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Oct 2021
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The Day Britney Was Finally Heard (Encor...

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Back in July, the #FreeBritney campaign got a BIG win when the court finally loosened its grip on the Princess of Pop. She was given the court’s approval to hire any attorney she wanted. And suddenly there was a new legal gun in town -- attorney-to-the-stars Mathew Rosengart. And that move got Britney one step closer to getting her life back. Listen ad fre ... Show More
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