Larry Rudolph, the longtime manager of embattled pop star Britney Spears, has resigned his position after 25 years of overseeing the singer’s career. He further asserts that Spears will soon announce her official retirement.
Rudolph began repping Spears back in 1995, at the outset of her pop star career. He’s stayed with her ever since, save for a brief hiatus between 2007 and 2008. Now, in an open letter to her co-conservators, James P. Spears and Jodi Montgomery, Rudolph has announced his reasons for leaving Spears’ employment, and he added his own views to the ongoing debate over her conservatorship.
“It has been over 2 1/2 years since Britney and I last communicated, at which time she informed me she wanted to take an indefinite work hiatus. Earlier today, I became aware that Britney had been voicing her intention to officially retire,” he wrote in his letter, published on Deadline.
“I was originally hired at Britney’s request to help manage and assist her with her career,” he continued. “And as her manager, I believe it is in Britney’s best interest for me to resign from her team as my professional services are no longer needed.”
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“I will always be incredibly proud of what we accomplished over our 25 years together. I wish Britney all the health and happiness in the world, and I’ll be there for her if she ever needs me again, just as I always have been,” Rudolph concludes.
Rudolph’s resignation comes at a crucial moment in ongoing saga of Britney’s conservatorship.
Last month, an emotional Spears gave a lengthy court statement calling her father’s control over her life and career “abusive.” She also further claimed that she was lied to about her own rights to have the conservatorship terminated.
“But my precious body, who has worked for my dad for the past f*cking 13 years, trying to be so good and pretty,” Spears alleged in court. “So perfect. When he works me so hard. When I do everything I’m told and the state of California allowed my father — ignorant father — to take his own daughter, who only has a role with me if I work with him, they’ve set back the whole course and allowed him to do that to me.”
She added, “That’s given these people I’ve worked for way too much control. They also threaten me and said, If I don’t go, then I have to go to court. And it will be more embarrassing to me if the judge publicly makes the evidence we have.”
Britney Spears has endured conservatorship following an involuntary psychiatric committal in 2008. Though she enjoyed career success thereafter, a canceled Las Vegas residency in 2019 gave rise to rumors that Spears’ father had forced her to perform against her will. Said rumors helped usher in the #FreeBritney movement, a fan campaign to have her released from her conservatorship.
Fahd
Seems like going while the going is good to me. I think the firm managing her finances quit last week. Undoubtedly things will get uglier. There should be more focus on the attorney representing Britney’s and what he is doing in the case- According to the article cited here, Britney has not asked to have him replaced. She’s been a conservatee since 2008 or 2009, I think. After all this time, I can’t see the court ending her conservatorship without a reevaluation, but Britney has said she wants the conservatorship to end without a reevaluation.I hope all parties find a way past this sticking point.
humble charlie
I have the greatest respect for Britney Spears as to her talent and discipline in spite of the assholes etc that one has to deal with in show business. But it should be taken into account that she is mentally ill. I think the celebrity “supporters” are thinking she’s making decisions and statements that may be questionable and untrue.
Kevan1
@ Humblecharlie. How do you know if she still has mental health issues? She may have had a breakdown earlier in her life, but someone under the crazy amount of stress and pressure she was under at such a young age could’ve easily had a breakdown. How many celebrities her age have also had breakdowns and problems with drugs. Just wondering how you know so much about her current mental health?
Beekerman
Still trying to find that whole pot of tea he spilled.
Leo
So I’m not the only one who didn’t see that.
Troyfight
….I agree.
tjack47
She deserves her civil rights as long as she isn’t a danger to herself or others.
LumpyPillows
It sure sounds like, from the quotes, that she is not really in her right mind still. I would believe the judge has more insight into Britney’s mental health status than all the commenters who have never met her. I do wish her well. My question is if she is receiving the medical help she really needs.
ScottOnEarth
The truth is never included in these public statements. She hasn’t officially announced her retirement, so why would he have to completely resign? There’s obviously more to this story.
Leo
Getting out before he gets caught?