Actress Jaime King has been ordered to appear in court after allegedly failing to pay more than $100,000 in attorney fees related to her divorce from ex-husband Kyle Newman.
According to court documents obtained by the Daily Mail, King owes $98,441.16 to Newman’s former law firm, Wasser, Cooperman & Mandles, where high-profile divorce attorney Laura Wasser is a partner. The firm also claims she owes an additional $2,000 in interest.
A judge previously ruled in May 2024 that King — described as the “high earner” in the marriage — must pay the fees within 30 days, noting she had already agreed to do so. However, the law firm says she has yet to comply.
Judge Shelley Kaufman has now ordered King, 46, to appear in court on September 16 to disclose her assets and bank account balances. If she fails to show, she could face arrest.
This latest legal battle comes amid ongoing financial and personal challenges for the Sin City star. In March 2025, King lost physical custody of her sons, James, 11, and Leo, 10, after failing to complete a court-ordered six-month drug and alcohol program. She was also sued in January for $42,580 in unpaid rent, though she later claimed the matter was settled.
In a statement to Us Weekly, King’s representative said this was the first time she or her legal team had been informed of the filing, adding that she has faced “unrelenting pressure” and “legal intimidation” throughout the divorce.
King recently announced her engagement to investment banker Austin Sosa in July.
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