Cher’s $1M Legal Fee Demand REJECTED in Sonny Bono Royalties War
Published July 22, 2026 at 11:34 am
Cher just got hit with a major courtroom loss. A judge shut down her request to make Sonny Bono’s widow, Mary Bono, cover over $1 million in legal fees from their brutal royalties dispute. Ouch.
Here’s what went down: Cher filed a complaint against Mary years ago over music royalties and racked up serious legal bills fighting it out. So she asked the court to make Mary foot the bill. The judge was like… nope. Not happening.
This is the latest chapter in an ugly money war between the two women connected to the late Sonny Bono. The royalties battle has been messy, and clearly Cher was hoping to at least get her legal costs covered. But the court decided she’s on her own for those hefty fees.
The loss marks a major setback for Cher in this long-running fight with Mary. Now she’s stuck paying her own way.