Cher, who previously sued Sonny Bono's widow Mary Bono in a royalties dispute, must now pay more than $1 million in legal fees after winning the case.

Cher can't win $1 million in legal bills from Sonny Bono's widow that she racked up during a long lawsuit over royalties, a judge ruled.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (NewsNation) — Cher is stuck paying her own legal fees after winning a lengthy legal battle with the widow of her ex-husband, ...

Cher prevailed in her royalties dispute with Mary Bono, but she will have to cover her own legal costs. A federal judge ruled on July 21, 2026 that Sonny Bono's widow does not have to cover the ...

Cher has been ordered to pay her own $1 million legal bill stemming from her royalties row with Sonny Bono's widow. The Believe hitmaker had sued Mary Bono and accused her of withholding payments from ...

Cher successfully defended her contractual right to receive half of certain Sonny & Cher royalties, but a federal judge has refused to make Sonny Bono’s ... Read More ...

Cher has been ordered to shell out over $1 million in attorney's fees incurred during her legal battle against Sonny Bono's widow, Mary, despite winning the royalties case in 2024. After Sonny and ...

A judge ruled in May 2024 that Cher was entitled to over $418,000 in unpaid royalties from Sonny & Cher's music. The court denied Cher's request to be fully reimbursed for her legal fees. Cher's court ...

A federal judge ordered July 17 that the 80-year-old had to cover her own attorney’s fees from a lawsuit against Mary Bono. The “Strong Enough” singer sued Bono in October 2021. Cher claimed Bono had ...