Britney Spears Loses Bid to Remove <br />Father From Conservatorship.<br />According to 'Variety,' Britney's <br />father, James Spears, .<br />has been her co-conservator since 2008 after the singer suffered a public mental breakdown.<br />Britney's attorney, Samuel D. Ingham III, <br />said the pop star doesn't want her father to control her estate because she fears him.<br />My client has informed me that she is afraid of her father, Attorney Samuel D. Ingham III, via statement.<br />She will not perform again if her <br />father is in charge of her career, Attorney Samuel D. Ingham III, via statement.<br />Still, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge <br />Brenda Penny denied Britney's request, .<br />but left the option open to petition again for his removal or suspension in the future.<br />Financial company Bessemer Trust has also been appointed as a co-conservator of Britney's estate
