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."








