#BritneyFreed: Britney Spears' father to step down as conservator after 13 years

This combination photo shows Jamie Spears (left) father of Britney Spears, as he leaves the Stanley Mosk Courthouse on Oct 24, 2012, in Los Angeles, and Britney Spears at the Clive Davis and The Recording Academy Pre-Grammy Gala on Feb 11, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif.. Britney Spears' father agreed Thursday, Aug 12, 2021, to step down from the conservatorship that has controlled her life and money for 13 years, according to reports. – AP

Britney Spears' father is to step down as conservator of her estate, US media reported Thursday, seemingly ending a bitter legal battle with his daughter.

Britney, 39, last month launched a bid to remove him from the controversial 13-year guardianship that she said amounted to "abuse."