Kelly Clarkson’s ex Brandon Blackstock has responded to a new lawsuit after a $2.6 million judgment
Brandon Blackstock has something to say about the recent lawsuit filed by his ex-wife Kelly Clarkson.
On Monday, Blackstock responded to American Idol’s recent lawsuit in which she claims it should pay her more than the $2.6 million the California Labor Commissioner ruled she owed her for acting illegally as an “unlicensed talent agency.” Since 2007 – when he entered into a verbal agreement with his family company Starstruck Entertainment.
According to documents obtained by Page Six, Blackstock denied “all of the allegations” made by the “Stronger” singer and said the application should be denied because the Labor Commissioner’s ruling was issued in November 2023.
Because Clarkson, 41, failed to “file a notice of appeal within 10 days” of the time the decision was made to seek more than the $2.6 million that was awarded, Blackstock and his lawyers claim the matter is outside the scope of proper jurisdiction. To file a separate lawsuit now, according to the documents.
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The documents confirmed that “any alleged illegal purchases” made by acting as an “unlicensed talent agency” for the TV personality were paid in part or in full to the Clarkson and Blackstock community property.
“Clarkson’s complaint fails to state sufficient facts to constitute a cause of action against Starstruck,” the documents also read, arguing that it is “barred from failing.”
Clarkson’s representatives were not immediately available for comment.
In March, Clarkson filed a new lawsuit against her ex-husband after the commissioner ruled that he and Starstruck Entertainment violated California’s talent agency law by providing work opportunities to the talk show host despite not being a licensed agent.
The labor commissioner announced that Blackstock, 47, should never have been part of the pop star’s deals for the Billboard Music Awards, Wayfair, “The Voice” and Norwegian Cruise Line.
“Based on Starstruck’s wrongful actions and conduct…all agreements between the parties shall be declared void and unenforceable…and all monies paid by Complainants to Starstruck shall be immediately voided,” Clarkson’s lawsuit obtained by Page Six reads.
The “Since You’ve Been Gone” hitmaker argued that she should be compensated for “commissions, fees, profits, advances, production fees, or other funds.”
At the time Clarkson filed her lawsuit, Blackstock’s attorney, Brian Friedman, responded to it in a joint statement with Rolling Stone.
“It is morally and legally wrong to try to recover money from your ex-husband who not only helped her as her manager, but used those earnings on their children and Kelly and Brandon’s lifestyle during the marriage,” he wrote.
Since 2020, Blackstock and Clarkson have been locked in a back-and-forth battle over her $1 million fortune, with Starstruck previously suing her for $1.4 million in unpaid kickbacks for her jobs on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” and “The Voice.”
At the time, the company said it had “invested a significant amount of time, money, energy and dedication” into her career, turning the “Because of You” singer into a “huge star.”
Meanwhile, the former couple announced their resignation in 2020, with Clarkson filing divorce papers.
Their divorce was finalized in 2022, with Clarkson ordered to pay a one-time payment of $1.3 million, $45,601 per month in child support and $150,000 per month in spousal support.
The two share 9-year-old daughter River and 8-year-old son Remington.