Alanis Morissette’s betrayal by those she trusted most: Stolen millions, drug claims and alleged blackmail

This week Alanis Morissette took startling legal action against her former tour manager, accusing her of blackmail by trying to frame her for drug trafficking.

The Canadian singer’s lawsuit in Los Angeles court called ex-tour manager Keren Urinov a “disgruntled” ex-employee and described how she allegedly attempted to extort her boss after she had been caught with drugs in her luggage while on tour in Europe, which then threatened to pin it on Morissette.

It was a huge betrayal, but “You Learn” singer Morissette, 52, clearly didn’t — as she was previously embezzled out of millions by another manager.

In 2017 Jonathan Todd Schwartz was caught with one hand in her pocket, eventually admitting to stealing a staggering $4.8 million from his client.

“I think inherently within her soul, Alanis wants to trust people,” Schwartz, who was Morisette’s business manager exclusively told The Post.

Schwartz — who was battling addictions to cocaine and gambling and embezzled a total of $7.2 million from Morissette and other high-profile clients — believes the singer tries to surround herself with a “quality” team of people but exceptions, including himself, have slipped in.

“I think she relies probably too much on some of her professionals … And because of that trust, she doesn’t really question them enough,” Schwartz said.

“I think that’s pretty consistent across the entertainment space where once you’ve earned someone’s trust, unless you violate it, you still have that trust. And unfortunately for me, I violated my fiduciary responsibility.”

The certified public accountant told us he is now 10 years sober and takes full accountability for his actions, adding he deeply regrets his betrayal and thinks Morissette oughta know he has nothing but respect for her, although she cut off all contact with him when his crimes became known.

“I would love to be able to speak to her in person and really let her see from my soul and from my heart how sincerely I am apologizing to her,” said Schwartz.

Schwartz says his case should be a warning to celebrities to put “stronger internal controls” in place when it comes to managing their finances, recalling how he had power of attorney and the authority to sign checks on behalf of his Morissette — a level of access he now warns against.

Instead, he urged A-listers to require dual signatures on major financial transactions, adding an extra layer of oversight and accountability.

“She is going to put her foot down. She is going to stand up for herself, which she should,” Schwartz said, referring to her legal squabble with Urinov.

“And hopefully, she’ll prevail.”

Schwartz copped to stealing the millions from the “Head Over Feet” artist between 2010 and 2014 by falsifying account records.

“When confronted about the missing funds, Schwartz stated the money was an investment in an illegal marijuana ‘grow’ businesses, a statement that Schwartz later admitted was false,” according to a 2017 press release from US Attorney’s Office Central District of California about his prosecution.

He was sentenced to six years in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud and tax fraud charges, and now dedicates his life to working as a therapist helping others struggling with addiction.

In her latest court battle, Morissette is asking for compensation over $75,000 from Urinov.

The Canadian artist accused the ex-tour manager of attempting to blackmail her into a 15-year employment contract that would come with substantial compensation, according to court docs obtained by The Post.

The alleged extortion attempt unfolded after Urinov’s bag was allegedly seized at an airport in the UK while flying on Morissette’s world tour to Spain. The bag allegedly contained marijuana and xylazine, a non-opioid animal tranquilizer, known on the streets as “tranq.”

According to the lawsuit, Urinov initially told British Border Force officials the drugs belonged to her. Morissette claims in her lawsuit that Urinov and her attorney later sent a series of letters threatening legal action unless the singer told UK authorities the drugs were actually hers.

“Morissette will not be coerced into delivering her blackmailer an extraordinary payday,” the singer’s lawyers argue, adding, “She sues to expose Urinov’s scheme and hold her accountable.”

Urinov’s attorney told The Post in a statement his client “totally rejects any allegation of blackmail” and wants to “have her name cleared” instead of “being paid off.”

“Ms. Urinov has no issue with the trial judge determining the truth,” he told us in part.

Aside from her headline-making legal woes, Morissette struggled with “debilitating” postpartum depression after welcoming her two eldest kids — Ever, 15, and Onyx, 10 — with husband Mario “Souleye” Treadway. They are also parents to 7-year-old son Winter.

“There are days I’m debilitated to the point where I can barely move,” she told People in 2017. “I push through the being debilitated, but knowing that I have to provide and show up because I see my little kids’ faces. And I’m so empathetic with them and so bonded with them that if they need me, they have me.”

Morissette has also been candid about her ongoing healing journey after struggling with an eating disorder as a teenager.

“It’s become my bible, pushing me to completely reorient my thinking about what to put into my body,” she told CNN in 2009. “Now I concentrate on eating high-nutrient foods like fruit, nuts, collards, kale and spinach. I’m obsessed with them. I even put spinach in my smoothies.”

Morisette found fame in 1995 with her album “Jagged Little Pill” — which became one of the defining and biggest selling records of the decade. One of the records largest legacies was a longstanding debate about whether one of its biggest hits, “Ironic,” contained true examples of irony, or not.

“Jagged Little Pill,” was adapted into a Broadway music in 2019, for which she won two Tony Awards and this year, Morissette was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

However, the album’s colossal success was hard to follow and her subsequent seven albums received less attention.

But Morissette’s legacy remains intact and she continues to tour and perform around the world. Recently she joined Olivia Rodrigo’s all-women music festival, Daisy Chain Fields, alongside fellow icons Sarah McLachlan and Stevie Nicks — underscoring her enduring cultural impact.