Kelly Clarkson says ex Brandon Blackstock acted illegally as her supervisor for many years

Kelly Clarkson is professing in new courtroom paperwork that her estranged husband, Brandon Blackstock, operated illegally as her manager for several years and really should shell out her back again all the commissions and service fees he been given.

The singer claimed in an October petition filed with the California Labor Fee that Blackstock demanded “unconscionable fees and payment” and acted “in conflict of fascination with (her) ideal interests,” between other alleged violations of the California labor code.

The 38-yr-old singer claimed Blackstock was in no way a lawfully accredited talent agent during the 13 years she was with his organization, and that the agreement she struck with her ex and his father, Narvel Blackstock, be “declared void and unenforceable.”

It also questioned for the fee to purchase the Blackstocks to return all the income she paid out them for their get the job done as her expertise reps.

The petition, which was submitted on Oct. 20, was hooked up to a movement Clarkson’s lawful crew submitted in Los Angeles Outstanding Courtroom a short while ago inquiring them to halt a lawsuit the Blackstocks’ enterprise, Starstruck Administration Group, filed towards her in September.

In that suit, Starstruck claimed Clarkson owed the organization $1.4 million in unpaid commissions for her function on “The Voice” and “The Kelly Clarkson Present” in 2020.

The two Blackstock and Clarkson did not answer to Today’s ask for for remark.

Bryan Freedman, a lawyer for Starstruck, told TMZ that Clarkson’s labor petition “conveniently ignores the fact that Kelly experienced her personal certified expertise company CAA at all occasions. While Starstruck Administration Team delivered expertise management solutions on her behalf, it did so at all periods that CAA was her company of report.”

“It is unlucky that Kelly is again attempting to keep away from spending commissions that are due and owing to Starstruck to attempt and accomplish some perceived edge in her ongoing custody and divorce proceedings,” he explained.

The previous couple share two little ones, daughter River Rose, 6, and son Remington, 4. Final thirty day period, Los Angeles Outstanding Courtroom awarded Clarkson principal physical custody of the two young ones.

In its ruling, the court docket cited Blackstock dwelling in Montana although the young children reside in Los Angeles as a primary explanation for the decision, as effectively as the parents’ connection.

Clarkson initially submitted for divorce in June, citing “irreconcilable differences” and requesting joint custody of their kids.

She opened up on Today in September about the problems of likely as a result of this approach when in the general public eye.

“I don’t consider any person expects (divorce),” she advised Currently co-anchor Hoda Kotb. “You see on your own developing outdated with anyone and then lifestyle has a diverse route, and it can be so challenging on anyone.”

“We have four kids total together,” the “American Idol” alum continued, referencing Blackstock’s two kids from his past marriage. “That is a ton of hearts associated, and you just have to be seriously mindful. It really is just a tricky point to navigate. It is difficult on everybody concerned.”

“Going by way of it, it is just a seriously tricky detail,” Clarkson concluded. “It can be just a rollercoaster of thoughts. … 2020 has been definitely really hard on a good deal of us, or actually each and every human.”