The years-long legal battle between Britney Spears (42) and her father Jamie Spears has finally concluded, but the outcome is far from satisfactory for the pop star. Britney will reportedly pay over 2 million dollars for her father’s legal fees without gaining anything in return. The dispute was resolved on Friday, with sources telling TMZ that Britney is furious about the unexpected turn of events. Jamie Spears will not incur any expenses.

It is expected that Britney will not receive any financial compensation from her father. Instead, she will bear the burden of legal fees, which constitute a significant portion of her estimated $60 million fortune. Exact terms of the settlement have not yet been disclosed by foreign media outlets.

The conservatorship over Britney began in 2008, following a series of public mental breakdowns by the singer, and was terminated in 2021. Her father was one of her conservators during that time and requested over two million dollars to cover the costs of several law firms he had engaged.

Britney’s lawyer assured her that the decision was sound, with TMZ reporting that she paid him less than four million dollars for representation. In February, it seemed that the legal battle would continue for some time, while the repercussions of Jamie Spears’ guardianship over his daughter have persisted for years.

The agreement regarding the termination of the conservatorship was finalized in 2021. He then claimed it was her fault, as revealed by new documents.

Jamie Spears wrote that his daughter employed delay tactics to prolong the case. He appealed to the judge not to grant any further postponements of the trial. Britney, who claimed she was forced to relinquish her freedom to see her children, is soon to begin mediation sessions with her father later this month.

“There is no reason to interrupt any part of the case (as the court confirmed at the hearing on January 5, 2024), and certainly no basis to postpone the briefing or any other activity related to Jamie’s request for a shortened trial, which is pending until the hearing on April 12, 2024,” his legal team wrote in new documents. They indicated that he and Britney are unlikely to resolve their issues after more than two years without reaching an agreement.

“The parties had months (actually, years) to negotiate a settlement. They failed to reach an agreement. Imposing further delay simply because mediation is scheduled for February 23, 2024, seems certain to result in the trial’s continuance if the parties do not resolve their differences at mediation,” the lawyers added. Spears and her lawyer opposed her paying the legal fees, as reported by the Daily Mail.

In a statement she gave to the court just before her guardianship was terminated, Britney said that the agreement prevented her from marrying her then-boyfriend Sam Asghari, whom she later married. She claimed she was denied independence, such as driving a car. She even alleged that she was not allowed to remove her intrauterine device.

“I want to get married and have a baby. They told me I couldn’t get married and have a baby, I have an IUD inside me so I won’t get pregnant,” Britney previously revealed.