The lawsuit back and forth between Kelly Clarkson and her husband, Brandon Blackstock, has become increasingly tense after American Idol’s alum legal team responded to Blacksock’s denial that he committed suicide and father against Clarkson out of the millions.
Clarkson and Blackstock have been at war with each other since October, when Kelly was before Narvel Blackstock, a father-in-law, filed a lawsuit claiming they still owed $ 1.5 million in commissions and $ 4 million from her paycheck for judging The Voice.
Kelly fired back with another suit, saying her deal with the Blackstocks and their company Starstuck Entertainment should be scrapped and that it should be reimbursed for all expenses in advance as they were providing ‘illegal services’ under the California Talent Organizations Act for working without a license and not working in the best interests of their client.
‘We uphold our allegations that Starstruck breached the Talent Groups Act, despite its boilerplate rejection, and we look forward to trying the case before the Commissioner of the Labor in August, Clarkson ‘s team shared in a new statement to Entertainment Tonight.
Standing her ground: Kelly Clarkson ‘s camp has doubled down on allegations that her husband, Brandon Blackstock, accused her of millions during his time as her manager, telling ET that they’ stands by their side’s claims while dismissing Blackson’s ‘boilerplate rejections’. Above 2020
Blackstock denied Clarkson’s allegations in November filings by the California Labor Commission that appeared online Tuesday.
He has disputed claims that he and his father have defrauded the artist by attempting to impose additional taxes on his company’s Starstruck Entertainment bills.
But lawyers Brandon, Bryan J. Freedman and Jesse A. Kaplan argued that they are not subject to the California Talent Groups Act because they did not do the work in the Golden State.
Kelly’s lawyer, Edwin McPherson, believes that the American Idol alum is entitled to all the money as well as other ‘valuables’ that Brandon was paid when working as an agent.
Blackstocks’ legal representation also denies any violations that allege a year of restrictions legislation in the Talent Groups Act, meaning that even though Clarkson could prove her allegations it is possible for his lawyers argue that it can only pay commissions within the year before it was filed in October 2020.
Blackstock wants Clarkson’s petition dismissed and her legal fees paid.
Clarkson and Blackson ‘s legal battle began when Narvel Blackstock’s father-in-law filed a lawsuit against him in October last year with allegations that she was still owed $ 1.5 million in commissions, in addition to another $ 4 million she was to pay As a result of her critical role on The Voice.
His side: Blackstock denies allegations that he offended the star while he was her agent during the relationship. In the 2020 picture above
Different rulebook: Blackstock lawyers and Narvel’s father say they are not subject to the California Talent Groups Act and if they were a one-year image of restrictions they would block the rate of readmissions. Kelly could get it back. Above Narval are Kelly, and Brandon with Reba McEntire, a former Blackstock wife
Kelly then objected, demanding that the agreement be canceled, reimbursed for all payments previously made by Clarkson, and withholding any other payments to the company.
‘Based on the wrong actions and behaviors [Starstruck Management and the Blackstocks] … All agreements between the parties should be invoked and unenforceable, no money should be paid by Petitioners to Respondents, and money should any petitions previously paid by Respondents to be provided by Respondents, immediately, ‘the petition reads.
Clarkson’s petition alleges that Starstruck demanded ‘reckless fines and compensation … for illegal services’, the act’ in a conflict of interest with the petitioners’ interests, and gave ‘false information ‘.
The petition also alleges that Starstruck made ‘false representations to and / or concealed substantial information from [Clarkson] about specific issues related to [Starstruck’s] participation ‘, which was’ in contravention of Section 1700.32 of the California Labor Code.’
Clarkson also alleges that the company did not obtain its written consent to be its agent.
Bryan Freedman, a lawyer for Starstruck, told TMZ about the filtering: ‘The labor petition aptly avoids that CAA always had its own approved talent group. Although Starstruck Management Group provided talent management services on its behalf, it did so at all times that its registration body was CAA. ‘
Tit for tat: Clarkson and Blackson ‘s legal battle began when Narvel Blackstock, a father – in – law, sued him last October with allegations that she was still $ 1.5 million in commissions, in addition to another $ 4 million which she intended to pay them as a result of her critical role on The Voice
Family ties: Clarkson shares her daughter River Rose and son Remington Alexander with her grandfather
It is unfortunate that Kelly is once again trying to avoid commissions due and payable to Starstruck to try to achieve a perceived benefit in her ongoing arrest and divorce cases. ‘
The legal battle is just the latest development amid Kelly’s ongoing divorce from Brandon.
After seven years of marriage and two children together, the couple separated in the summer of 2020.
Kelly married Brandon at Blackberry Farm in Tennessee in 2013, and together they welcomed River Rose’s daughter, six, and her son Remington Alexander, four.
Kelly has since earned the primary physical care of their two children.
The judge’s ruling on Blackstock led to the filing of additional legal documents Monday seeking $ 436,000-a-month in support payments from Clarkson.
He wants $ 301,000 in spousal support and $ 135,000 in child support, according to TMZ.
He also demanded that his soon-to-be wife cover $ 2 million in legal fees.
Happier Times: Clarkson with Brandon, their two children, and his children from a previous marriage