Since 2020, Kelly Clarkson and her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, have been embroiled in a court battle after the former accused the latter of acting as her manager illegally. While the beloved talent was adamant that her ex handled some of her business affairs without having the proper jurisdiction, Blackstock’s lawyer claimed that nothing illegal took place. “While Starstruck Management Group provided talent management services on her behalf, it did so at all times that CAA was her agency of record,” a lawyer for Blackstock’s company told TMZ at the time.
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After a nearly three-year legal battle, a California Labor commissioner ordered Blackstock to pay back over $2.6 million to Clarkson. In documents obtained by People, the talent manager was found liable for overstepping his bounds as her manager when he secured her contracts with “The Voice,” “Wayfair,” “Norwegian Cruise Line,” and the “Billboard Music Awards,” which should have been handled by her agency CAA. “Under the Talent Agencies Act (TAA), a manager, like any person without a talent agency license, cannot procure or attempt to procure employment for artists,” the ruling explained. Under his illegal involvement, he was paid hefty commissions from the aforementioned deals, including close to $2 million commission for Clarkson’s coach role on “The Voice” and $450,000 for her collaboration with Wayfair. The management fees he charged for these deals are expected to be paid back to Clarkson.
