Britney Spears’s long-time manager ‘resigns’

BRITNEY Spears’s longtime manager has reportedly resigned amid the controversy surrounding her conservatorship.

In a letter published by Deadline, Larry Rudolph, who has represented the pop superstar since early in her career, said he been made aware the singer has shared her intention to “officially retire”.

The note was addressed to Spears’s father, Jamie, and her care-giver Jodi Montgomery, who are coconservators of the star.

Rudolph reportedly said: “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.

“As you know, I have never been a part of the conservatorship nor its operations, so I am not privy to many of these details. I was originally hired at Britney’s request to help manage and assist her with her career.

“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.

“Please accept this letter as my formal resignation.”

The letter added: “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, a prominent talent manager whose clients include rocker Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, oversaw Spears’s career from the mid-1990s, when she became one of the world’s biggest pop acts.