LOS ANGELES —Britney Spears has requested to speak in court in the legal battle over her father’s control of her affairs, her attorney said Tuesday.
The 39-year-old US pop singer is the subject of a “FreeBritney” online campaign from her adoring fans who believe the guardianship in place since 2008 should be ended, but has rarely spoken directly about the issue herself.
A Los Angeles judge set a June 23 hearing following a request from her lawyer which did not explain why the singer wanted to address the court.
Interest in Spears’ legal case exploded following the February release of the documentary “Framing Britney Spears”, which chronicled the highly publicized breakdown…
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