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Alanis Morissette sues former tour manager over alleged extortion and fraud
The singer claims her former manager threatened false drug allegations unless given a 15-year employment contract.
The short version
- Alanis Morissette filed a lawsuit in U.S. court accusing former tour manager Keren Urinov of fraud and extortion.
- The lawsuit claims Urinov threatened to tell British authorities that Morissette owned illegal substances seized at an airport unless granted a 15-year contract.
- Urinov previously filed a separate legal claim against Morissette in London in August 2026.
- Urinov's legal representatives have not publicly commented on the allegations.
Key facts
- Alanis Morissette filed a lawsuit in U.S. court on September 1, 2026, suing her former tour manager, Keren Urinov, for fraud and extortion.[Billboard]
- The complaint alleges that Urinov threatened to falsely report Morissette to British authorities for drug trafficking unless Morissette hired her under a 15-year tour director contract.[Billboard]
- The dispute stems from a July 2025 incident in which Urinov was allegedly questioned at a U.K. airport over a bag containing marijuana and xylazine.[Billboard]
- Morissette's lawsuit also alleges that Urinov mismanaged the 2025 tour, including a hotel booking error that allegedly cost $70,000.[Billboard]
- Urinov previously filed a separate legal claim categorized under media and communications against Morissette in London on August 19, 2026.[Billboard]