The separation of Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock has turned sour.
As part of a legal battle between Clarkson and her former management company, Clarkson accused Starstruck Management members – particularly Brandon and his father Narvel – of fraud and “illegal services.”
The Accusations
In a post posted in Los Angeles – first reported OK! – and found on page six, Clarkson, 38, describes his association with Starstruck as a “fraud and subterfuge tool” for Starstruck’s “illegal services” as unlicensed agents.
Narvel’s first lawsuit alleges that Clarkson owes Starstruck $ 1.85 million and that she will continue to owe them money based on her salary from The Voice and her eponymous talk show. Clarkson’s indictment with the California Labor Commission alleges that Blackstocks did not have permission to act as ambassadors or agents in California, and he hid the fact while “seeking unreasonable money,” “acting in conflict of interest” with him, “giving false information and / or making false representations.”
California’s Talent Agencies Act is part of its labor code that requires that government agents be licensed and arrested; Clarkson alleges that Starstruck did not receive her obligation or her written consent to represent her.
Clarkson and attorney Edwin McPherson stated that “depending on the actions and misconduct of [Starstruck Management and Blackstocks]… all agreements between the parties, must be declared invalid and unenforceable.” They want to suspend Clarkson’s payments to Starstruck and continue, in order to return her previous payments to her (refund).
What Next?
OK! suggests that a verdict in the case will be made in February, although the magistrate adds that in the case of the Talent Act, the case could go to the Supreme Court, as “many lawyers on both sides [would] like to see a final decision on what some believe to be unconstitutional. ”
All of this broke up after Clarkson and Blackstock divorced after seven years of marriage. Only in November did he see Clarkson being granted custody of the couple’s children – daughter River Rose, 6, and son Remington Alexander, 4 – and Blackstock’s application for close to $ 600K a month with partner support from Clarkson. Anyway, OK! notes that, according to the pre-marital agreement, these days will be a war as Blackstock has no right to sponsor a partner.
Clarkson has yet to speak publicly about the Starstruck war.
Earlier this month, he said that at one point in his marriage to Blackstock, he realized that “this is not happiness and we both deserve the best.” In November, he explained in his program, “People, boys, can be bad for you at some point. And I think everyone just says, ‘Oh, well that means they’re bad.’ Well, that doesn’t mean that, it just means you’re on different paths. And I think that’s okay … Everyone is at a certain level of learning. ”
Bryan Freedman, a spokesman for Starstruck Management Group, told Page Six in response: “The staff request ignores the fact that Kelly has always had her CAA talent organization. While Starstruck Management Group provided talent management services on its behalf, it has always held that CAA is its recording company. ”
