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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Ben Beaumont-Thomas

Britney Spears accuses father of financial misconduct; threatens sister with legal action

Spears v Spears … (left to right) Jamie Spears, Britney Spears and her sister Jamie Lynn Spears.
Spears v Spears … (left to right) Jamie Spears, Britney Spears and her sister Jamie Lynn Spears. Composite: AP/Reuters/Getty

A lawyer acting for Britney Spears has threatened legal action against her sister Jamie Lynn, and accused their father of financial misconduct, including the hiring of a private security firm to keep Britney and people close to her under surveillance.

A letter written by Britney’s lawyer Mathew Rosengart instructs Jamie Lynn to “cease and desist from referencing Britney derogatorily during your promotional campaign” for her new memoir. “If you fail to do so or defame her, Britney will be forced to consider and take all appropriate legal action.”

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