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Britney Spears‘ father, Jamie Spears, has been in the news a lot recently for his role in Britney’s conservatorship.
And now more news about Jamie has come out, speaking to his ability to run Britney’s conservatorship–and, effectively, her career. Specifically, restauranteur Bobby Ochs is now speaking out about his interactions with Britney’s father, which led him to believe Jamie was “unhinged.”
Keep reading for all the details.
Ochs told Page Six about an encounter he had with Britney's father in 2002 while working with the singer on the restaurant Nyla.
He explained, "I had a similar problem with Jamie. He didn’t have any say in the business, but a few days prior to the grand opening, out of the blue, he came storming into my office at 9 a.m. with an unknown young man and woman."
Ochs continued, "He appeared to be either hungover or high, because he was literally bouncing off the walls. In front of my managers and chefs he announced that the young man and woman he was with would be hired as managers for Britney’s restaurant. He was so out of it and screaming, 'Nobody is going to ruin my little girl’s place!' He wanted the chefs replaced and a completely new menu."
His tantrum did not end there--in fact, at one point, Ochs worried he would get physical.
"It turns out Jamie had met the couple he wanted to run Britney’s restaurant the night before in a random New York bar he had been drinking in. I explained to him I was the operating partner, and this could not happen. He was clearly unhinged, screaming and hollering — he was in my face and I was expecting any minute he was going to get physical," he explained.
It wasn't the first time Jamie had acted out either. He added, "I called Britney’s mom, Lynne, and she was not surprised. Her reaction was, 'Oh no, not again,' like Jamie had to be kept in check and tolerated."
With that in mind, Ochs said he was not surprised about the controversy around Britney's conservatorship.
He told the outlet, "It’s no surprise to me Britney doesn’t want him running her life. I can’t imagine him running anything."
