Britney’s Manager Resigns as She ‘Retires’
• Larry Rudolph, who has managed Britney Spears since 1995, announced his resignation last night as more controversy swirls over Britney’s controversial conservatorship.
In a letter sent to Britney’s father, James P. Spears and Jodi Montgomery, as co-executors of her estate, and obtained by Deadline, reads, “It has been over 2 1/2 years since Britney and I last communicated, at which time she informed me she wanted to take an indefinite work hiatus. Earlier today, I became aware that Britney had been voicing her intention to officially retire.
As you know, I have never been a part of the conservatorship nor its operations, so I am not privy to many of these details. I was originally hired at Britney’s request to help manage and assist her with her career. And as her manager, I believe it is in Britney’s best interest for me to resign from her team as my professional services are no longer needed. Please accept this letter as my formal resignation.”
In closing, Rudolph said, “I will always be incredibly proud of what we accomplished over our 25 years together. I wish Britney all the health and happiness in the world, and I’ll be there for her if she ever needs me again, just as I always have been.”
As Deadline notes, “This latest twist in the Spears saga comes days after co-conservator Bessemer Trust jumped from assisting and overseeing the performer’s career and $50 million-plus fortune. As she made clear in her June 23 appearance at a hearing over the 13-year-old conservatorship, Spears herself wants the complex legal arrangement dissolved or fundamentally altered.” Even after the conservatorship kicked in in 2008 after a series of public incidents involving Spears, Rudolph remained a stabilizing figure as she released more albums, went on world tours and even had a lucrative Las Vegas residency.
Needless to say, this story has many moving parts, and you are advised to stay tuned for further developments.
