Brandon Blackstock has been ordered to pay $2.6 million for overcharging Kelly Clarkson while working as her manager when they were married. In November 2023, Clarkson won a legal victory, when a California labor commissioner ruled that Blackstock overstepped his role as a manager when securing various lucrative gigs and deals for Clarkson.

Legal documents obtained by ET reveal that Blackstock went beyond the bounds of his position by booking gigs and finalizing contracts for the star on platforms such as The Voice, Norwegian Cruise Line, Wayfair, and as the host of the Billboard Music Awards.

The commissioner’s decision indicates that, with few exceptions, only agents are permitted to lawfully secure such roles for talent. As a result, Blackstock has been ordered to hand over commissions totaling $2,641,374 to his former wife.

ET confirmed that the 41-year-old singer had filed for divorce from 46-year-old Blackstock in Los Angeles on June 4, 2020, and the split was settled in May 2022 — however certain details of their business partnership are still being worked out. The pair has two children together, 9-year-old daughter River and 7-year-old son Remington. Blackstock is also father to an older daughter and son from his previous marriage to Melissa Ashworth.

In other news – Judge maintains Jussie Smollett’s conviction

A three judge panel voted to uphold Jessie Smollett’s conviction. He was arrested in 2022 for allegedly faking a racist and homophobic hate crime and the deed comes with a 150 day sentence in an Illinois prison. Judges handed down a 2-1 decision, according to court documents obtained by The Mirror.

Jussie was originally indicted by a grand jury on 16 counts of felony disorderly conduct after the false reporting. Thereafter, he was reindicted on six counts and convicted of five. The documents explained further explained the decision from a jury trial included a 30 month probation and “a $25,000 fine and $120,106 in restitution to the City of Chicago.” Read More