Leonard Cohen’s Manager Cleared of Financial Wrongdoing After 10-Day Trial

Home Music News Apr 3, 2026 4:49pm PT Leonard Cohen’s Manager Cleared of Financial Wrongdoing After 10-Day Trial By Gene Maddaus Plus Icon Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer @GeneMaddaus Latest Leonard Cohen’s Manager Cleared of Financial Wrongdoing After 10-Day Trial 7 minutes ago Blake Lively’s Sex Harassment Suit Against Co-Star Justin Baldoni Gutted by Judge 1 day ago ‘Scab!’: WGA Standoff With Striking Staff Gets Heated as Deal Remains Elusive 1 week ago See All AP Leonard Cohen‘s manager has been exonerated of claims of financial wrongdoing following a 10-day trial in probate court. Cohen, the Canadian songwriter and poet, died in 2016 at the age of 82. His children, Adam and Lorca, later accused Cohen’s manager, Robert Kory, of misconduct in his role as trustee of the Cohen estate. In a ruling on March 23, a court-appointed referee found that Kory had fully and competently carried out Cohen’s wishes in his management of the estate. Popular on Variety Related Stories Bill Maher Will in Fact Receive Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize for Humor, After Trump's White House Called It 'Fake News'