Alanis Morissette Sues Ex-Tour Manager Over Extortion

Alanis Morissette filed a lawsuit in a federal court in California against her 2025 European tour manager, Keren Urinov, accusing her of extortion, fraud, and negligent misrepresentation. According to NME, the singer claims Urinov attempted to coerce her into signing a 15-year management contract through blackmail related to airport drug trafficking charges.

The legal filing states that in 2025, Urinov was arrested by British airport authorities as the tour and crew traveled to Spain from the UK. Authorities reportedly found a bag containing marijuana, which Urinov carried with an Israeli medical permit, and a drug called xylazine. During questioning, the tour manager told border officers the items belonged to her and was released after showing her medical marijuana license. Urinov also allegedly told Morissette she had previously been detained in Latin America for smuggling drugs in a surfboard.

Following the tour, Morissette claims Urinov sent extortionate letters threatening to tell UK police that the bags belonged to the musician unless she signed the 15-year contract, accepted annual raises, bonuses, and granted access to a US attorney. Morissette is requesting a jury trial, $75,000 in damages, and a fine, while citing an additional $70,000 hotel booking mistake made by Urinov during the tour. As detailed by Consequence, the singer recently performed at Olivia Rodrigo’s inaugural Daisy Chains Fields festival and will continue her 2026 tour dates starting in Chicago on September 18 at Riot Fest, followed by four November shows at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles.