In a statement issued by Alex Weingarten, attorney for Jamie Spears, her Dad denied any involvement in the interview. Tapes of the 2003 interview appear to show journalist Diane Sawyer making a vulnerable 21-year-old star cry.
“Mr. Spears has no idea what Ms. Spears is talking about,” Weingarten claims.
“Jamie never set up an interview with Diane Sawyer and was not present for any such interview. He had nothing to do with Britney’s career at this point and was completely uninvolved in this interview. Jamie loves Britney very much, wishes Britney nothing but the best, and hopes that she continues to seek the help that she needs to stay safe and healthy.”
Britney’s attorney points to bullying and attacking
The superstar’s attorney, Mathew Rosengart, encourages his client’s dad to focus on answering questions regarding sketchy financial issues and wiretapping allegations.
According to a report in Variety, Rosengart says “Rather than bullying and attacking his daughter, even as he claims to ‘love’ her, it would be far more appropriate for Mr. Spears and his lawyer to focus on answering the following fundamental questions, to start, which we have been asking for months: As a suspended conservator, will he now return the millions of dollars in combined salary and commissions from Britney’s work that he paid himself before he was suspended? What were the total amounts he received from his daughter’s estate? Why did he approve a $500,000 payment to Tri Star after Britney went on hiatus? Does he have any evidence to refute the allegations in the extensive New York Times expose regarding a listening device being placed in his adult daughter’s bedroom?”
