

Controlling Britney Spears
2021-09-24 · 70 min · ★ 7.6
Britney Spears has said that her conservatorship had become “an oppressive and controlling tool against her”. This New York Times investigation reveals much of how it worked, including an intense surveillance apparatus that monitored every move she made.
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- Samantha Stark
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- Left/Right, The New York Times
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- United States of America
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- Released
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Felicia CulottaSelf
Britney SpearsSelf (archive footage)
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