Kelly Clarkson claims ex-husband Brandon Blackstock DEFRAUDED her and ‘never had a license’ to act as her music manager as they fight over millions in their nasty divorce battle
Kelly Clarkson has claimed her estranged husband Brandon Blackstock and his management company, Starstruck Management, defrauded her and never had a license to act as her manager.
Clarkson alleges in a filing submitted to the California Labor Commission that her agreement with Starstruck Management was a ‘fraudulent and subterfuge device’ allowing them to carry out ‘illegal services’ as her agent, even though they were not licensed to do so in California, according to documents obtained by OK! Magazine.
An A-lister who is one of the biggest earners in the industry, TMZ reports Kelly stands to have a ‘fortune’ refunded to her after paying large commissions to the company during her 13 year run with them.
Kelly Clarkson has claimed her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock and his management company, Starstruck Management, defrauded her and never had a license to act as her manager
Clarkson’s father-in-law Narvel Blackstock, who owns Starstruck Management, filed a lawsuit against her in October with allegations she still owed them $1.5 million in commissions, on top of another $4 million she was set to pay them as a result of her judging role on The Voice.
Narvel, his son Brandon, and the management company are all named as respondents in the petition.
Clarkson’s legal team want to put a stop to all payments to the company, in addition to a refund of previously paid fees.
‘Based on the wrongful acts and conduct of [Starstruck Management and the Blackstocks] … all agreements between the parties, should be declared void and unenforceable, no monies should be paid by Petitioners to Respondents, and all monies previously paid by Petitioners to Respondents should be disgorged from Respondents, forthwith,’ the petition reads.
Clarkson’s legal team want to put a stop to all payments to the company, in addition to a refund of previously paid fees
Clarkson’s petition claims Starstruck demanded ‘unconscionable fees and compensation… for illegal services’, acted ‘in conflict of interest with the best interest of Petitioners’, and gave ‘false information’.
The petition also alleges Starstruck made ‘false representations to and/or concealing material information from [Clarkson] concerning certain matters relating to [Starstruck’s] engagement’, which was ‘in violation of Section 1700.32 of the California Labor Code.’
OK! reports the ruling will likely be done by February.
Should Kelly win the case, the lawsuit filed against her by her father-in-law may be struck down.
OK! reports the ruling will likely be done by February