Could 10 2024, Revealed 2:05 p.m. ET
Kelly Clarkson’s former managers and ex-husband Brandon Blackstock have been ordered to cough up a hefty bond earlier than their battle with the entertainer may proceed.
In keeping with court docket paperwork obtained by RadarOnline.com, a Los Angeles Superior Courtroom decide set a trial date of August 27, 2024, for Clarkson and Blackstock to face off.
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As well as, the decide stated, “Plaintiff/Petitioner has seven (7) days to publish a bond of $1,5000,000.”
Clarkson and Blackstock have been combating over commissions he was paid throughout their marriage ever since their cut up in 2020. Blackstock labored at his father Narvel’s firm Starstruck. He served as Clarkson’s supervisor for over a decade.
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The corporate filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Courtroom.
Clarkson responded by submitting a petition with the California Labor Fee. She claimed Blackstock was by no means licensed to function a expertise agent and will NOT have booked her gigs. As well as, she accused him of getting overcharged her on commissions.
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After the singer filed her petition, Starstruck’s lawsuit was placed on pause till the labor fee dominated.
In November 2023, the labor fee sided with Clarkson after listening to from either side. It decided Blackstock mustn’t have booked gigs as a consequence of him not being licensed.
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He was ordered to return $2.6 million to Clarkson that she had paid him in commissions. The breakdown included $1.9 million from work on The Voice, $450k on a take care of Wayfair, and $208k for work with Norwegian Cruise Line.
As we first reported, weeks later, Starstruck and Blackstock filed an attraction. They demanded the Los Angeles Superior Courtroom decide grant them a “Trial de Novo.”
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A “Trial de Novo” would permit them to have the LA decide overview the info and make their very own willpower on the case. Starstuck and Blackstock argued they weren’t allowed to introduce sure proof and witnesses within the labor fee proceedings.
In response, Clarkson demanded Blackstock and Starstruck be ordered to publish a $5.2 million bond to proceed with their attraction. She stated the labor commissioner dominated that her ex-husband needed to publish bond of twice the quantity of the judgment to attraction.
On the latest listening to, the decide dominated Blackstock and Starstruck will solely should publish bond of $1.5 million.
Clarkson and Blackstock settled their bitter divorce in 2022.