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Controlling Britney Spears

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Britney Spears has said that her conservatorship had become “an oppressive and controlling tool against her.” This New York Times investigation reveals much of how it worked, including an intense surveillance apparatus that monitored every move she made.

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"Flaws in Britney's case could reveal flaws in the bigger conservatorship system." The New York Times Presents: FramingBritneySpears is streaming on FX on Hulu.

The Conservatorship System

Her rise was a global phenomenon. Her downfall was a cruel national sport. People close to Britney Spears and lawyers tied to her conservatorship now reassess her career as she battles her father in court over who should control her life. Producer/Director: Samantha Stark.

Framing Britney Spears

"Britney did not want her father to be the conservator of her person [...] She also didn't want him controlling her finances." -Attorney Adam Streisand on his 2008 meeting with Britney regarding her impending conservatorship. The New York Times Presents: FramingBritneySpears is streaming on FX on Hulu.

Lawyer Adam Streisand

In The New York Times Presents: Framing Britney Spears, Felicia Culotta, Spears’ former assistant, speaks about her time spent with the pop star on tour and her conservatorship. Watch The New York Times Presents: Framing Britney Spears on Hulu.

Felicia Culotta, Brittany Spears’ Former Assistant, Talks

Once Britney stated telling her story, I felt like there were going to be many people and many memories that would need to be talked about to put all the puzzle pieces together." Britney Spears' former long-time assistant and other insiders provide new revelations into her conservatorship.

Felicia on Britney's Testimony

Alex Vlasov, former Executive Assistant and Operations and Cybersecurity Manager at Black Box Security Inc., explains how Britney Spears’ phone was monitored during her conservatorship. "Her own phone and her own private conversations were used so often to control her ... it didn't feel like she was being treated like a human being." FX and The New York Times Present: Controlling Britney Spears is streaming on Hulu.

The Fight For Britney’s Phone

Britney Spears has said that her conservatorship had become “an oppressive and controlling tool against her.”

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