Alanis Morissette accuses former tour manager of extortion in new lawsuit
Singer Alanis Morissette has filed a lawsuit against her former tour manager, Keren Urinov, alleging extortion. Morissette claims Urinov threatened to falsely implicate her in drug trafficking unless she was granted a 15-year employment contract.
Why it matters
This case highlights the legal complexities of celebrity management and the potential for high-stakes workplace disputes to escalate into criminal allegations.
(CN) — Famed Canadian-American singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette sued her former tour manager in federal court on Tuesday, accusing her of threatening to implicate the singer in drug possession and trafficking unless she agreed to employ her for 15 years.
“Morissette will not be coerced into delivering her blackmailer an extraordinary payday,” Morissette wrote in a six-page complaint .
According to Morissette, she hired Keren Urinov to serve as her temporary tour manager in 2025. Urinov had previously served as the head of operations for Live Nation Israel, according to her LinkedIn profile.
While Morissette and the team were traveling from the United Kingdom to Spain for a concert, a British airport official flagged a bag for inspection. Morissette claims Urinov later told her the British Border Force arrested her and served her a seizure notice that the bag contained marijuana and xylazine.
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