The lawyer Mathew Rosengart did in four months what other lawyers couldn’t do in 13 years: he freed Britney Spears from guardianship. Who is this man whose victory also changed California laws?
It was these 4,500 words that rushed out of her in twenty minutes in the summer of 2021. Breathless, complaining, begging the judge: “I just want my life back.” The whole world could listen to how Britney Spears tried in a courtroom in Los Angeles to finally get back to the freedom of a self-determined life from the 13-year prison of a paternal guardianship. 4,500 words that he also heard back then, he, whom they called “Mr. Steel” in legal circles, in reference to Superman. Mathew Rosengart58, almost two meters tall, a talented basketball player in his youth and, with his horn-rimmed glasses, somewhat similar to Clark Kent, as Superman called himself in civilian life.
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I am an author and journalist who has worked in the entertainment industry for over a decade. I currently work as a news editor at a major news website, and my focus is on covering the latest trends in entertainment. I also write occasional pieces for other outlets, and have authored two books about the entertainment industry.