Why Kelly Clarkson filed a new Brandon Blackstock lawsuit
Kelly Clarkson, Brandon Blackstock.
Getty Images (2)Kelly Clarkson is taking back her power on a professional level with her latest lawsuit against ex-husband Brandon Blackstock.
“Filing this lawsuit against Brandon had nothing to do with her alimony payments,” a source exclusively revealed We weeklyrevealing, “It’s about fighting for what she feels is right and owed to her.”
The 41-year-old singer “knows she can never completely wash her hands of Brandon because they are the father of her children, but she won’t be taken advantage of either,” the insider adds.
Earlier this month, news broke that Clarkson had filed a case in a Los Angeles court on March 11 against Blackstock, 47, and his father. Narvel Blackstock‘s management company, Starstruck Entertainment. She alleged that Starstruck violated state labor rules by acting as unlicensed talent agents who booked business deals during her time at the company.
Kelly Clarkson’s split from ex-husband Brandon Blackstock sparked a lengthy legal battle that shows no signs of slowing down. Us Weekly confirmed in June 2020 that the 41-year-old singer and talk show host had filed for divorce from Blackstock after nearly seven years of marriage. This led to a series of lawsuits over spousal support and custody […]
Clarkson is seeking “any commissions, fees, profits, advances, production fees or other monies” dating back to 2007, when she signed with the agency, according to Billboard.
“Based on Starstruck’s tortious acts and conduct, all agreements between the parties must be declared null and unenforceable, no monies may be paid by cross-complainants to Starstruck, and all monies previously paid by cross-complainants to Starstruck must be are poured out. of Starstruck, immediately,” Clarkson stated in her filing.
Brandon’s lawyer Bryan Freedman released a telling statement on his ex-wife’s latest lawsuit Rolling stone“It is morally, ethically and legally wrong to try to get money back from your ex-husband, who not only helped her as her manager, but who used that income for their children and Kelly and Brandon’s lifestyle during the marriage. “
Clarkson isn’t backing down when it comes to her March lawsuit against the Blackstocks and Starstruck Entertainment, but she’s “excited” that her spousal support payments are “behind her,” the source says. Us.
Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock have settled their divorce – and the musician is getting her feelings about the split through a song. Us Weekly confirmed in June 2020 that Clarkson had filed for divorce from Blackstock after nearly seven years of marriage. The legal battle between the couple quickly became messy as they fought over custody of the two […]
Clarkson, who filed for divorce from Brandon in 2020 after seven years of marriage, agreed to settle in March 2022. American Idol The winner received primary custody of the couple’s two children: River, 9, and Remington, 7.
As part of their agreement, Clarkson must pay $45,601 a month in child support until their daughter and son turn 18. She also paid a one-time, tax-free assignment of $1,326,161 to Brandon when their divorce was finalized and began monthly payments of $115,000. , which ended in January.
“It was like a huge weight had been lifted and she could close that chapter and make a fresh start,” the source said. Us that Clarkson’s spousal support payments have been completed.
It is arranged. Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock finalized their divorce on March 8, 2022, after two years of tension that saw the couple settle on everything from custody to their property in Montana. Us Weekly confirmed in June 2020 that the American Idol winner had filed for divorce after nearly seven years of marriage, citing “irreconcilable […]
Clarkson and Brandon’s messy divorce didn’t just trickle down to support the payments. Starstruck sued the musician for millions in September 2020 for unpaid commissions and breach of contract, claiming the company had invested “significant time, money, energy and dedication” in the singer and “developed Clarkson into a mega-superstar.”
Clarkson fought back by suing Starstruck in November 2020 for violating California’s Talent Agencies Act by acting as unlicensed talent agents. A judge ruled in November 2023 that the agency improperly cut deals for Clarkson, including her job as a judge in the field of The voicewhen Clarkson’s team at Creative Artists Agency should have been the ones to do that.
Brandon was ordered to repay the $2.6 million in commissions for that deal and others. However, he is currently appealing the verdict and has a hearing scheduled for August.
With reporting by Sarah Jones