Britney Spears' Father Gets Pay Raise
I'm going to withhold my personal comments on this one...
Jamie Spears has just received a pay raise of $6,000 a month for his work as conservator of Britney Spears' estate. Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner Reva Goetz felt that Jaime deserved a pay raise and granted the increase for all of Jamie's hard work and efforts.
"He (Jamie Spears) has been working extra hours related to various
activities related to her music and her tour and activities necessary
to the conservatorship."
Britney's father will receive backpay effective immediately which means for every month he was conservator, Britney will pay him the additional $6,000.
Wait. There's more.
On Monday, Goetz also awarded Jamie an addition $51,000 lump sum plus $1,200 a month to help maintain his office.....................
785 points
You know, I think it's great what Britney's father has helped her do and I realize he quit his job to help out....but it's getting to the point where I feel they're taking advantage of her money. He's her FATHER...not some random dude off the street. I can understand paying him something...but really? Isn't that what parents are supposed to do? Help their kids out? Again, I understand paying him, because he did quit his job....but really? With the pay raises? And the bonuses? Ridiculous. Way to go, Dad.
He deserves every penny. She is frickin 27 years old and needs a babysitter. C'mon, she made poor chocies ( like we all do) and now she has to pay for it (like we all have). She spends hundreds of thousands a month on other expenses, if she going to spend her money, let it be on her father, the one who truly helped her out and got her life back in order. I do believe that he loves his daughter and has her best interest at heart. I can't imagine how hard it must be to keep this girl's schedule on track. it's probably a 20 hour a day job. he's suppose to do that for little pay? when this girl makes MILLONS!!!!!??????????????????
On what other expenses? she has no control over her money or did that slip your mind. and THIS girl is his daughter, his other daughter supports herself as does his ex-wife and son. he has nobody but himself to support financially and he was probably already being funded by britney. 27,34,40 who cares people have crisis nobody's life is perfect and im sure it isnt written anywhere that by the age of -- you are supposed to have your whole life together and no screw ups. that's why i've never been so close to my family everyone supposedly loves u until there's money involved.
Well don't project your messed up family experiences on this topic. He is getting paid for what he deserves...!
Wake Up! Britney Spears is worth 100 million dollars a year with the right management and direction---her dad saved her life! Athletes make 20-30 million a year---her dad is worth 6 fking grand a month.
5355 points
this is really pissing me off. sorry, but it all seems like such a huge set up now. that girl needs her own lawyer to defend her & regain her personal rights before that entire family (kfed included) burn thru her entire fortune. wonder what the commissioner's commission is? please.
34652 points
This seems a little greedy. It's her father. :(
8910 points
I like the papa's glasses picture. When I first looked at it, I thought, hmmmm, when did Sean start wearing glasses? As for Brit's dad, he obviously put his own job on hold to take care of her. Who knew she would ever be where she is now. I don't think it would have happened without her father being there 24/7 for her. There is no way he could have gone to work and have this be successful. I don't care how much you love your kids if you if do what he did most of us suffer would financial hardship without some compensation. Your monthly obligations don't stop coming. She owes a lot to her father and I think it is well deserved. She is back to earning money again and a year ago who would have thought that would have even been possible, let alone so quickly. I think he earned every penny. I think the court commissioner was obviously amazed by Brit's progress. When the conservatorship ends he will have enough money to get his life back in order and have a little extra left over. I am in the minority I guess, plus I can't remember what he was getting in the first place. As a chef I am sure he has an office that has to be maintained. I had an old neighbor that was a chef at an exclusive restaurant and you should have seen his office. He had to have an office manager. Plus he hasn't always lived with Brit, and if he kept his own place for when he wasn't needed by Brit anymore then he would need money for that. He probably kept it especially if he owned it. He also probably had no idea how long he would be gone. It could have been 2 months or 2 years. So he still would have needed a place to keep his belongings even if he did give up his house which I would be surprised if he did that. I would probably need 5 or 6 large storage units for all of my furniture and stuff, at least. If you get nice ones for long term with temp control they are pretty pricey.
I agree with Amy. Jamie quit his job to care for Britney 24/7. This man probally doesnt have a life outside of his daughter at this point. I agree that this is what family is for, picking you up when you fall. But who ever really spends 100% of their power and effort to do that? No one. Look how far Britney has come this year with her father (any many other ppl's) help. Once she is tip top, she wont have to worry about paying Jamie anymore. But if she is smart, she will keep him around. I truly believe Jamie has Britney's bet interest at heart. I do not think he is just $$ hungry and out to make a profit.
he doesnt need all that money cause first of all she's his daughter and he wasnt there for her in the beginning. he doesnt pay rent car notes any of that shit cause he lives with her. and im sorry but there is no way he needs 51K plus 1200 a month to maintain his office and 16K a month to be her conservator, that's 79K he's being awarded at the moment. oh and u forgot to post that her brother will also be receiving money.
2585 points
what a pig...he's just as bad, if not worse than her mother. No wonder this poor girl has no one she can trust. Even her parents use her. What a sad lonely existance she must feel. No wonder she wanted children so badly...that way maybe she could have someone in her life that would love her for who she is and not what she can give them, like money and fame.
48675 points
It's really odd that the COURT needs to order that her parents take care of her. They should stop burning through her money and she needs to get her own lawyer to get back her rights.
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Did any of you 'fans' watch that shit show reality mtv thing she just did? Cuz if you did you would have seen how this 27 year old female has the mental capacity of an 8 year old. 'Totally' and 'Awesome' are NOT 27 year old words. She cannot even speak in complete sentences. The girl is troubled to the core. Her father was a private chef, please dont sit here and tell me he was making any less then $120,000 a year. No way. He is getting what is his and if it wasnt for him you 'idol' would be dead. Wake up.
305 points
I am 25 and say totally and awesome, and I bet my IQ is higher than most people's on this site. Just because a person uses slang words like that doesn't make them unintelligent... it's just a generation thing. My parents wouldn't be caught dead talking like that, whereas it is absolutely accepted with people in my generation, and probably will be for the rest of our lives. After all, I still hear golly, dang, sheesh, etc. from the older crowd...
31220 points
I don't have a comment about the money thing because I don't personally know the whole situation but I wanted to comment about the "papa's glasses" thing. Very cute and funny!
Look, if he wasn't doing the job, she would need someone else to do it and they would likely charge a lot more. And no one else would do the job AND care about her. He is helping her make millions, personnally, I find his rate to be pretty cheap. He turned things around for her. When our kids get to that age, we are not obligated to do what he did. Is he suppose to not get paid for the work he does??? Because it is work. He could sit there and just love her and say do you thing, but he works his butt off to ensure a futur for her. I raise my hat to him! Because I'm not sure I would be so kind after all her stupid stuff... even for my daughter.
As a parent, you are always helping out your children (regardless of their ages). But I agree that he deserves every penny he's receiving. Consider having to put your life on hold for your adult child and provide every level of support. We don't live in that household, so we can't really judge what it takes to keep Britney moving in the right direction. The only way I can relate this to our lives is to consider the number of parents who take in their grandchildren when their parents are in no shape to care for them. In many cases, the financial cost is shouldered by the grandparents with subsidies from taxpayers. At the same time, these parents are sometimes supporting and caring the adult child, sometimes exhausting their retirement monies. This is the a problem everywhere, but you don't hear about it unless it involves some high profile individual.
I also think a lot of people aren't taking the cost of living in LA into account. It's EXPENSIVE. You cannot get a house for $100,000 like in most parts of the US, you're spending about $600,000 for a very modest home. If he doesn't need a house, there are plenty more expenses. Also, think of all the jobs he's doing! He's her full time care giver, he probably manages her estate. I bet he devotes his entire day to her. He deserves that money.
Also, how do we know Britney wasn't ok with it? They'd have to go through the court either way.
305 points
This is absolutely ridiculous. Dude is making bank off of his daughter's problems. Wonder how that makes her feel when she already has talked about how she can't trust anyone? He is her father for crying out loud. I no doubt think that if he quit his job, she should help him pay his expenses while he's helping her... but I mean, really! When you enter in to parenthood, you go in knowing that your children may struggle and have difficulties. You, as a parent, should be there to help them, not to make a profit. He doesn't deserve "a little extra" when he's finished, he's just doing what plenty of common, normal people do every day.
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Wow people have short memories. This woman almost killed herself! Remember her head-shaving, the angry outbursts, walking around with bloody panties, hanging with shady people, driving around aimlessly, the MTV performance, etc??? Her father deserves more than money, he deserves respect. He saved his daughter's life. If it was Jamie Lynn I would think differently because she's so young, but Britney is a 27-year old woman. Her father had to stop his life, career, etc. and focus his time and energy 100% on keeping his adult daughter on track. What if he has to do this forever? How fair is that? We all know it is probably a day in day out struggle to get Britney to do the right thing. This is chump change to Brit. She makes $700,000 a month. If she had to hire someone else to care for her 24/7, I'm sure they would get around the same amount if not more. PLUS THE JUDGE SET THE AMOUNT BASED ON BRITNEY'S INCOME. Don't forget!
IT'S ABOUT TIME. I tell ya. If I'd take a dose of crazy I wonder if my parents who are retired would ever quit their quiet lives to come get me back in order. He has done nothing but good and he should be rewarded. The dollar figures are relative to her income which is a number my mind can barely comprehend.
Better pay her father and brother who actually love her and know her for who she is then salary another bunch of parasites who only care about themselves (*Adnan, Lufti...) Let's HOPE that's enough cash to keep the good ones around.
....half the time it looks like Jamie needs a good 2 weeks away at a spa himself, I can't imagine the pressure he feels and the amount of work he does.
has anyone looked more closely at the picture with papa's glasses? anyone remember the seinfield episode where kramer takes elaines christmas photo?
brit, next time wear pants or pose different for a 'family photo'
Why is she grabbing her older son ~there~ in the second pic? Maybe he was trying to get away.......
They couldn't pay me a zillion dollars to take care of this crazy ho. Go Jamie!
I really hope she is able to break out of this conservatorship next year. She would be so much happier, and I truly believe she will not go back to her old ways once she is able to do this by herself. On another not HOW CUTE is that picture of her with her boys? They are adorable and she looks GORGEOUS in the picture!!
300 points
He deserves every penny. 'Nuff said.
Does Jamie "need" $16k per month? Does Kevin "need" $20k per month? Of course not but the courts award money based on the client's ability to pay. If BS was broke Jamie's payout would be much smaller. Get over it. He's doing a great job, and so is Kevin for that matter. BS is a near-30 year old woman who cant take care of herself let alone her children. What a shame.
Face it she is not very articulate. She is a very stupid girl and she can barely speak in full sentences half the time. She may be 27 but she is mentally 5. Someone need to step in and take care of her. She is mentally insane who is incapable of taking care of herself let alone her own children!! How can anyone say she should hire a lawyer to get her rights back??? Did you forget how many times she hired, fired, re-hired, fired and change lawyers last year??
Her parents pushed her into the spotlight--the price of child stardom. I don't know why parents always want their kids to be famous. They pushed her into a singing career, and even in the MTV special, her father said something about how only singing and dancing are her roots and make her happy. That's what HE told her, and she believes him, because he's her father. She's never been allowed by her parents to pursue anything but stardom.
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