Cher faces legal fee burden after royalties win

Jul 22, 2026

06:00 pm

What's the storyPop icon Cher will be footing her own legal bills, which exceed $1 million, following a protracted court dispute with the widow of her late ex-husband, Sonny Bono.

Court documents obtained by PEOPLE revealed on Wednesday that a federal judge has ordered the 80-year-old singer to cover the attorney's fees she "incurred in the successful prosecution of this action against defendant Mary Bono."