Leonard Cohen's Manager Cleared in Estate Battle

0:00It's April 4th. Music news today starts now, AI-powered and ready to play. I'm Corey with the story. Leonard Cohen's longtime manager, Robert Corey, just got cleared of all financial misconduct charges in a probate court battle over the late singers. As state, Cohen passed in 2016 at age 82, and his kids, Adam and Lorca, had accused Corey of mishandling things as trustee. On March 23rd, a court referee ruled Corey did everything right, fully honoring Cohen's wishes. The accusation centered on self-dealing and hefty expenses by rideshairs, phone bills, computer gear, and even visa fees. Adam Cohen and another trustee pushed back hard on a bunch of those costs. Still, retired judge Glen Ryzer shot down every objection, saying all payments were legit and approved by the family. This drama spilled into big business moves too. Adam tried to block the sale of his dad's music catalog to hypnosis, demanding Corey slash his fee, that caused an eight-month delay, dropping the deal from $60 million to $58

1:04million. Each kid pocketed $18 million, Corey got $7 million, and the rest hit the family trust. Adam also stalled the sale of Cohen's personal archive. No books, paintings, instruments, all the praise around $48 million. Corey even testified that Leonard himself warned about his son-meddling, comparing him to Hamlet, haunted by his old man's shadow. Now the referees call heads to a probate judge for final approval, and Corey might chase attorney fees next. As state fights like this, show how legacies can tangle up even the tightest families.