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- On July 17, 2026, Cher was ordered to pay fees after a judge denied her $1,023,605.30 request.
- Judge John A. Kronstadt said the case was a contract dispute, not copyright law.
- Cher sued former congresswoman Mary Bono in October 2021 for $1 million in royalties.
- A May 2024 California judge awarded Cher over $418,000 in unpaid royalties.
- Court filings listed $10,000 in costs, with Mary Bono not reached for comment.
