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Her security staff were subsequently asked to put 'parental control' on her iPhone so other people could gain access to her texts, calls, and browser history, according to the Controlling Britney Spears documentary

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Britney Spears phone and internet use were monitored by her father, a new documentary has claimed.

The Baby One More Time singer who has been outspoken about wanting Jamie Spears to lose his position as conservator of her affairs reportedly worried her team when she requested a new iPhone.

Her security staff were subsequently asked to put parental control on the device so other people could gain access to her texts, calls, and browser history, according to the Controlling Britney Spears documentary.

Speaking in the film which was released on Friday (Sept. 24) Alex Vlasov, who worked for Black Box Security from 2012 to 2021, said: Britney wanted to get an iPhone and that was a big deal. Everybody was worried.

(My boss) Edan (Yemini) approached me and asked me, Is there any monitoring services for an iPhone that you are aware of? And Im like, What do you mean? And hes like, Well, parental controls. Is there any way you can put parental controls on an iPhone?

And thats when Edan explained to me that Britneys communication is monitored for her own security and protection.

Alex questioned the legality of the request and was told the court were aware of the monitoring of her communications, which eventually led to Britneys phone being cloned onto an iPad, which was kept in a safe.

He continued: (Edan) said, Yes, the court is aware of this. Britneys lawyer is aware of this. This is for her safety. Its for her protection.

And then Robin (Greenhill of Britneys management team at Tri Star Sports & Entertainment Group) came up with the idea of, Why dont we just take an iPad, sign in with an iCloud on there, the same iCloud that Britney would use on her phone, and that would mirror all activity? You would be able to see all messages, all FaceTime calls, notes, browser history, photographs.

Their reason for monitoring was looking for bad influence, looking for potential illegal activity that might happen, but they would also monitor conversations with her friends, with her mum, with her lawyer Sam Ingham. If theres anybody that should be off limits, it should be Britneys lawyer.

Tri Star Sports & Entertainment group branded the allegations false, but Jamies lawyer, Vivian Lee Thoreen, insisted his actions were done with the knowledge and consent of Britney, her court-appointed attorney and/or the court.

Edans lawyer said: Black Box have always conducted themselves within professional, ethical and legal bounds, and they are particularly proud of their work in keeping Ms. Spears safe for many years.

The singers new attorney, Mathew Rosengart, has vowed to fully and aggressively investigate these matters.

He added: Intercepting or monitoring Britneys communications, especially sacrosanct attorney-client communications, represents a shameful and shocking violation of her privacy rights and civil liberties. (CDG/BAN/CDG)

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