Brit a step closer to freedom

BRITNEY Spears’ estranged father, Jamie Spears, filed a petition Tuesday to end the conservatorship that has controlled her life for the past 13-plus years.

Jamie, 69, chalked up his sudden change of heart to “recent events related to this conservatorship,” seemingly referencing court hearings earlier this summer in which Britney, 39, spoke out against her legal situation.

Jamie indicated that his daughter’s “circumstances have changed to such an extent that grounds for establishment of a conservatorship may no longer exist.”

“Ms. Spears has told this court that she wants control of her life back without the safety rails of a conservatorship,” the petition continued, conceding that she “wants to live her life as she chooses without the constraints of a conservator or court proceeding.”

The termination would need the approval of Los AngelesCounty Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny, who presides over the case.

In a statement to Page Six, Britney’s attorney, Mathew Rosengart, called Jamie’s filing “a massive legal victory” and “vindication” for her.

“Having exposed his misconduct and improper plan to hold his daughter hostage by trying to extract a multimillion-dollar settlement, Mr. Spears has now effectively surrendered. There is no settlement,” Rosengart said Tuesday, referencing an alleged $2 million payout that Jamie had previously requested to step down as conservator.

“To the extent Mr. Spears believes he can try to avoid accountability and justice, including sitting for a sworn deposition and answering other discovery under oath, he is incorrect, and our investigation into financial mismanagement and other issues will continue,” Rosengart added.

Jamie has repeatedly denied mismanaging Britney’s life and career. His court filing comes more than two months after the pop star told Judge Penny that she wanted the legal arrangement to end.

The next hearing in the case is scheduled for Sept. 29.