Alanis Morissette’s ex-tour manager allegedly blackmailed singer with drug trafficking threats: lawsuit

Alanis Morissette is accusing her former tour manager of a “calculated blackmail campaign” in a new lawsuit, Page Six can confirm. On Tuesday, the singer filed a complaint alleging her “disgruntled” ex-employee Keren Urinov threatened to report her for drug trafficking, according to court docs. Morissette claimed Urinov attempted to extort the Grammy winner into “employ[ing] her as a tour director for fifteen years and pay[ing] her massive compensation,” per the filing. Alanis Morissette (pictured above at the 2023 CMT Music Awards) is suing her former tour manager Keren Urinov. Getty Images The singer (pictured above at the 3.1 Phillip Lim fashion show in September 2024) accused her ex-employee of a “calculated blackmail campaign.” Getty Images Morissette’s lawsuit stated she “will not be coerced into delivering her blackmailer an extraordinary payday” and is suing for civil extortion, fraud, and negligent misrepresentation in order “to expose Urinov’s scheme and hold her accountable.” She is seeking a jury trial and compensatory damages of over $75,000. The “Jagged Little Pill” hitmaker, notably, hired Urinov to temporarily work on her world tour last year. The Grammy winner (pictured above at the Songwriters Hall of Fame 55th Annual Induction and Awards Gala in June) claimed Urinov engaged in civil extortion, fraud and negligent misrepresentation. Getty Images Morissette (pictured performing above in July 2025) is seeking a jury trial and compensatory damages of over $75,000. Samir Hussein/WireImage for ABA Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! She alleged that in June 2025, Urinov’s bag was seized at the airport while flying to Spain for a concert for allegedly containing marijuana and xylazine, a non-opioid animal tranquilizer. Upon Morissette and her team returning to the United Kingdom the next day, Urinov was subjected to further questioning by British Border Force and said the drugs “belonged to her.” However, Morissette claimed Urinov and her attorney then “sent a series of increasingly extortionate letters” and threatened to “file a patently frivolous lawsuit against Morissette in the United Kingdom for unspecified claims if Morissette refused to tell British law enforcement that the alleged drugs were hers.” The lawsuit dated back to a June 2025 airport incident. (Pictured above: Morissette performing in October 2022.) Getty Images for Audacy After Urinov’s bag was seized at an airport for containing drugs, she allegedly threatened to report that the drugs belonged to Morissette (pictured performing above in December 2019). Getty Images for Dick Clark Productions Per the court docs, Morissette was told she could put an “end to the matter” by meeting Urinov’s demands. Urinov allegedly asked to be hired full-time for 15 years with a salary “equivalent to that of a tour director with annual increases and bonuses.” Morissette wrote in her filing that she denied this “not only because [Urinov] is a blackmailer, but also because she was a terrible manager of the 2025 tour.” She claimed Urinov once made a hotel booking error that set Morissette back “nearly $70,000.” Urinov allegedly said Morissette (pictured performing above in June 2025) could put “an end to the matter” by hiring her for 15 years. James Veysey/Shutterstock Urinov took legal action against Morissette (pictured performing above in December 2019) nearly two weeks before the songwriter’s filing. Getty Images for Dick Clark Productions Urinov took legal action against Morissette 13 days before the songwriter’s filing, per Entertainment Weekly, but it is unclear what allegations she is making. According to the outlet, she filed a claim against Morissette in London’s King Bench Division, which handles cases of defamation, misuse of private information, data protection and harassment by publication. Page Six’s attempts to reach Urinov for comment were unsuccessful. Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. 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