Jan. 3, 2004 - Around 5:00 a.m., Britney marries childhood friend Jason Alexander in Las Vegas without a prenuptial agreement. They were reportedly in Las Vegas to celebrate New Year's Eve while staying in the "Real World" suite at the Palms. After learning about the nuptials, Spears’ manager, Larry Rudolph, visits Palms owner George J. Maloof, Jr. at his Las Vegas home. “He knocked on my door to tell me that Britney got married and wanted to know if I could help,” Maloof recalls. Later, Britney is spotted dining at N9NE, the Palms' steakhouse, on Saturday night with new husband Jason Alexander, Rudolph, Maloof, her brother Bryan, and friends.
Source: “Surprise! Britney ties the knot,” Norm Clarke, Las Vegas Review-Journal, January 4, 2004. Accessed July 18, 2022 from https://www.proquest.com/docview/260219055?accountid=40164&forcedol=true
Source: “Britney Spears’ Shotgun Wedding Turns 10: Remember 55 Magical Hours,” Sam Lansky, Rolling Stone, January 3, 2014. Accessed August 7, 2022 from https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/britney-spears-shotgun-wedding-turns-10-remember-55-magical-hours-234192/
Jan. 5, 2004 - Las Vegas billionaire George Maloof enlists criminal defence attorney David Chesnoff to annul Britney’s marriage to Jason Alexander. “There is no marriage now,” says Chesnoff. “Jason agreed to this completely. They’ve made a wise decision. I know they care about each other. They are friends.” In the annulment petition, Chesnoff argues that, “Plaintiff Spears lacked understanding of her actions to the extent that she was incapable of agreeing to the marriage.” Alexander claims he was “duped” into the divorce by Britney’s mother and her management. One month later, her team disconnects her phone so Jason can no longer reach her.
Source: “Judge dissolves Britney's 'joke' wedding,” The Associated Press, January 4, 2004. Accessed July 18, 2022 from https://www.today.com/popculture/judge-dissolves-britneys-joke-wedding-wbna3869708
Source: “He was very afraid of her mother": Britney Spears and Jason Alexander's 55-hour marriage allegedly brought to an end by her "controlling" mother Lynne Spears,” Barsha Roy, Sportskeeda, July 21, 2021. Accessed July 18, 2022 from https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/news-he-afraid-mother-britney-spears-jason-alexander-s-55-hour-marriage-allegedly-brought-end-controlling-mother-lynne-spears
Source: “Britney Spears’ Ex Jason Alexander Claims Her Team Forced the End of Their 55-Hour Marriage,” Eliza Thompson, US Weekly, July 16, 2021. Accessed July 18, 2022 from
https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/jason-alexander-claims-britney-spears-team-caused-split/
Jan. 6, 2004 - Jason Alexander signs with powerful PR and marketing agent Ira Rainess, who is fielding book and television offers.
Source: “Mr. Britney Spears Hires Hot Handler,” Stephen M. Silverman, People, January 6, 2004. Accessed July 19, 2022 from https://people.com/celebrity/mr-britney-spears-hires-hot-handler/
Feb. 2, 2004 - Consistent with industry custom and practices, Britney Spears and Britney Touring, Inc. pay $1.3-million in premiums for contingency insurance to cover her upcoming world tour. The insurance is to cover abandonment, postponement, or cancellation of shows during the tour, in the average amount of $380,000 per show, for 82 scheduled shows. The policies cover a period from February 3, 2004 until August 10, 2004, with a deductible of $760,000 and a total indemnity limit of $26,772,000.
Source: Complaint, Britney Touring, Inc. And Britney Spears, Plaintiffs, Vs. Liberty Syndicate Management Limited, QBE International Insurance Limited, AXA Corporate Solutions, Markel International Limited, Beazley Furlonge Ltd., Talbot Underwriting Limited, Great Lakes Reinsurance UK (PLC), and SR International Business Insurance Company, Ltd., Defendants, Supreme Court Of The State Of New York, County Of New York, February 2, 2005, Pages 1-5. (Index No.: 05-600450)
Feb. 2, 2004 - By this date, fan donations to the Britney Spears Foundation are being mailed to the same address as the former law firm of Rudolph & Beer, LLP, and the newly formed ReignDeer Entertainment, LLC, at 432 Park Avenue South, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10016.
Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20040202023050/www.britneyspears.com/foundation-bsf.php
Source: https://allshowbiz.net/djdma/managersproducers.xlsx
Feb. 10, 2004 - Larry Rudolph registers ReignDeer Entertainment, LLC, in the state of New York.
Source: “ReignDeer Entertainment, LLC,” New York State, Department of State, Division of Corporations, File No. 040210000545, February 10, 2004. Accessed July 3, 2022 from https://apps.dos.ny.gov/publicInquiry/FilingHistory
Feb. 26, 2004 - A branch of Britney Touring, Inc. is incorporated as a "foreign profit corporation" in Florida by Stacy Smith & Associates, 1503 Colley Ave., Norfolk, VA, 23517. The certificate is issued by the Florida Secretary of State after a penalty of $3,450.00 is paid to compensate for transacting business in the state for over three years without incorporating. (Company No. F04000001093)
Source: Britney Touring, Inc., Application By Foreign Corporation To Transact Business in Florida, Florida Department of State, February 26, 2004.
Source: https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_fl/F04000001093
Source: https://companyfl.com/biz/britney-touring-inc/F04000001093
Source: https://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/SearchResults/EntityName/"Britney Touring"/Page1?searchNameOrder=BRITNEYTOURING
Feb. 26, 2004 - By this date, 29 new stops have been announced for a European leg of the Onyx Hotel tour, starting on April 26, 2004 in London, England, and ending on June 6, 2004 in Dublin, Ireland.
Source: https://www.mtv.com/news/1485366/britney-spears-releasing-diddy-produced-song-on-dvd/
Mar. 2, 2004 - The North American leg of the Onyx Hotel tour kicks off in San Diego, CA.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb2MLDXRkXs
Mar. 3, 2004 - Mitchell S. Martin registers as an investment advisor with Stonebridge Wealth Management in Nashville, TN.
Source: https://sec.report/AdviserInfo/Individuals/1733233
Apr. 14, 2004 - The North American leg of the Onyx Hotel tour concludes at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, MI.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Onyx_Hotel_Tour
Apr. 19, 2004 - Robin D. Ahlstrom (nee Greenhill) is granted a divorce from Mark A. Ahlstrom. Notary Mitchell S. Martin signs the divorce documents on behalf of Robin in Brentwood, TN.
Source: Final Decree, Robin D. Ahlstrom, Plaintiff/Wife vs. Mark A. Ahlstrom, Defendant/Husband, In The Eighth Circuit Court For Davidson County Tennessee, At Nashville, April 19, 2004. (No. 04D-58)
Apr. 20, 2004 - JJ Chill opens in Venice Beach, CA. It is founded by Harvard summer school roommates Joseph Nejman and Jason Guffy.
Source: “Chillato Comes To Venice,” Free Venice Beachhead, June 1, 2004. Accessed August 20, 2022 from http://www.freevenice.org/Sites/iblog/B1692947617/C104597991/E20071103195816/index.html
Apr. 23, 2004 - Britney is spotted for the first time with Kevin Federline on a beach in Santa Monica, CA with the paparazzi taking photos and video just inches away.
Source: https://www.mtv.com/news/1545307/britney-kevin-timeline-those-were-the-days/
Apr. 26, 2004 - The European leg of the Onyx Hotel tour kicks off at Wembley Stadium in London, England.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Onyx_Hotel_Tour
June 6, 2004 - The European leg of the Onyx Hotel tour concludes at the RDS Arena in Dublin, Ireland.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Onyx_Hotel_Tour
June 16, 2004 - Britney cancels the second North American leg of the Onyx Hotel tour after suffering a knee injury on the set of the "Outrageous" music video. The 35 dates are set to be rescheduled following four months of rest after her arthroscopic surgery.
Source: Britney Cancels Tour, Jennifer Vineyard, MTV, June 15, 2004, Accessed June 22, 2022 from https://www.mtv.com/news/1488437/britney-cancels-tour/
July 26, 2004 - Britney's estimated $100-million fortune is placed into the SJB Revocable Trust. Britney is the sole Trustee. The Trust includes all of Britney's corporations: BBS Entertainment Inc., Britney Brands, Inc., Britney Films, Inc., Britney On-Line, Inc., Britney Television, LLC, One More Time Music, Inc., Parklane Productions, LLC, Coastal Operatives, LLC, B & L Music, Inc., Fairy Zone Productions, Inc. (California), Bridgemore Timber, LLC, Vista Peace Productions, LLC, Britney Touring, Inc. (the "Entities"), and Fairy Zone Productions, Inc. (Delaware). The Trust also includes all of Britney's stocks and securities, cash and cash equivalents such as bank and savings accounts, and personal items such as jewelry, vehicles, and clothing. There are five ways to contest a trust in the state of California: Undue influence, mental incompetence, forgery, a defect in the document, and multiple trust documents.
Source: Assignment To The SJB Revocable Trust, July 26, 2004
Source: Declaration of Ivan Taback, March 11, 2008
Source: How To Contest A Trust In California, The Law Offices of Daniel A. Hunt, Accessed June 7, 2022 from https://www.dhtrustlaw.com/how-to-contest-a-trust-in-california/
July 26, 2004 - The Love Shack Trust is established to enable Britney to purchase real estate.
Source: Title Documents for 12094 Summit Cir, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
July 28, 2004 - The Britney Spears Foundation is audited by the certified public accountants and business advisors at Lattimore, Black, Morgan & Cain, P.C., located at 5250 Virginia Way, P.O. Box 1869, Brentwood, TN, 37024-1869. Under "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, the auditor states that "Contributions include rent paid by a donor on behalf of the Foundation totalling $47,096."
Source: Independent Auditors Report, July 28, 2004, The Britney Spears Foundation, Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax, Form 990, August 13, 2004, Page 20.
Aug. 2004 - Jamie Lynn Spears signs a development deal with Nickelodeon in which she would star as the protagonist in her own scripted television series that would air on the network. Filming for "Zoey 101" begins on the campus of Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, with Paul Butcher cast to play opposite Jamie Lynn's character.
Source: Zoey 101, Wikipedia, Accessed June 8, 2022 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoey_101
Aug. 21, 2004 - James Spears is released from a rehabilitation facility in Malibu after being treated for alcohol addiction. He is picked up from the facility by Britney and Kevin Federline.
Source: https://www.shutterstock.com/editorial/image-editorial/britney-spears-dad-comes-out-of-rehab-california-america-21-aug-2004-483906c
Aug. 23, 2004 - The Britney Spears Foundation submits its third "Form 990" tax exemption form for the year 2003. The address of the Foundation remains 424 Church Street, Ste. 2000, Nashville, TN, 37219. The directors or officers remain Britney Spears, James Spears, Lynne Spears, Bryan Spears, Ninna Biggar, and John McMahon; the address for all is 432 Park Avenue South, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10016 (the same address as ReignDeer Entertainment). The books are listed as being in the possession of Stacy Smith & Associates, 1503 Colley Avenue, Norfolk, VA, 23517. The Form 990 is signed by Executive Director Ninna Biggar, and is prepared by Michel G. Kaplan, a lawyer at Sherrard & Roe, PLC, located at 424 Church Street, Ste. 2000, Nashville, TN, 37219. At the bottom of page five, Kaplan notes that, "The Foundation was charged an amount for rent of its office space; however, a payment was made directly from Britney Spears to ReignDeer Entertainment to cover rent expenses as a donation to the Foundation. The office space was never occupied rent-free."
Source: The Britney Spears Foundation, Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax, Form 990, August 23, 2004.
Aug. 27, 2004 - The Britney Spears Foundation files an Application For Extension Of Time To File An Exempt Organization Return. The document is filed by Executive Director Nina Biggar. The second page is missing; the location of the books is unknown. The Foundation's address is listed as 424 Church Street, Ste. 2000, Nashville, TN, 37219.
Source: The Britney Spears Foundation, The Britney Spears Foundation, Application For Extension Of Time To File An Exempt Organization Return, Form 8868, August 27, 2004.
Sept. 13, 2004 - Britney launches her first perfume, Curious, with a fan event at Macy's. Her brother Bryan later explains in an interview from July 23, 2020 that "My thing was new business development, that's what I kind of focused on. Which was the branding, and creating the Elizabeth Arden fragrance line with her. Just that alone has done over a $100-billion in sales...If your brand is producing those kind of numbers globally, in a 10-year span, that's a lot of money."
Source: https://exhale.breatheheavy.com/forums/topic/784413-this-day-in-pop-britney-launches-curious-her-first-fragrance-ever-in-2004-september-14/
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS9Gyo7JdO8
Sept. 14, 2004 - Britney and Kevin Federline sign an “Agreement, Re: September 18 Wedding Ceremony,” whereby they both acknowledge their pending nuptials on September 18th will not be legally binding and that they intend to enter into a prenuptial agreement prior to a valid marriage.
Source: “Agreement, Re: September 18 Wedding Ceremony,” State of California, County of Los Angeles, September 17, 2004.
Sept. 17, 2004 – Britney’s family law attorney Laura Wasser and Kevin Federline’s attorney Mark Vincent Kaplan sign the “Agreement, Re: September 18 Wedding Ceremony.”
Source: “Agreement, Re: September 18 Wedding Ceremony,” State of California, County of Los Angeles, September 17, 2004.
Sept. 18, 2004 - Britney marries backup dancer Kevin Federline in a surprise ceremony touted as an "engagement party."
Source: https://www.eonline.com/ca/news/922513/all-the-craziness-from-britney-spears-2-year-marriage-to-kevin-federline-that-you-forgot-about
Sept. 29, 2004 - Britney purchases a home in the Serra Retreat neighborhood at 3200 Retreat Court, Malibu, CA, 90265. Stacy Smith signs as trustee of the Love Shack Trust. The contact address is listed as 1880 Century Park East, Suite 1600, Los Angeles, CA.
Source: https://www.propertyshark.com/mason/Property/16589910/3200-Retreat-CT-Malibu-CA-90265/
Source: "Britney Spears - The Love Shack Trust - Part I - Trustees," Britney's SWAT Team, YouTube, October 6, 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B5iOxkY9cw
Oct. 6, 2004 - Britney fires manager Larry Rudolph.
Source: https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2004/10/08/Britney-fires-manager-legalizes-marriage/41541097271622/
Oct. 6, 2004 - Britney legally marries Kevin Federline after both parties hash out a pre-nuptial agreement.
Source: https://www.eonline.com/ca/news/922513/all-the-craziness-from-britney-spears-2-year-marriage-to-kevin-federline-that-you-forgot-about
Oct. 14, 2004 - Larry Rudolph’s ReignDeer Entertainment, LLC, joins forces with production business Maloof Entertainment to develop television projects. Rudolph currently produces MTV's "Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica" and develops new series for the MTV Network Group.
Source: “After nine years, manager swaps Britney for Maloofs,” Sacramento Business Journal, October 14, 2004. Accessed July 17, 2022 from https://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/stories/2004/10/18/tidbits1.html
Source: “Britney formalizes one union, dissolves another,” Gary Susman, Entertainment Weekly, October 8, 2004. Accessed August 7, 2022 from https://ew.com/article/2004/10/08/britney-formalizes-one-union-dissolves-another/
Nov. 2004 - James Spears partners on a Venice smoothie shop named "JJ Chill" with investor Joseph Nejman.
Source: https://gawker.com/151287/britneys-dads-restaurants-icey-demise
Nov. 9, 2004 - Britney releases her fifth album, "Greatest Hits: My Prerogative," through Jive Records and the Zomba Recording Group.
Source: Complaint, Wright Entertainment Group, LCC and Wright Entertainment Group, Inc. vs. Britney Spears and Britney Touring, Inc., In The Circuit Court Of The Ninth Judicial Circuit In And For Orange County Florida, October 27, 2007, Page 6.
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