Spears vs Spears: Free Britney

Back in 2019, you couldn’t ignore the #FreeBritney movement, even if you tried. Fans and self-nominated detectives investigated their favourite pop princess for clues about the truth behind her conservatorship. Was Britney asking for help via her social media posts? Was she being held captive by her conservator? How could she be freed? Jackie is joined by barrister Grace Rose Gwynne and pop culture expert MJ Corey to revisit the trial of Spears vs Spears. In this episode they'll get into the power of fandoms, key moments from Britney’s testimony and the impact this case had on the laws around conservatorships.  Courtroom Drama contains dramatic reconstructions that have been created from court transcripts and have been condensed and edited for clarity.  Listeners of this podcast can receive 50% off a subscription to the Crime+Investigation Play app, where you can stream thousands of hours of unmissable true crime content, all ad free. To take advantage of this offer head to crimeandinvestigationplay.co.uk and use the offer code COURTROOMDRAMA when prompted.  Offer starts 1st November 2023 and ends 30th April 2024 and is applicable for the length of any package that you purchase. Subscription auto-renews at the chosen standard package rate after the offer ends. Dates may be subject to change at any time. See full terms and conditions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.