X17

Just one week after Fox411 broke the news that Lindsay Lohan has been working for the Ungaro fashion house for free, the actress is scrambling gain control of her life, career and finances.

One of Lohan’s close friends tells 411, “Lindsay is working really hard to take control of her business.  She is focused and trying to build her brand.  Lindsay has been tough on her employees and the people she paid blindly in the past.  She has laid down the law and told them exactly what she wants from them if they expect to get paid.  Lindsay is trying not to let herself be used anymore – she refuses to be taken advantage of for her money and she is wising up!  She has very few people she can trust and is finally listening to the right ones.”

But don’t assume Lindsay is taking Ungaro’s move to stiff her out of a paycheck sitting down. The leggings designer is still spinning her wheels trying to get money from the fashion house.

“Lindsay has made it clear to part of her staff that if she doesn’t get any payment out of the company, she can’t pay them.  She has asked them to step up by making something happen with the design house,” says the insider. “The problem is that Ungaro has already set their plans for the next season of clothing.  There is no plan to add in money for Lindsay, but they can continue to pay her in clothes.  She wants her team to get a better deal out of it for her.  She is putting her foot down and demanding results.”

Meanwhile, talks of another Lohan reality show are false.

“Lindsay is not filming a reality show.  The cameras that she occasionally has with her are for her leggings line.  The marketing team is creating an exciting video look book of the clothes with Lindsay in the spotlight,” the insider explains. ” No reality show is planned and she is not looking for a deal like that. She didn’t want to be a part of ‘Living Lohan’ when Dina did it, and nothing has changed.”

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