Michael Jackson forced to pay legal fees

Michael Jackson has been ordered to pay more than $256,000 in outstanding legal fees to a firm that handled some side issues during the pop star's child molestation trial.

A judge signed a judgment on Friday that awarded $216,837 along with another $39,177 in interest to the firm of Ayscough & Marar, according to court records.

Jackson's attorney, Marshall Brubacher, agreed in principle to the judgment on June 26, when he told the judge that going to trial would be costlier and "we want to stop the hemorrhaging"

The law firm sued Michael Jackson for failing to pay legal fees for the work the firm did to prevent the release of some information to the public and to lawyers in civil cases during Jackson's 2005 criminal trial.

The pop star was acquitted of child molestation charges.

Jackson counter sued the law firm, but that case was dismissed.

Looks like Michael is going to have to get another loan out!!!