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