Thanks to Britney Spears’ court battles over her hard-earned fortune, more Americans than ever before are learning about how predatory lawyers, judges, doctors, conservators and guardians collaborate to defraud and destroy the lives of innocent victims.
The 39-year-old Spears went public last week with her 13-year-long struggle against her father and court-appointed guardian Jamie Spearsâwho reportedly wrested legal control over her work schedule, dating partners, ability to have children, psychiatric medications, vacations and even, according to one court document, what color she was allowed to choose for her kitchen cabinets. Britney Spears is not alone. A recent Netflix movie called “I Care a Lot” depicted similar scams on a grand scale. But the probate abuse racket is not just the stuff of Hollywood nightmares. Estates large and small are fleeced every day in this country through a cruel legal process summed up by Boston Broadside investigative reporter Lonnie Brenn
By: Jennifer Pierce
As the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation works with outside prosecution to investigate the allegations against former Oklahoma County Judge Timothy Henderson, defense attorneys said this first post-conviction appeal is only the tip of the iceberg.
Convicted drug dealer Aaron Fort was sentenced to 23 years in prison last year in now former judge Henderson s courtroom. His attorneys said one of the prosecutors on the case was having an alleged affair with Henderson at the time.
Fort s public defenders recently filed a 33-page appeal citing Henderson s alleged sexual misconduct as the basis for a new trial.
“Really it’s a necessity they raise those issues,” defense attorney Clay Curtis said. “And my understanding is they’re filing documents about search warrants and referencing items that have been filed.”
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