Time's Up Leader Resigns After Helping Cuomo, and Other News from the Week

We’re pleased to bring you “While You Were Out”—Verily’s quick takes on the happenings of this week. Jamie Spears says he will step down as Britney’s conservatorBritney Spears’ father, Jamie, now says that he will give up his controversial position as her conservator. In a legal filing this week, Jamie’s attorney states: “Even as Mr. Spears is the unremitting target of unjustified attacks, he does not believe that a public battle with his daughter over his continuing service as her conservator would be in her best interests… even though he must contest this unjustified Petition for his removal, Mr. Spears intends to work with the Court and his daughter’s new attorney to prepare for an orderly transition to a new conservator.”Public pressure has been building to end Jamie Spears’ role in the conservatorship after Britney made it clear that she considered his behavior abusive. She has said he has controlled her career and even her reproductive life. Even Congress has weighed in on the situation and the subject of abusive conservatorships in general.Meanwhile Britney’s attorney, Matthew Rosengart, said in a statement to CNN: ‘It is vindication for Britney… We look forward to continuing our vigorous investigation into the conduct of…
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