Britney Spears‘ estranged father, Jamie, was spotted Tuesday for the first time since he had his leg amputated following a serious infection.
Jamie was seen being wheeled to his vehicle outside a storage facility and situating himself into the passenger seat of a vehicle near the Spears’ family home in Kentwood, Louisiana.
The amputation comes as Britney has pledged that she will ‘never’ reconcile with her estranged father, even in the wake of his ailing health, as she refuses to forgive the man who ‘hurt her’ in ways that are ‘not imaginable.’
Jamie oversaw the conservatorship of Britney for 13 years, which she has described as ‘abusive.’
The singer, 42, appeared to hint at a possible reunion after she shared a series of throwback photos on Instagram with her sons Sean and Jayden – including one with her estranged father, 71.
But a source close to the singer has shut down any talk of an attempt to heal their fractured relationship – and confirmed the singer is forging on with the legal battle against her father.
Britney Spears ‘ estranged father, Jamie, was seen Tuesday for the first time since he had his leg amputated following a serious infection
News hit the web this week that Jamie had to have his leg amputated after he suffered from a serious infection in his knee
‘There is no chance, ever, that Britney will reconcile with her dad,’ the insider told DailyMail.com exclusively. ‘He hurt her in ways not imaginable and, regardless of what happens to his health, she will never forgive the man, dead or alive.
‘The only reason that Britney included this photo is that she loved the picture with her son. It had nothing to do with her dad, or his health issues.’
The photo posted by the singer featuring Jamie was taken in Los Angeles in 2008 – the year she was forced into her conservatorship – and shows him walking with Britney and one of his grandsons.
Britney detailed the ‘abuse’ she suffered at the hands of her ‘alcoholic’ father for years in her recent memoir, The Woman in Me, claiming he had her every move monitored and saw her as nothing more than the family’s ‘cash flow.’
She also claimed her father threatened her with court if she didn’t agree to another stint in rehab in 2018, and said she would look like an ‘idiot’ if she refused.
In her book, Britney detailed multiple instances in which she was allegedly abused by her father.
In court documents, former special agent Sherine Ebadi accused Jamie of financial mismanagement, diversion of resources and other abuses. He was alleged to have paid himself $6 million during the conservatorship.
The amputation comes as Britney has pledged that she will ‘never’ reconcile with her estranged father, even in the wake of his ailing health
‘There is no chance, ever, that Britney will reconcile with her dad,’ the insider told DailyMail.com exclusively. ‘He hurt her in ways not imaginable and, regardless of what happens to his health, she will never forgive the man, dead or alive’
Britney detailed the ‘abuse’ she suffered at the hands of her ‘alcoholic’ father for years in her recent memoir, The Woman in Me, claiming he had her every move monitored and saw her as nothing more than the family’s ‘cash flow’
Jamie, who served as Britney’s conservator from 2008 until 2021, ‘hurt her in ways not imaginable,’ a source told DailyMail.com exclusively. Pictured in 2022
Speculation of a reunion between Britney and her father arose after she posted this photo from 2008 of her father and one of her sons on Instagram
Britney Spears poses in her bedroom wearing a hat and gloves
The estranged duo are currently embroiled in a legal dispute, with a trial date set for May, after Britney’s attorney Mathew Rosengart rejected Jamie’s request for his daughter to pay the legal fees Jamie incurred in connection with the controversial conservatorship.
In her memoir, Britney described Jamie as ‘mean, apathetic, and cold,’ and recalled being ‘scared in her home’ as a kid.
Jamie had very little part in her becoming a star, in fact, he was hardly around during the early years of her career.
He stayed behind while Britney and her mom traveled for auditions and roles – but when Britney began to crumble under the growing pressure in the early 2000s, he was quick to rush to her side, and filed for an emergency conservatorship.
Jamie’s petition was granted and he was assigned as the leader by a judge, despite his strained relationship with the star and his past issues with alcoholism.
The conservatorship lasted for 13 years, all the while, Britney dropped hit after hit, performed show after show, and attended event after event, always with a smile on her face.
The #FreeBritney movement and her ugly courtroom showdown against her dad captured the nation and left many people wondering: Who really is Jamie?
Britney posted a video of her in a hat and gloves and dancing on social media on Tuesday
From the outside, it looked like she was more successful and happier than ever – but behind-the-scenes, the world would later learn that she was desperate to break free of her father’s control.
It wasn’t until Britney suddenly canceled her Las Vegas residency and announced an indefinite hiatus from performing in 2019 that fans began to suspect something was wrong.
Soon began the #FreeBritney movement – which took over social media and lead to thousands of her fans dissecting her every move since the conservatorship had begun.
Months later, Britney’s court battle against her dad began, and as the legal fight ensued, details of what Britney – who still had not spoken about the situation publicly – had allegedly gone through under her father’s care were finally brought to light.
In an explosive testimony, she claimed the conservatorship controlled everything from what medication she had to take to what color she could paint her cabinets. She also alleged that she had to use an IUD and was forced to go to a treatment center against her will.
As speculation arises about Jamie’s health, here is a complete breakdown of his life, his relationship with Britney, everything she said about him during the trial – and what he’s been up to since the conservatorship came to an end.
