In March 2024, Kelly Clarkson filed a lawsuit against her ex, claiming that he should pay her more than the $2.6 million that a California labor commissioner originally ruled that he owed her.
Pagesix reported that Brandon Blackstock is now fighting back, and he has denied each and every allegation that Kelly made in the filing.
Why Kelly Clarkson’s Ex, Brandon Blackstock, Denied Allegations
According to the court documents obtained by the news outlet, Brandon’s lawyers made the argument that the case should be dismissed.
Because the labor commissioner made his ruling back in November 2023, and Kelly did not file a notice of appeal within ten days from when that decision was made.
Brandon’s attorneys reportedly said that since his ex wife was filing a separate lawsuit months later, she no longer had the right to request more money from him.
The documents also claimed that Kelly’s complaint failed to state facts sufficient to serve as a cause of action against Brandon’s management firm Starstruck.
A report by PEOPLE revealed that Brandon had already appealed the previous case his wife had taken up against him in 2023, a hearing has been scheduled for August.
His lawyers pointed out in the latest court documents that any ‘alleged illegal procurement’, as they referred to it, had already been paid out to Kelly.
Did Brandon Overcharge Kelly by Millions?
When covering the original case that she brought against her ex husband, TMZ reported that Brandon had allegedly overcharged Kelly by millions when he was her manager.
He reportedly booked her jobs and signed deals for her, when legally, only licensed agents can do those kinds of procedures for their talent, not managers.
Brandon allegedly collected fees for the bookings that he made, which the labor commissioner ordered him to pay back, amounting to the $2.6 million that they felt that Kelly was owed.
Why is Kelly Asking For More Money From Her Ex?
But Kelly is now asking for more than that. According to BillBoard, the lawsuit she filed in March states that she’s seeking an order that would mean the return of:
Any and all commissions, fees, profits, advances, producing fees or other monies that she paid to Starstruck, dating back to when she first signed with the management firm in 2007.
This means the singer has asked the court to order a complete accounting from Starstruck to find out if she is owed more than the $2.6 million they were ordered to pay her.
One of US Weekly’s sources claimed that filing this lawsuit against Brandon had nothing to do with Kelly’s alimony payments.
It was about fighting for what she felt was right and owed to her.
The insider added that Kelly knew that she could never completely wash her hands of Brandon because he was her children’s father, but she also wouldn’t be taken advantage of.
Brandon’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, spoke to the Rolling Stone about Kelly’s latest case against his client.
He said that it was morally, ethically and legally wrong to attempt to get monies back from her ex-husband.
He added that Brandon helped her as her manager and also used those earnings on their children and Kelly and Brandon’s lifestyle during the marriage.
Why Starstruck Sued Kelly for Millions
Not long after she and Brandon got divorced, Starstruck sued Kelly for millions in allegedly unpaid fees.
They claimed that they’d invested a great deal of time, money, energy, and dedication into her career and were responsible for turning her into a mega superstar.
As a result of the couple’s divorce, Kelly was ordered by the court to pay spousal support of $115,000 a month to her ex-husband until January 2024.
A source told US Weekly at the start of this year that Kelly was feeling relieved that her spousal support to Brandon had come to an end.
She reportedly was looking at it as a fresh start and she couldn’t be happier for a clean slate in 2024.
