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Christopher Melcher: Britney Spears' father seeks court probe of her allegations
Britney Spears' father has asked the court overseeing his daughter's conservatorship to investigate her statements to a judge last week on the court's control of her medical treatment and personal life, which she called overly restrictive and abusive.
James Spears emphasized in a pair of documents filed that he has had no power over his daughter's personal affairs for nearly two years.
His filing says the court must investigate "serious allegations regarding forced labor, forced medical treatment and therapy, improper medical care, and limitations on personal rights."
"Given the nature of the…
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