Britney Spears and her lawyer Matthew Rosengart have parted ways: details
26 june 2024 в 23:13
Britney Spears and her lawyer Matthew Rosengart have parted ways almost three years after the famous attorney helped her get rid of her conservatorship. The lawyer helped the singer of «Toxic» sort out all the financial details after the end of her conservatorship, reaching an agreement with Britney’s father, Jamie Spears, in April. Now that all the issues related to her controversial conservatorship have been resolved, Matthew has parted ways with the pop star to focus on other cases, CNN reports.
After the decision was made, Matthew expressed in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter that it was an honor to work on the case. «It was an honor to serve as Britney’s attorney, working with her to achieve her goals of suspending her former guardian, followed by the restoration of her basic rights and civil liberties, continuing to protect her and recently pulling her out of all pending legal proceedings and tangled legal procedures. As I have always said, the credit belongs to Britney», - he said.
Britney’s decision to hire Matthew was a victory in her conservatorship legal process in July 2021. The singer was freed from the conservatorship a few months later, in November. After the decision was made, the lawyer confirmed the news to the press outside the courthouse. «Judge Penny decided to agree with Britney Spears, and today, since the decision was made, the conservatorship has been terminated over both her person and her estate», - he said.
As Matthew begins a new chapter, learn more about Britney’s former lawyer.
Matthew is a lawyer at the law firm Greenberg Traurig. He studied at Boston College Law School, where he graduated with honors. Before his work in entertainment and corporate crime, he was a federal prosecutor. His cases were extremely diverse, ranging from «violent crimes to government corruption», - as stated in his firm’s biography. His «nationally recognized litigation practice includes complex commercial and entertainment disputes». His biography lists various positions as a lawyer that he held at the U.S. Department of Justice, including attorney for the Civil and Criminal Divisions and the Campaign Finance Task Force of the Criminal Division.
Among Matthew’s famous clients was «Mystic River» star Sean Penn. Matthew was Sean’s lawyer in a defamation lawsuit against «Empire» creator Lee Daniels. When Lee mentioned Sean in a conversation about allegations of domestic violence against «Empire» star Terrence Howard in a 2015 interview for The Hollywood Reporter, Sean attempted to sue the director for $ 10 million for defamation. Matthew was Sean’s lawyer when both actors reached an agreement with an apology from Lee and a donation to Sean’s Community Organized Relief Effort charity (at the time called «J/P HRO»), according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Matthew has been recognized several times for his skills as a lawyer. Recently, he was named a «Top Litigator» and an «Influential Leader» by the Los Angeles Business Journal on July 12, according to a press release. He has also been included in Variety’s «Legal Impact Report» and The Hollywood Reporter’s «Power Lawyers» lists for several years. He was included in both publications' lists in 2021.
Matthew has extensive experience in media and entertainment litigation, and it is natural that among his past clients were many celebrities. In addition to Sean Penn, Matthew has represented Winona Ryder, NBA player Jimmy Butler, Damon John from «Shark Tank», - and that’s just in the past year, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Other stars represented by Matthew include Steven Spielberg, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Eddie Vedder, and Keanu Reeves, according to Variety.
Before Britney’s conservatorship legal process, one of Matthew’s most notable cases was in 2019 when he represented the New York hedge fund Sandton Capital in its lawsuit against Gold
After the decision was made, Matthew expressed in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter that it was an honor to work on the case. «It was an honor to serve as Britney’s attorney, working with her to achieve her goals of suspending her former guardian, followed by the restoration of her basic rights and civil liberties, continuing to protect her and recently pulling her out of all pending legal proceedings and tangled legal procedures. As I have always said, the credit belongs to Britney», - he said.
Britney’s decision to hire Matthew was a victory in her conservatorship legal process in July 2021. The singer was freed from the conservatorship a few months later, in November. After the decision was made, the lawyer confirmed the news to the press outside the courthouse. «Judge Penny decided to agree with Britney Spears, and today, since the decision was made, the conservatorship has been terminated over both her person and her estate», - he said.
As Matthew begins a new chapter, learn more about Britney’s former lawyer.
Matthew is a lawyer at the law firm Greenberg Traurig. He studied at Boston College Law School, where he graduated with honors. Before his work in entertainment and corporate crime, he was a federal prosecutor. His cases were extremely diverse, ranging from «violent crimes to government corruption», - as stated in his firm’s biography. His «nationally recognized litigation practice includes complex commercial and entertainment disputes». His biography lists various positions as a lawyer that he held at the U.S. Department of Justice, including attorney for the Civil and Criminal Divisions and the Campaign Finance Task Force of the Criminal Division.
Among Matthew’s famous clients was «Mystic River» star Sean Penn. Matthew was Sean’s lawyer in a defamation lawsuit against «Empire» creator Lee Daniels. When Lee mentioned Sean in a conversation about allegations of domestic violence against «Empire» star Terrence Howard in a 2015 interview for The Hollywood Reporter, Sean attempted to sue the director for $ 10 million for defamation. Matthew was Sean’s lawyer when both actors reached an agreement with an apology from Lee and a donation to Sean’s Community Organized Relief Effort charity (at the time called «J/P HRO»), according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Matthew has been recognized several times for his skills as a lawyer. Recently, he was named a «Top Litigator» and an «Influential Leader» by the Los Angeles Business Journal on July 12, according to a press release. He has also been included in Variety’s «Legal Impact Report» and The Hollywood Reporter’s «Power Lawyers» lists for several years. He was included in both publications' lists in 2021.
Matthew has extensive experience in media and entertainment litigation, and it is natural that among his past clients were many celebrities. In addition to Sean Penn, Matthew has represented Winona Ryder, NBA player Jimmy Butler, Damon John from «Shark Tank», - and that’s just in the past year, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Other stars represented by Matthew include Steven Spielberg, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Eddie Vedder, and Keanu Reeves, according to Variety.
Before Britney’s conservatorship legal process, one of Matthew’s most notable cases was in 2019 when he represented the New York hedge fund Sandton Capital in its lawsuit against Gold
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