Britney Spears’ longtime agent Cade Hudson has publicly condemned the pop star’s conservatorship for the first time.
The talent agent, who has worked with Britney for more than a decade, is among those who have been slammed by fans of the Break the Ice singer who believed he was a part of her legal nightmare
After receiving death threats, along with physical and verbal abuse in public, he has spoken out in a private Instagram post, aligning himself with the #FreeBritney movement and calling for an end to the conservatorship.
“I’ve kept my mouth shut for 12+ years on Britney,” he penned. “Enough is enough. After getting thousands of death threats, getting water bottles thrown at my head in bars from bystanders telling me I’m brainwashing her… l’m now speaking up.
“I’ve kept my mouth shut out of the fear of losing my job as her agent and losing the career I worked my a** off for 15 years to build, out of threats from the man we all know who, but I won’t even dignify mentioning his name.
“I’m officially done being quiet.”
TMZ speculates the person he’s referring to is the singer’s former manager, Larry Rudolph, who recently resigned.
Cade also referred to “the person who was in her life (again legally can’t name names) was also silenced by the people around her,” with fans suggesting he might be talking about Britney’s first husband, Jason Alexander, who has stated he was tricked into annulling their 2004 Las Vegas wedding.
“You silencers know who you are,” he insisted. “This person has her best interest at heart.”
Cade added: “The system and the public failed her. Her new attorney [Matthew Rosengart] is the best of the best and knows that the work has just begun but it’s progress & hope and that’s all we can ask for now until action can be taken.
“Even if people don’t see it now, it will come out. To the ones who should be worried, you know who you are too. The nonsense needs to end, and the healing process needs to begin. The lord tends to pay those people back in his own ways. So for the first time I’m publicly saying #FREEBRITNEY.”
He concluded: “Time to get my girl and best friend back. @Britneyspears it’s your time – the world is listening and is on your side. The world NEEDS you freed and back. [sic]”
Admitting she’s been left “traumatised” and “depressed”, last month Britney pleaded with a Los Angeles judge to call time on the conservatorship, and shared her wish to cut ties with her father and open legal proceedings against her family.
Following the hearing, the Work B**ch hitmaker was granted permission to select her own legal counsel, following the departure of court-appointed attorney Sam Ingham.
Former federal prosecutor Mathew Rosengart will take over as Britney’s lawyer, and vowed to fight for the end of the conservatorship, and investigate whether it was appropriate to begin with.
