In 2021, Chris Nelson, owner of a Los Angeles recording studio called Sound Space, sued Phoebe Bridgers for defamation after she made a social media post accusing him of “grooming, stealing, [and] violence.” The following year, the judge tossed his case, which demanded $3.8 million from Bridgers. Now, the singer-songwriter has earned another win: The judge has ordered the producer to pay her more attorneys’ fees.
Bridgers was previously awarded $496,600 in attorneys’ fees and costs back in 2023. On Thursday (July 24), she was granted $392,070 for fees and costs regarding the pre-judgment litigation, including her dismissal motion. The singer was entitled to compensation when the suit was dismissed in November 2022; she was entitled to compensation again when Nelson appealed the ruling and lost once more.
According to Bridgers’ attorneys’ court papers, Nelson hasn't yet paid any amount toward the first attorneys’ fees or costs judgment. He currently owes her a whopping $888,768.
