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Kelly Clarkson’s Ex- Husband Denies Fraud

Author Nancy Brooks // Country Writer, Beasley Media Group

Kelly Clarkson’s estranged husband Brandon Blackstock has denied claims that, as her talent agent, he defrauded her.

Blackstock has filed a formal response denying all of the allegations and purported causes of action in Clarkson’s petition, which she filed back in October.

Clarkson’s petition accused Starstruck Management of violating California Labor Code and charging exorbitant commission fees. Starstruck claims they are not subject to regulation under the Talent Agencies Act — which Clarkson claimed in her filing — because they did not perform their duties in California. They further deny that Clarkson is entitled to any relief whatsoever.

Clarkson’s attorney released a statement to ET Online on Tuesday addressing the response: “We stand by our allegations that Starstruck violated the Talent Agencies Act, despite their boilerplate denials, and we look forward to trying the case before the Labor Commissioner in August.”

In September, when Starstruck Management Group filed a lawsuit against Clarkson claiming that she owed them more than $1.4 million in unpaid commissions, Clarkson filed a countersuit, claiming that Starstruck Management Group violated the California Labor Code by “procuring, offering, promising, or attempting to procure employment or engagements” without being properly licensed.”

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Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.

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Author Nancy Brooks // Country Writer, Beasley Media Group
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