It sucks to be JD. Even if he's messed up it's not a good feeling for your flaws and lack of qualifications being thrown at your face daily. If someone gave me constant negative feedback at my job I would break. But no matter what he does he'll be dismissed as being unqualified to manage her. It's so confusing...how much control does he really have over stuff? Is he more of her business & music partner than a real manager? It should be obvious to her by now she can't have a friend manage her. She can't surround herself with friends all the time