Alanis Morissette has filed a lawsuit against her former tour manager, accusing her of orchestrating a blackmail and extortion scheme tied to an airport drug trafficking incident.
The lawsuit centers on an incident in which tour manager Keren Urinov was detained at a U.K. airport in 2025 while traveling with Morissette’s team for a concert in Spain. The filing details what happened during and after that detention:
“The six-page filing alleges that tour manager Keren Urinov was flagged for inspection and detained at a U.K. airport in 2025 while travelling with Morissette and her team for a concert in Spain. Urinov later told Morissette and others that British authorities had arrested her and issued a seizure notice stating that her bag contained marijuana and xylazine, according to the lawsuit. During questioning, Urinov allegedly told border officers that the bag and its contents, including the suspected drugs, belonged to her. She also showed officers an Israeli medical marijuana license and was released, the lawsuit claims.”
The new lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Los Angeles federal court, frames the dispute as an attempt at coercion:
“Plaintiff Alanis Morissette is the victim of a calculated blackmail campaign orchestrated by a disgruntled former tour manager,” the filing reads. “Morissette will not agree to work with an incompetent blackmailer for the next fifteen years or pay her a ransom under the gun.”
The airport episode occurred as Morissette’s team traveled from Farnborough Airport in the U.K. to Spain. It set off a chain of events that ultimately landed in court.
Urinov’s demand was explicit: she wanted to be employed as Morissette’s tour director for fifteen years, with annual raises and bonuses built into the arrangement. When Morissette declined, Urinov allegedly threatened to falsely accuse her of drug trafficking to make good on the ultimatum.
Morissette’s suit lays out claims of civil extortion, fraud, and negligent misrepresentation against her former employee. The singer is seeking more than $75,000 in damages, along with punitive damages. She has also requested a jury trial to resolve the dispute.
Urinov’s background adds another layer to the case. Before working with Morissette, she held a position as an executive at Live Nation Israel, giving her established ties within the concert and touring industry prior to the alleged scheme.
The case is ongoing. Further developments are expected as the lawsuit proceeds through federal court.
